Mexico Logistics Face Protests as Tariff Reforms Advance

This week in logistics: From renewed farmer mobilizations threatening highway access during the holiday peak to a landmark tariff reform reshaping import dynamics, infrastructure constraints and social tensions collided with supply chains. Local mobility restrictions in the State of Mexico highlighted the fragility of key freight corridors, even as new INEGI data confirmed steady growth across transport and logistics services.

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Mexico Reaches Deal to Pause Road Protests Before Peak Season

Mexico averted peak holiday supply-chain disruption after Dec. 17 road protests by farmers and freight groups were suspended on Dec. 18 following SEGOB-led talks. The deal centers on stronger highway security (escorts, monitoring, tech tools) and a roadmap on crop price support, commercialization planning, and USMCA-related concerns, after November blockades caused billions of pesos in losses.

Mexican Senate Clears Tariff Reform, Sends It to Executive Branch

Mexico approved a sweeping LIGIE tariff reform raising duties on 1,463 products from non-FTA countries to support domestic industry, correct trade asymmetries, and strengthen nearshoring, with broad backing from industrial chambers and cautious debate over inflation and supply-chain impacts.

New Mobility Rules in Tultepec Disrupt Cargo Transport

New nighttime-only cargo restrictions in Tultepec, alongside a bridge failure and rail construction, are raising alarms at CONCAMIN over supply chain disruptions, higher logistics costs, and regional competitiveness risks in the State of Mexico.

Mexico’s Transport and Logistics Sector Expands in 2024: INEGI

INEGI data shows Mexico’s transport, courier, and storage sector expanded employment and revenues in 2024, driven by freight trucking, rail, storage recovery, and higher-value logistics services, despite persistent gender gaps and uneven subsector performance.

Mexico Leads Globally in Truck Crashes: Samsara

New data from Samsara and the IMT shows Mexico leading global crash and driver-distraction rates in freight transport, with human error driving deadly accidents along key corridors and highlighting the urgent need for wider adoption of AI-based fleet safety technologies.

Freight Technologies Expands Asset Base With JAK Solar Deal

Freight Technologies is acquiring JAK Solar Loans to add long-term, recurring cash flows from US residential solar assets, strengthening its balance sheet while continuing to invest in AI-driven logistics and cross-border supply chain technology.