Issue #36: Back to Laredo and some panel topics

I’m on my way back to Laredo for the 7th Annual Reliance Partners' Modernization of Cross Border Trade, hosted by Mark Vickers, who had started Borderless Coverage originally. If you didn’t know this, cargo insurance is not required in Mexico the same way it’s required in the United States. It’s up to the beneficial cargo owner to insure the goods while they’re in Mexico and if there’s a claim, the most they can expect a broker or carrier to pay is around $2,000 USD as it’s based on a price per pound, not the value of the load. The only way to really make sure your freight is insured in Mexico is to work with someone like Mark Vickers at Reliance Partners and get yourself set up with Borderless Coverage.

This is going to be a really big week in Laredo as brokers from all over the US and Mexico head to the number one border city at the southern border to learn and network at the event that’s happening this Tuesday, August 6th. I’ll be involved in two panels, a carrier-focused panel and one focused on technology in cross-border freight.

For the technology panel, we’ll be diving deep on how technology can improve cross-border logistics. I’m excited to have Miguel Olivo from Zerio join for that discussion, along with one of his customers. We’ll look at the perspective of a shipper and how they think about technology and security in Mexico, and how they think about picking the right vendors to partner with on moving freight from Mexico to the United States. Please reach out if you’ll be attending the event or just look for anyone from our team in our Cargado swag!

Upcoming content

I’m going to be putting together more educational content that focuses on cross-border freight. For those of you who are craving more education and looking to grow your Mexico business, what are you looking to learn? Send me a message and let me know what you’d like to learn about!