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MIQ sets up in Laredo

   MIQ Logistics has opened a new facility in Laredo, Texas, to better serve customers’ cross-border supply chain needs.
   Salvador “Sal” Beattie will manage MIQ’s Laredo operation.
   “Businesses are considering near-sourcing strategies with Mexico as a way to lower their total landed costs, while making their supply chains more nimble,” said John Carr, MIQ’s president and chief executive officer, in a statement.
   The MIQ facility at Laredo specializes in import and export management, including customs brokerage, clearance and duty consultancy.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.