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Currency Strength Undercuts Mexico's Import Duties on China
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (329+ words) Economists at Grupo Financiero Banamex traced the mechanics in a report from the bank's Economic Studies Department. "During the first quarter, the peso appreciated around 15% annually, which lowered the cost of imported goods and partially offset the increase at the…...
Mexico's 14% Driver Vacancy Rate Deepens Logistics Risks: IRU
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (488+ words) IRU reports that 14% of truck driver positions in Mexico remain unfilled, highlighting structural workforce, security, and cross-border challenges that could constrain logistics growth. According to'IRU's Global Driver Shortage Report 2025, 14% of truck-driver positions in Mexico remain unfilled, the second-highest rate among…...
CMA CGM Acquisition, Mexico Freight Growth, Customs Agency Launch
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (156+ words) This week in logistics, CMA CGM's US$1. 4 billion acquisition of Fed Ex Supply Chain signals a major expansion in North American contract logistics. Mexico also helped drive a 19. 4% increase in regional freight trade while advancing customs modernization through deeper cooperation…...
Mexico Revokes Magnicharters' Air Operator Certificate
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (337+ words) AFAC announced that the revocation followed an Extraordinary Major Inspection conducted between Jan. 12 and 16, 2026, during which inspectors identified multiple violations of Mexican aviation regulations. "The decision resulted from a formal oversight process that began with an Extraordinary Major Inspection carried…...
Mexico Cargo Theft Declines; Air Sector Posts Strong Gains
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (478+ words) This week in aerospace: Mexico cut cargo theft investigations by 21%, expanded public security with AI and a Black Hawk helicopter, and saw AICM passenger traffic rise 2. 1% through May. IATA reported 6. 0% growth in global air cargo demand, Space X's bond issuance…...
Mexico Sets ATTRAPI's 2030 Roadmap for Passenger Rail, Freight
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (516+ words) Mexico has published ATTRAPI's 20262030 institutional program, setting a roadmap to expand passenger rail, improve freight rail efficiency and integrate new train corridors with urban public transport systems. The plan supports the country's broader rail strategy, including projects linking Mexico City…...
CMA CGM to Acquire Fed Ex Supply Chain for US$1. 4 Billion
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (407+ words) CMA CGM Group has agreed to acquire Fed Ex Supply Chain for an enterprise value of US$1. 4 billion, expanding the French shipping and logistics company's contract logistics footprint in North America through its CEVA Logistics subsidiary. The transaction, which remains…...
USMCA Freight Trade Jumps 19. 4% to US$150. 8 Billion in April: BTS
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (601+ words) Cross-border freight trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada reached US$150. 8 billion in April 2026, an'increase of 19. 4% compared with the same month in 2025, according to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS data show that trade…...
Mexico Air Traffic Controllers to File Strike Notice July 1
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (563+ words) Join our expert contributor program" According to the union, SHCP requested the month of June to review salary adjustments and compensation issues affecting air traffic controllers. When the deadline expired without an official response, SINACTA decided to proceed with the…...
Mexico Cargo Theft Falls 21% as Security Plans Advance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) Join our expert contributor program" The SESNSP classifies cargo theft under crimes against property. The 2, 099 investigations recorded between January and May represent one of the lowest levels in recent years. Compared with the same period in 2018, when authorities opened 5, 410 investigations,…...