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Match Made: Automotive, Mexico, & Mach1
Overtaking Canada, Mexico is the number one US trading partner as $70.3 billion in commerce crossed the border between our nations in August. Snuggled between the Port of Los Angeles in the top spot and O’Hare International Airport coming in at 3rd, the inland Port of Laredo grew 29% over August 2021 to $27.5 billion.…
Read MoreCross Border Moving at MACH 1 Speed
Despite the focus on the trade relationship with China, the most important trading partner the US has is Mexico – a relationship that is expected to surpass $1.5 trillion by 2050. The amount of cargo between the two countries is 3.9 million tons, which should rocket to 7.8 million tons over the same period, an…
Read MoreThe Post Pandemic Peak
In the new logistics landscape, the only thing that’s reliable about Peak Season is that it’s unreliable. Joe Monroe, President of Monroe Consulting said at Logistics Management’s Ocean Cargo Roundtable: “Nothing is as it was since the beginning of the pandemic, least of all, Peak Season. The volatility of container vessels due to blank…
Read MoreProtests Over California’s AB5
California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) is a bill that requires companies to reclassify gig workers and independent contractors as employees for the purposes of benefits such as workers comp, paid family leave, and unemployment protections. The purpose of this bill is also to enact some regulatory measures over companies that employ large numbers of contract…
Read MoreShanghai Congestion & Navigating New Challenges
Our world has changed, and with it, so has our approach to logistics and supply chain strategies. At Mach 1, we’re staying flexible and dynamic to provide the high-quality, concierge-level services that our clients have come to expect. This includes staying informed about global events that could impact these services and finding the right solutions…
Read MoreThinking of Airfreight? Come Fly with Mach 1.
When congestion gets complicated, Mach 1 has a solution to keep your cargo moving. The delays we’re seeing on the ocean market might seem insurmountable to other forwarders, but our experience and expertise mean we still have creative solutions for people who don’t have time to waste on disruption. Airfreight capacity has been in the…
Read MoreKeeping Cargo in Motion with Mach 1
With the new 5G network rolling out, airlines have been forced to ground flights and cargo left and right in the US, saying the network frequency will interfere with the airplane’s systems that measure altitude. Now, in line with the COVID-19 callouts, this network issue has also been affecting several international airlines that said they…
Read MoreRollout your Distribution with Mach 1 Excellence
Unless you’re lucky enough to be born as a jolly old man who manages to deliver toys, clothes, collectibles, and candy to children around the world in a single night, you’re going to need a distribution plan for the rollout and launch of products which innately come with the nuance, pitfalls, and idiosyncrasies of the…
Read MoreWestbound & Down: Getting Ahead of Disruption
It seems that everyone, lately, is focused on the myriad problems that are crashing into the logistics industry. While disruption is extensive and will likely last until late 2022, we at Mach 1 find that focusing on solutions and opportunities keeps us moving forward. One of the biggest opportunities we have right now is the…
Read MoreSuccess in a Shifting Shopping Season
How early is too early? Consumers are shopping for their holiday gifts/purchases earlier this year, given the constraints on the global supply chain, ironically causing more restrictions on an already stressed system. Additionally, consumer Demand for e-commerce deliveries has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic, crushing the USPS and extending delivery times for consumers. Luckily…
Read MoreGiving Heavy Cargo A Lift
Imagine the surprise from passenger airlines when they were saved in 2020 by converting their planes to carry airfreight instead of people. Cargo isn’t an afterthought for passenger airlines, but the belly space they offer is secondary to the people they serve. What the logistics industry would come to find out though is that air…
Read MoreSupply chain is drowning? Take to the skies!
Where’s the capacity gone? An estimated 10% of global container ship capacity is currently parked outside ports around the world. The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association reported the average number of days incoming containers waited to leave the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach by truck was 5.2, up from 4.76 in June and besting…
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