Borderless Coverage https://borderlesscoverage.com/ Border Coverage, Border Consulting, USMCA Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:10:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://borderlesscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/favicon.png Borderless Coverage https://borderlesscoverage.com/ 32 32 Exploring The Future of USMCA: Insights from Kenneth Smith Ramos https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/exploring-the-future-of-usmca-insights-from-kenneth-smith-ramos/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:10:28 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2595 Our guest for this Borderless Coverage edition of the Trucking Matters Podcast Series is Kenneth Smith Ramos, who served as the Chief Negotiator of USMCA for Mexico in 2018, playing a key role in the trade agreement’s ratification. In addition to his leadership on USMCA, Kenneth is the former Head of NAFTA from Mexico in ...

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]]> LMCA’s Jerry Maldonado Building Bridges in Cross-Border Trade https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/lmcas-jerry-maldonado-building-bridges-in-cross-border-trade/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:09:24 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2592 Jerry Maldonado, who is the Chairman of the Board for the Laredo Motor Carrier Association, is our guest for this Borderless Coverage edition of the Trucking Matters Podcast Series. Jerry is also part of the Management Team at Warren Transport, where he is the Director of Laredo and Mexico Operations. Jerry has over 20 years of successful management ...

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]]> Cross-Border Trade Expert Martin Rojas Discusses Navigating Today’s Challenges https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/cross-border-trade-expert-martin-rojas-discusses-navigating-todays-challenges/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:16:39 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2589 For our first Borderless Coverage episode of 2026, we will be featuring the insights of Martin Rojas, a highly respected subject matter expert with more than 30 years of experience within the cross-border sector of the transportation industry. Martin has followed up nearly 20 years in leadership roles with the American Trucking Associations by serving for the ...

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]]> Security, Corruption, and What It Means for Cross-Border Trade https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/security-corruption-and-what-it-means-for-cross-border-trade/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:39:31 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2587 As the United States and Mexico continue to strengthen economic ties, security remains one of the most important factors shaping the future of cross-border commerce. While recent joint efforts between the two countries have demonstrated progress in combating organized crime, another challenge continues to influence the business environment: political corruption. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has ...

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]]> Super Transport International’s Ernesto Gaytan, Jr. Highlights Key Cross-Border Issues https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/ernesto-gaytan-jr-highlights-key-cross-border-issues/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:18:22 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2585 Ernesto Gaytan, Jr., General Manager of Super Transport International (STI), is our featured guest on this Borderless Coverage edition of the podcast. Ernesto and STI have become respected fixtures in Laredo, Texas, and within the cross-border sector of transportation in and out of Mexico. Ernesto helped lead the effort to establish the Laredo Motor Carriers Association and he ...

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]]> Top Attorney Carlos Sesma Discusses Mitigating Cross-Border Risks and Confianza Carrier Vetting Platform https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/top-attorney-carlos-sesma-discusses-mitigating-cross-border-risks-and-confianza-carrier-vetting-platform/ Wed, 20 May 2026 17:24:03 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2577 Trucking Matters from Mexico City for this Borderless Coverage edition of the podcast. Carlos, who earned the reputation as the top corporate attorney in Mexico for the transportation and logistics sector, is also a partner and co-founder of the Mexico carrier vetting and rating platform, Confianza. As you will hear, Borderless Coverage founder and podcast host Mark Vickers, ...

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]]> Werner Enterprises Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers Discusses Cross-Border Operations, ELP and Trade With Mexico https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/werner-enterprises-chairman-and-ceo-derek-leathers-discusses-cross-border-operations/ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:58:19 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2572 With the debut episode of our Trucking Matters Borderless Coverage Series, Reliance Partners welcomes Werner Enterprises Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers to discuss a host of topics related to the company’s cross-border operations while exploring the evolution of trade with Mexico since the days of NAFTA. Mark Vickers, an Executive Vice President and the Head ...

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]]> Mark Vickers’ Insights Help Spotlight the Growing Cargo Theft Threat Across Texas and Mexico https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/mark-vickers-insights-help-spotlight-the-growing-cargo-theft-threat-across-texas-and-mexico/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:53:35 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2555 A new report from the Institute for Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University sheds light on the evolving cargo theft landscape across Texas and Mexico — and it also reinforces many of the concerns industry leaders like Mark Vickers of Reliance Partners have been raising around cross-border freight security. In Cargo Theft in the ...

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]]> What Foreign Executives Need To Know About Logistics In Mexico In 2026 https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/what-foreign-executives-need-to-know-about-logistics-in-mexico-in-2026/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:50:38 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2539 After Mexican security forces killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Osequera Cervantes (the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) cartel), gunmen responded by hijacking and setting cars and trucks on fire to blockade highways, paralyzing logistics routes across Mexico. The Mencho operation is a major breakthrough in Mexico’s fight against organized crime. But, it’s also ...

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]]> Open Bar® with Mark Vickers: Protecting the Tequila Industry from Cargo Theft https://borderlesscoverage.com/blog/open-bar-with-mark-vickers-protecting-the-tequila-industry-from-cargo-theft/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:25:39 +0000 https://borderlesscoverage.com/?p=2528 Cargo theft targeting tequila shipments between Mexico and the United States is on the rise—and many brand owners don’t realize how exposed their products are in transit. In this episode of Open Bar®, Tequila Aficionado Media Executive Editor Mike Morales speaks with Mark Vickers of Reliance Partners about the growing threat of hijackings in the ...

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