DP World announced that it has obtained certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for its freight forwarding operations in Mexico City , an accreditation that will allow it to directly operate air freight services in a context marked by the growth of nearshoring (relocation of production lines) and the increasing integration of supply chains in North America.

The certification enables the company to market air cargo transport without intermediaries, issue air waybills as an accredited agent, operate directly with airlines, and access the IATA Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS) . This expands the company’s capabilities as part of a strategy aimed at strengthening logistical connectivity between Mexico, the United States, and other international markets.

The accreditation comes at a time when regional supply chains are undergoing a transformation driven by the relocation of manufacturing processes to Mexico . This phenomenon has increased cross-border trade flows and, at the same time, put pressure on the available logistics infrastructure, particularly at major border crossings.

According to data cited by the company from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) , the Laredo land port accounted for 38.8% of all truck crossings from Mexico during 2025, a figure that reflects the high level of concentration of commercial operations and the challenges associated with the mobility of goods between the two countries.

Given this scenario, diversifying logistics options and integrating different modes of transport have become increasingly important for companies participating in regional supply chains. In this regard, air transport has become an alternative for certain cargo segments that require greater speed or operational flexibility.

The certification also contributes to DP World’s expansion in Mexico. The company currently has a presence in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Querétaro, and Ciudad Juárez , where it operates five freight forwarding offices and four warehousing facilities with a combined area exceeding 55,000 square meters.

Within this strategy, the recent launch of a multi-client warehouse in Querétaro stands out , an entity that has consolidated itself as one of the main manufacturing and logistics hubs in the country due to its strategic location and the concentration of export-oriented industries.

Terry Donohoe, CEO of DP World in Mexico , noted that the certification strengthens the company’s operational capacity to meet the country’s air cargo needs. “Mexico is a key gateway for trade, and the IATA certification in Mexico City strengthens our ability to offer customers faster, better-connected, and compliant air cargo solutions,” he stated.

The accreditation obtained in the Mexican capital is part of a regional network of 17 IATA-certified offices that DP World operates in 10 countries across the Americas, including the United States, Canada, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Peru.

The company also reported that it is working to extend this certification to its operations in Monterrey and Guadalajara, in line with a strategy aimed at strengthening its air cargo transport capabilities and expanding the logistics alternatives available for the movement of goods within and outside the country.

Obtaining IATA certification reflects the growing importance of air transport within logistics schemes linked to nearshoring , a process that continues to drive investments in infrastructure, storage, and specialized services to meet the demand resulting from the productive integration between Mexico and the United States.

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The Mexican Association of Freight Forwarders (Amacarga) warned that the conflict in the Middle East will not only generate increases in oil prices and transportation costs, but will also have an impact on agro-industrial products .

“Many of the products, such as fertilizers and raw materials that we use for our industry, pass through there and are being suspended,” said Eva María Muñoz, president of Amacarga, at The Logistics World Summit & Expo .

The US-Israeli conflict against Iran has disrupted international logistics and transportation markets, causing disruptions and suspensions in maritime and air routes. As a result, shipping and air freight rates have increased substantially.

In an interview, Muñoz specified that the cost of fuel for air transport has risen by up to 73% , while maritime transport has experienced increases of up to one thousand percent.

He also noted that airlines such as Lufthansa , KLM , and Emirates have suspended flights in the Middle East, as has the shipping company Maersk , which has halted operations in the area.

“It’s a very sensitive area, and all of this is creating problems for us. Oil passes through there, and it won’t just be an increase in oil, gasoline, and transportation costs,” he emphasized.

Even though the conflict is focused on the Middle East region, the entire global passenger and freight transport system has been disrupted , Muñoz said.

In that regard, he considered that, although a rebound in cargo handling was expected, there is no good outlook for this segment due to the conflict, since a short-term solution is not foreseen.

“This war is going to give us more time, and I don’t think it will help us much, globally, to move forward,” he said.

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The  National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi)  released this Friday the results of the  Annual Transportation Survey (EAT) , in which the Mexican logistics sector showed dynamism during 2024.

According to the report, in revenue from the supply of goods and services, the greatest growth was observed in specialized freight transport , with an increase of 38.8% in 2024. Services related to water transport and general freight transport also saw significant progress, registering increases of 23.7% and 25.2%, respectively, during the past year.

Scheduled air transport showed a moderate increase of 16.8% last year. Meanwhile, freight forwarding and warehousing services saw their revenues fall by 2.2% and 4.5%, respectively, during 2024.

According to INEGI, revenues from the supply of goods and services for rail transport increased by 10.7 percent. Meanwhile, revenues from services related to road transport grew by 22.8 percent last year.

The Inegi reported that revenues from foreign courier and parcel services increased by 8% compared to 2023.

Regarding the employed personnel , the greatest increase was recorded in storage services, with an annual variation of 34.1%; in services related to road transport the increase was 22.9% in 2024.

Regular air transport, rail transport, general freight transport, as well as specialized freight transport, saw increases in jobs of 3%, 15.2%, 14.7% and 19.4 percent.

Services related to water transport reported a 6.1% increase in their workforce, while services related to road transport grew by 22.9%. Freight forwarding services fell by 17.1%, and personnel in long-distance courier and parcel services increased by 10% during the past year.

Overall, men’s participation in rail transport was 93.6 percent. In general, women had a lower participation rate. The sectors with the highest female representation were scheduled air transport and freight forwarding services , with 42.3% and 37%, respectively.

In a year marked by global trade uncertainty due to protectionist measures implemented by the United States, the Mexican logistics sector has remained resilient, even achieving optimal performance that has resulted in positive figures in almost all of its constituent areas.

According to the consulting firm Business Research Insights , the value of Mexico’s freight and logistics market could exceed 92 billion dollars (USD) in 2025 and could reach 141 billion USD in 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 4.41% during the period.

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In 2026, airlines could earn $41 billion , 3.7% more than estimated; however, bottlenecks in aircraft availability will persist, one of the most significant limitations to the industry’s growth, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicted .

“Airlines are expected to generate a net margin of 3.9% and a profit of $41 billion in 2026. This is very welcome news given the headwinds facing the industry: rising bottleneck costs, geopolitical conflicts, sluggish global trade, and regulatory burdens, among others. Airlines have managed to build resilience in absorbing shocks to their businesses, which is delivering stable profitability,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

According to its most recent analysis of the global outlook, it reiterated that the expected net profit will be greater than the $39.5 billion of 2025, setting a new record .

It also anticipates that load factors will continue to reach record highs, with airlines expected to fill 83.8% of all seats during 2026.

He projected that cargo volumes will reach 71.6 million tons next year , representing a 2.4% increase compared to 2025. In this regard, he explained that the performance of this segment is “especially interesting”.

“ The resilience of air cargo has been especially impressive . As trade flows adapt to a protectionist tariff regime in the United States, air freight has been the hero of global trade , driven in part by robust e-commerce and semiconductor shipments that support the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investments. The critical role of air cargo is in the spotlight as the global economy adjusts to new realities,” Walsh said.

Regarding supply chain challenges , he indicated that they continue to limit airlines’ ability to meet consumer demand for air transport, although some improvements are expected for next year, the backlog in aircraft orders will continue to grow.

High load factors and stable performance are partly attributed to supply chain issues. However, the limiting impact of these challenges on growth remains a drag on airline profitability, the executive noted.

Although new aircraft deliveries began to increase in late 2025 and production is expected to ramp up in 2026, demand is projected to outpace aircraft and engine availability. Normalizing the structural mismatch between airline requirements and production capacity is unlikely before 2031–2034, due to irreversible losses in deliveries over the past five years and a record order backlog.

“Airlines are feeling the impact of aerospace supply chain challenges across their entire business. The biggest challenges are high leasing costs, reduced schedule flexibility, delays in sustainability progress, and increased reliance on suboptimal aircraft types. Airlines are missing opportunities to strengthen their commercial revenue, improve their environmental performance, and better serve customers,” explained Willie Walsh.

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In 2024, the capture of

Compared to 2023, when the transportation, mail and storage sector registered an FDI of 2,283.5 million dollars , last year this industry showed an increase of 19.6 percent .

Although the influx of foreign investment received by logistics in 2024 was significant, it was not the highest amount.

In 2022, when some restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic were ending , the sector registered an FDI of 3,684.8 million dollars , which has been the largest disbursement so far since 2006. It was followed by 2017 with 3,305.3 million dollars and 2021 with 2,973.9 million dollars .

According to the Ministry of Economy, the subsector that received the most FDI from 2006 to 2024 was pipeline transportation , which accumulated to US$18,439.7 billion . In 2021 alone, it received US$2,258.9 billion in foreign investment , the highest in the period.

In 2024, which marked the end of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO)six-year term and the beginning of that of Mexico’s current president, Claudia Sheinbaum , Foreign Direct Investment in pipeline transportation was 2,251.1 million dollars , which represented a 6.1% share of total FDI last year.

Compared to 2023, when foreign companies invested 1,924.8 million dollars, FDI in 2024 in the aforementioned subsector increased by 16.9 percent .

This subsector showed declines in FDI capture from 2018 to 2020, when AMLO governed, who limited the participation of foreign investment in hydrocarbon exploration, as well as in storage and transportation, however, starting in 2021 it began to improve due to the start of some projects or the continuation of others, such as the Dos Bocas refinery in Tabasco .

Transportation-related services are another subsector with the highest share of FDI. In 2024, it received investments totaling US$277.1 million , a 15.5%drop compared to 2023, when it reached US$328.2 million .

Last year’s figure represented 0.8% of Mexico’s total foreign direct investment. 2014 was the best year for this subsector, attracting $368.9 million .

Courier and parcel services recorded FDI of $111.6 million last year, representing a 148% increase compared to 2023, when it totaled $45 million.

The 2024 figure represented a 0.3% share of last year’s total FDI; while in 2019, this subsector recorded its best year of Foreign Direct Investment, totaling $318.1 million .

According to information from the DataMéxico portal of the SE, from January 1999 to December 2024, the countries that have contributed the most to FDI in this subsector were the Netherlands and Germany with 295 million dollarseach, as well as the United States with 292 million dollars .

FDI in air transport accounted for 0.2% of its total in 2024 , reaching US$64.3 million . However, in 2023, there was no foreign capital investment.

The best year for this subsector in terms of FDI was in 2022, reaching US$2,131.3 million , driven mainly by air cargo transport.

According to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) , the volume of cargo transported increased 4.8% during the first half of 2022 compared to the previous year, reaching 374,470 tons in international operations.

The states with the greatest opportunity for development in air transportation are Coahuila, Querétaro, and Colima, according to the DataMéxico portal.

Rail transport reported FDI of $7.2 million in 2024; its best years in terms of foreign direct investment were 2015 with $826.5 million and 2022 with $614.3 million . This subsector did not register FDI in 2023.

According to DataMéxico, Canada was the leading country investing in this subsector in Mexico last year. Meanwhile, Nuevo León, Aguascalientes, and Mexico City were the states that received the most FDI during the period.

In 2024 , water transport saw FDI of $1.5 million (distributed across reinvestment of profits, new investments, and intercompany accounts), marking a rebound after negative figures in this subsector of -$174 million in 2022 and – $25.9 million in 2023, according to the SE.

According to the federal agency, 2007 was the year in which this subsector captured the most FDI, totaling US$619.7 million .

Other subsectors, such as  freight transport, registered zero FDI inflow in 2024, while storage services had a 0% share , with its best year being 2018 with 20.5 million dollars .

The surge in FDI last year indicates that the logistics industry is one of the driving forces of the Mexican economy, boosting growth, creating jobs, and improving competitiveness and local and foreign trade.

This sector facilitates the movement of goods, both within and outside the country, and helps companies optimize processes, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.

The logistics market in Mexico is estimated to have reached a value of $1,270.27 billion in 2024, and is expected to grow at an annual rate of 10.2% between 2025 and 2034, reaching $3,044.59 billion by the end of this period, according to the consulting firm Expert Market Research .

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The cost of air transport was one of the services that showed the greatest increase during March 2025, which influenced, along with other goods, the rise of the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) , which stood at 3.80% at an annual rate , reported the  National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .

In the third month of the year, the INPC showed a variation of 0.31%  compared to the previous month, while the  underlying price index , which excludes goods and services with more volatile prices or that do not respond to market conditions, increased  0.43%  on a monthly basis, with an increase in the price of merchandise of  0.45%  and of services of  0.41 percent .

On a monthly basis, the non-core price index decreased 0.08 percent . Within this index, agricultural product prices rose 0.41 percent , and energy and government-authorized tariff prices fell 0.45 percent.

Products that went up and down in price

Lemons , up 20.75% ; green tomatoes , up 17.56% ; and air transport , up 10.90% , were the products that saw the greatest monthly price increases.

Meanwhile, low-octane gasoline saw a 1.63% decrease , while eggs and onions also saw their prices fall, with monthly increases of 0.86% and 13.44% , respectively.

Among the states with the largest increases in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) in March 2025 are the State of Mexico, with 0.78% ; Jalisco and Guerrero, each with 0.53% ; and Oaxaca, with a monthly increase of 0.43% .

In other regions of Mexico, inflationary pressures were more moderate, due to smaller increases in fuel prices.

In this regard, Sinaloa, Sonora and Colima registered monthly variations below the national average, with decreases of 0.05% , 0.10% and 0.11% , respectively.

According to the INEGI report, headline inflation in March 2025 rose for the second consecutive month, reaching 3.8% annually , after accelerating to 3.77% annually last February.

It is worth remembering that on March 27, the Bank of Mexico (Banxico)  lowered the interest rate to 9% , which was its sixth consecutive cut and the second of 50 basis points, in an environment of uncertainty caused by the United States tariff plan, which was paused for the entire world for 90 days, although China did not enter this grace period.

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When it comes to celebrating love on Valentine’s Day, February 14, air transport plays a key role. From chocolates that sweeten the date, to happy reunions at airports, to flowers that cross continents, “aviation connects hearts and makes it possible for every gift to arrive on time.”

“The value of air-freighted flower trade has increased dramatically, from $852 million in 2003 to $3.7 billion in 2024, a growth of 334.2 percent. As this market has grown, there has been a notable shift and concentration among its participants,” the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said .

He said that in 2003, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany dominated imports , with 66.3%, 12.1% and 4.4% respectively. By 2024, the United States imported 53.6% of the total , followed by the Netherlands with 31.2%, a major distribution centre for flower re-exports, and the United Kingdom, now far behind, with 5.5 percent.

Colombia was the leading exporter in 2003 , with a market share of 50.2 percent, followed by Ecuador with 16.2 percent, and the Netherlands with 8.9 percent. “Since then, Colombia has fallen back to 42.3 percent. The Netherlands has been dropped from the list in favor of expanding market shares by Ecuador and Kenya, as well as newcomer Ethiopia,” the agency said.

“Two key factors contributed to this shift. First, trade agreements reduced tariffs and barriers, increasing exports and opening markets for developing nations. Second, advances in air cargo, including improved refrigeration and logistics, ensured that flowers remained fresh and enabled uninterrupted global distribution of large volumes on time,” he said.

For its part, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) said that more than 25 thousand tons of flowers took off from Latin America to the United States and only from Colombia and Ecuador there are nearly 1,500 cargo flights dedicated only to this “fresh gift.”

He said Miami is the main gateway, receiving an average of 22 million flowers a day since mid-January, four times more than in other months.

While Colombia exports 92% of its flowers through more than 10 airlines, the logistics cost of air transport for the export of flowers on Valentine’s Day is estimated at 500 million dollars.

Starting on January 16 and for 21 days only, LATAM Cargo has been working on engineering work to ensure that millions of flowers – including carnations, chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, alstroemerias and lilies – arrive fresh and intact to markets around the world.

“94% of the flowers we exported were destined for the United States. The remaining percentage was distributed between shipments to Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, and to countries in our region. In total, this season we transported nearly 25 thousand tons of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador. This is thanks to a fleet of 21 cargo planes, whose work we reinforced with the leasing of three more aircraft,” said Roberto Alvo, CEO of LATAM Airlines.

To achieve these results, he mentioned that frequencies were increased from Bogotá and Medellín to 36 flights a week, which for these dates double to 70. The same with Quito, from 24 to 56 weekly flights.

ALTA also noted that approximately 15% of the world’s cocoa is produced in Latin America and the Caribbean. In February 2024, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico exported chocolate and cocoa products worth 96.2 million dollars.

Brazil led air exports of chocolate and cocoa products in the region, sending 28 tons by air, the highest amount in the year. This volume marked a seasonal peak, as between January and February the export value grew by 457%, reaching 514,247 dollars.

Compared to the annual average for 2024, air exports of chocolate in February increased by 200% according to UN Comtrade.

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As of July 17, the Carta Porte Complement (CCP) version 3.1 will be required , as announced by the Tax Administration Service (SAT) . The measure was announced a little more than two and a half months after the sanctions for errors or omissions in the issuance of the digital tax receipt over the Internet (CFDI) with CCP and ending the coexistence between versions 2.0 and 3.0 of the aforementioned complement.

With the update, the tax authority terminates the validity of CCP 3.0 that began on November 25, 2023 and will be completed on July 16, 2024, which means that there is, so far, no period of coexistence between both versions.

The new Version 3.1 of the CCP contains updates to the main technical documents:

• Waybill standard
• Waybill scheme
• Original string sequence
• Error Matrix
• Catalog outline

Some main changes in CCP 3.1 are the elimination of the Customs Regime field, as well as the incorporation of the Customs Regimes section, integrating the CCPCustoms Regime node and the Customs Regime field with additional validation.

The use of the Tariff Fraction field was modified from required to optional, eliminating its additional validation, and the description of the CveMaterialPeligroso and FolioImpoVUCEM fields was also updated.

The description of the GrossVehicularWeight field was updated, also incorporating the CCP Trailers node as a Container subnode, which contains two fields SubTipoRemCCP and PlacaCCP.

In the Printed Representation:

• The structure for the Customs Regimes node is added.
• Adjusts the structure of the CCP Trailers node within the Container node.

QR code:

• The total number of characters for prefixes is updated from 70 to 74.
• The structure of the URL for the validation of the CFDI Carta Porte is modified in the technical documentation, the & character is eliminated before the IdCCP text.

Regarding the catalogs, the changes were the following

• 7 keys were added to the c_NumAutorizacionNaviero catalog, for version 3.0 and 3.1 of Carta Porte.
• The value of the Hazardous Material column was modified for key 12352124 of the catalog c_ClaveProdServCP, for versions 3.0 and 3.1 of Carta Porte.
• Added 64 keys to the c_MaterialDangerous catalog.
• Removed 3 keys from the c_MaterialPeligroso catalog in the Excel file, only for version 3.1 of
• Door Card.
• Key 3316.
• Key 3492.
• Key 3493.

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Mexico is in a privileged position with the growth in foreign investment looking to establish itself in the country to access the U.S. market, benefiting various industries such as e-commerce. This growth has driven the migration of companies, mainly Asian, creating a domino effect problem in the country’s supply chains.**

Rogelio González Achirica, president of the One Step Group Council and Recintos Fiscalizados del Noreste, emphasized in an interview that China has become an “e-commerce giant” with overinstalled capacity, and therefore cannot stop manufacturing products that are “not only of medium quality, but also of high quality.”

“Everyone knows that China is the factory of the world, and that gives it tremendous power in its economy, which means it has to move products. The most serious issue happening today is that these platforms are moving 10,000 tons of products daily around the world,” he added.

He emphasized that Mexico (and the world) is being flooded with these platforms, although there are sectors of the population that benefit from the lower prices of the products.

The expert indicated that, for example, the products most consumed by the Mexican population on these platforms are clothing and footwear at 39%, personal care at 17%, and consumer electronics at 16%.

He explained that one of the main problems generated by e-commerce companies is the increase in air transport costs.

“These platforms use air transport because they are in a cutthroat competition and want to reach the consumer faster. This results in skyrocketing air freight prices. It’s ridiculous that to transport a sweater worth, say, 10 dollars, via air freight, you might be paying five dollars for shipping, almost the value of the garment,” he explained.

Furthermore, González Achirica stated that these practices are harming small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

“We are killing SMEs with e-commerce, not just in Mexico. In Korea and other countries, there are many complaints from SMEs that are nearly dying out, as the damage caused by this e-commerce of undervalued products is making it impossible for small family businesses to survive,” he said.

The arrival of companies to the country has brought various challenges. One of them, according to Rogelio González, is the lack of customs training, especially in logistics and courier services.

Increased Tax Oversight

At the end of May, the Tax Administration Service (SAT) announced that it identified improper practices by courier and parcel companies in the importation of various goods such as clothing, home decor, jewelry, kitchen utensils, toys, electronics, among others, aimed at avoiding the payment of the general import tax (IGI) and the value-added tax (IVA).

The oversight body detected an increase in imports involving foreign companies engaged in online sales, e-commerce platforms, consignees, and courier and parcel companies. By omitting tax payments and failing to comply with regulations and non-tariff restrictions, they could engage in the crimes of smuggling and tax evasion.

For this reason, it stated that it is taking enforcement actions to strengthen surveillance and combat such practices, urging companies in the sector to operate within the framework of legality and avoid causing harm to the federal treasury.

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