Five Ways 3PLs Can Ease Cross-Border Shipping Challenges, by Andrew Welling

As nearshoring efforts increase, more companies are looking at moving goods across North American borders. But with that comes logistical and regulatory issues. Andrew Welling, Director of Cross-Border Services at TA Services, provided the following article to share how 3PLs can ease cross-border shipping challenges. To read the full article, visit FleetOwner.com.

Cross-border freight shipping can be complex and challenging for businesses that want to move goods across international borders. Many logistical and regulatory issues exist, such as customs requirements, documentation, and border security. To navigate these challenges, many businesses turn to third-party logistics providers (3PLs) for help.

Maneuvering through the North American supply chain is a complex endeavor considering the vast enormity of obstacles like a global pandemic, a silver tsunami, and extensive truck driver turnover rates. Despite these obstacles and consequent bottlenecks, cross-border shipping will only increase among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

However, regardless of economic events and shifts like inflation, shipping across the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to increase in the near future, thanks to the recent nearshoring phenomenon. From management software to 3PL warehousing and everything in between, supply chain management is understandably difficult for enterprises to helm in-house.

When it comes to cross-border logistics, 3PLs can be particularly helpful. Here are five ways that they can assist with cross-border shipping needs……

To read the full article, visit FleetOwner.com.