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00:02Violence broke out across Mexico after Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemezio El Mencho
00:08Aseguera Cervantes was killed in a Mexican military operation aided by U.S. intelligence,
00:13according to CNBC. The unrest is disrupting freight routes and raising concerns about U.S.-Mexico
00:19trade. Major U.S. airlines canceled or diverted flights to affected cities,
00:24impacting air cargo, which relies heavily on passenger aircraft.
00:27A spokesperson for cross-border logistics firm said airport disruptions in Guadalajara
00:32have led to freighter cancellations that are affecting cargo delivery and pickup.
00:37C.H. Robinson said road blockades in western Mexico have disrupted container port pickups
00:42and cut off freight corridors. DHL said it is continuing operations while adjusting its
00:46network to limit disruptions, but is seeing lower-than-normal volumes from the ports of
00:51Manzanillo, Lazaro-Cardenas, and Veracruz. Trucking capacity tightened at border crossings,
00:56with spot rates, and dwell times rising. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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