LatAm Unboxed is your quick, no-fluff dive into the logistics and industry trends shaping Latin America. In under 10 minutes, we provide authentic insights from regional experts, cutting through the media noise to highlight what’s really happening on the ground. Fast, fresh, and focused—your go-to source for staying ahead in LatAm powered by Americas Market Intelligence.
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Diego Rodríguez, Logistics Practice Director at Americas Market Intelligence
Logistics Is a People Business: A Conversation with Patrick Mork, Keynote Speaker and Executive Advisor
A logistics company can make 99 deliveries on time. Customers will remember the one that arrives late. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Patrick Mork, a keynote speaker and executive advisor who mentors founders and CEOs in the US and Latin America, including the founder of Chilean last-mile startup Beetrack. Patrick explains why founders who know why they are building their company are more likely to finish the job, why cutting leadership development during tough ...
23 Jul 2026
Why Speed Stopped Being the Point in LatAm Last-Mile Delivery
The company is named after 99-minute delivery. Today, less than 1% of its shipments arrive that fast. That is a deliberate choice. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Santiago Saviñón, Chief Growth Officer at 99minutos, a last-mile delivery company born in Mexico that added fulfillment, freight, cross-border parcels, and tailor-made operations, and now runs in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru, with Argentina next. Santiago explains what operating a logistics busines...
14 Jul 2026
Where Can AI Create Measurable ROI in Latin America's Logistics?
AI adoption feels urgent. But excitement is not a return-on-investment calculation. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Nabil Malouli, a logistics veteran turned AI advisor who works with enterprise clients deploying agentic and physical AI. The conversation unpacks where AI is already creating measurable value in Latin American logistics, why generative AI draws more hype than it delivers in returns, and the simple company-department-task framework Nabil...
26 Jun 2026
With Cross-Border Shipping to Mexico, Faster Is Not Better. Smarter Is.
Speed may feel like safety. But in cross-border shipping to Mexico, it often just means paying more for confidence you haven't earned yet. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Leslie Foxhoven, Latin America Executive Director at Asendia and a 35-year veteran of international parcel networks and e-commerce logistics, about why most US brands shipping to Mexico are not executing a strategy — they are managing anxiety. The conversation unpacks why brands instinctively de...
11 Jun 2026
What Cartels Know about Cargo that Brands Ignore During the World Cup
The World Cup may bring packed stadiums, global attention, and a security push across Mexico. But the bigger risk may sit outside the stadium gates. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Chris Dalby, senior analyst at Dyami Security Intelligence and Director of World of Crime, about how cartels can exploit cargo flows, suppliers, ports, customs data, trucking networks, and local businesses during major events like the World Cup — not always through visible violence, bu...
3 Jun 2026
Lo que nadie te dice sobre escalar logística en América Latina: Nowports y su experiencia en logistica digital
En este episodio, conversamos con Fernando Poitevin, CEO de Nowports, sobre su transición desde casi dos décadas liderando operaciones a gran escala en LATAM Airlines hacia el mundo del freight forwarding digital en América Latina. También exploramos lo que realmente implica escalar logística en la región: la importancia de cumplir cada promesa al cliente, construir disciplina operativa, combinar tecnología con relaciones humanas y usar la inteligencia artificial para automatizar tareas de ba...
12 May 2026
Stop Demurrage and Detention from Draining Margins: A Conversation with Michael Rentz of Gnosis Freight
A company can negotiate strong freight rates, optimize routes, and still miss its margin targets. Why? Because the real leak may happen after the container arrives. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, Diego Rodríguez speaks with Michael Rentz, Chief Revenue Officer at Gnosis Freight, about how demurrage, detention, missed pickups, documentation delays, and fragmented ownership can quietly erode logistics performance.
24 Mar 2026
The Future of Latin American Trade: Go Home to Go Big. A conversation with Paolo Giordano, Principal Economist, Inter-American Development Bank
According to the International Development Bank (IDB), exports from Latin America grew by 6.4% in 2025. This is an improvement over the 4.7% exports increase recorded for 2024. But it’s not as impressive as it seems. In this episode of LatAm Unboxed, we speak with Paolo Giordano, Principal Economist at the IDB. Paolo provides larger context so we can understand what that 6.4% growth is showing us. But in speaking with Diego, Paolo goes further to explore what Latin America needs to do t...
24 Feb 2026
Robótica, IA y talento: Cómo DHL México emplea la tecnología para potenciar —y no reemplazar— el talento logístico
En este episodio, conversamos con Mario Rodríguez de la Gala, Presidente de DHL Supply Chain, sobre cómo DHL está ampliando su huella en México para ayudar a sus clientes a navegar un entorno comercial y regulatorio en transición. También exploramos la evolución de la automatización y la robótica colaborativa en el país: la creciente escasez de mano de obra calificada, cómo construir business cases realistas y por qué DHL prioriza una robótica centrada en el ser humano y el uso de IA c...
15 Jan 2026
What China's Latest Policy Paper Could Mean for the LatAm Logistics Industry
In this episode, we highlight key takeaways from China’s Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, published in December 2025, and what this could mean LatAm governments and businesses, especially in logistics. To help us parse this policy paper, we are joined by R. Evan Ellis, Research Professor of Latin American Studies at the US Army War College. Don’t miss the opportunity to understand China’s approach in the region and how this could affect your business.
10 Dec 2025
4 Mega-Trends Impacting LatAm Logistics Beyond Just 2026
In this episode, we break down four massive forces reshaping Latin America’s logistics landscape over the next few years: Global supply chain disruptionDeregulation driven by a rightward political shiftRising Asian business influenceExpanding technology investmentsBut we’re not just explaining what's happening — we're translating each mega-trend into actionable strategy. For every force, we spell out what logistics companies should be doing right now and why these moves create competitive adv...
12 Nov 2025
El futuro energético de Colombia sopla desde La Guajira
En este episodio, Diego Rodríguez Paez —director de la práctica logística de Americas Market Intelligence— entrevista a Luis Guillermo Baquero, Gerente Mesa ANDI La Guajira. ANDI son las siglas de la Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia y La Guajira es uno de los departamentos del país. Luis trabaja con empresas del sector minero energético, articulando esfuerzos para fomentar la viabilidad de proyectos de energías renovables en La Guajira. En la entrevista va explicando sobre...
22 Oct 2025
2026 Caribbean Trade Outlook: A Conversation with Steven Keats of Kestrel Liner Agencies
In this episode, Steven Keats, Vice President and Partner at Kestrel Liner Agencies, joins Diego Rodriguez to unpack what’s ahead for the Caribbean in 2026. Drawing on nearly five decades in shipping, Keats explains how U.S. tariffs, global freight collapses, and port congestion are reshaping trade flows across the region. He discusses the Caribbean’s growing reliance on China, persistent feeder-vessel bottlenecks, and port-capacity constraints from Trinidad to Colón. Keats also highlights in...
29 Sept 2025
Top 3 Pitfalls in Creating Thought Leadership for Logistics in Latin America
In this episode, Diego Rodríguez is joined by Abel Delgado, AMI's Digital Marketing Director and expert in thought leadership content, to discuss the mistakes that logistics companies make when creating their own thought leadership. Diego and Abel cover not only what goes wrong, but what companies can do to make sure it goes right—as well as tip to maximize the impact of your thought leadership in one step.
17 Sept 2025
2026 LatAm Logistics Trends to Prepare for
Diego Rodríguez, the director of Americas Market Intelligence's logistics practice, discusses a number of trends that will shape logistics in Latin America during 2026, including tariffs and the growing presence of Asian and European companies in Latin America. Beyond highlighting each trend, Diego also explains how each will affect logistics players and how they can prepare to deal with them.
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