This week in logistics, CMA CGM’s US$1.4 billion acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain signals a major expansion in North American contract logistics. Mexico also helped drive a 19.4% increase in regional freight trade while advancing customs modernization through deeper cooperation with South Korea and the nationwide rollout of the corporate customs agency model.
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CMA CGM to Acquire FedEx Supply Chain for US$1.4 Billion
CMA CGM Group has agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for an enterprise value of US$1.4 billion, expanding the French shipping and logistics company’s contract logistics footprint in North America through its CEVA Logistics subsidiary. The transaction would nearly triple CEVA’s North American contract logistics operations. The combined business is expected to operate about 150 warehouses and employ about 20,000 people across more than 240 locations in the region.
Mexico Drives 19.4% Rise in North American Freight Trade
Mexico’s freight trade with the United States reached US$86 billion in April 2026, rising 23.4% YoY and helping lift total North American cross-border freight flows by 19.4%, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Freight moving between the United States, Mexico and Canada totaled US$150.8 billion across all transport modes during the month. Trade with Mexico represented more than half of that amount, while US-Canada freight reached US$64.8 billion, up 14.4% compared to April 2025.
ANAM, South Korea Deepen Customs and Logistics Cooperation
Mexico is strengthening customs cooperation with South Korea as both countries seek to facilitate bilateral trade, support South Korean companies operating in Mexico, and explore logistics opportunities linked to the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Mexico Launches Corporate Customs Agency Model Nationwide
Mexico expands the implementation of the corporate customs agency model nationwide, allowing authorized legal entities to operate as customs agencies across the country’s 50 customs offices. The measure, announced jointly by the Ministry of Economy (SE), the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM), and the Tax Administration Service (SAT), marks a new stage in the modernization of customs representation and foreign-trade procedures.
Mayan Train Freight Network Reaches 54% Completion
Mexico’s Mayan Train freight network has reached 54% completion, moving closer to linking southeastern production centers with ports, industrial hubs, and national markets.