18 Apr 2026 admin Industry Updates April 18, 2026 admin The Trade: U.S.-Mexico trade hits $73B in February as border capacity tightens Strong cross-border volumes kept Mexico in the top U.S. trade position. Contact Us To view this email as a web page, click here U.S.-Mexico trade hits $73B in February as border capacity tightens Mexico remained the United States’ largest trading partner in February, totaling $73.2 billion in two-way commerce, highlighting the durability of cross-border supply chains despite broader trade headwinds. Borderlands Mexico: China automakers gain ground as U.S. exports soften China’s growing foothold in Mexico adding competitive pressure to U.S. auto exports, cross-border freight flows Crane Worldwide Logistics expands into Spain Crane Worldwide Logistics has expanded in Europe with acquisition of Blue Cargo, a small freight forwarder in Spain, the Houston-based firm said Average March trade was actually good news for the Port of Los Angeles March imports were weaker year-on-year but busiest U.S. container port still played up to back of its baseball card China’s Q1 foreign trade up 15%, fastest in 5 years China’s foreign trade off to strong start this year, with total imports and exports reaching $1.63 trillion in the first quarter, up 15% year-on-year FROM OUR LIBRARY WHITE PAPER White Paper: Q1 2026 Shipper Rate Report In Partnership with Trimble WHITE PAPER White Paper: State of the Industry – March 2026 In Partnership with Ryder WHITE PAPER White Paper: Cargo at Rest Is a Criminal’s Opportunity In Partnership with Amarok FROM OUR PARTNERS WHITE PAPER White Paper: Q1 2026 Freight Brokerage Rate Report Courtesy of Empire National WHITE PAPER White Paper- The Backbone of the Resilient 3PL: How Automation is Driving Brokerage Success Courtesy of OTR Solutions STAY CONNECTED Forward this to a friend To stop receiving this newsletter, click here To manage all your subscriptions, click here Firecrown Media Inc. | 405 Cherry Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37402, US
