US-Mexico border

CBP officers at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge discover a massive quantity of methamphetamine in a truckload of onions.

Safran Group unveiled plans to open a new airplane-seat factory in northern Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mexican farmers set up blockades at the Pharr, Texas, port of entry to protest government cuts in agricultural spending.

Mexican auto factories exported 196,173 vehicles in June, a 38.8% decline compared to the same period in 2019.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit the United States-Mexico auto supply chain hard, truck capacity has fluctuated at the border.

Jaguar Transport won a public auction for Celadon’s Mexican businesses, with a winning bid of $6.8 million.

Around 45,000 auto workers are on hold in Puebla, Mexico, as local authorities said they will not allow the automotive manufacturing industry to resume production over coronavirus fears.

The Mexican auto sector could request a longer period to comply with the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, set to go into effect July 1, officials said.

Mexico’s exports to the United States totaled $23.4 billion in April, a 41% decline compared to April 2019.

While airfreight capacity has declined in recent months as airlines slashed their schedules, Mexpress Transportation’s bonded trucking service has been in high demand at international airports.

International Freight forwarder Eternity México’s revenue rose 28% during the first quarter thanks to its digital freight tracking platform, officials said.

Mundi seeks to finance exporters by offering their clients the option to pay locally in 100 countries and 65 currencies.

The 2020 International Trade Impact and Outlook survey from DHL compiled responses from more than 2,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S.

“The Impacts of COVID-19 on the United States, Mexico, and Canada Cross-border movements” webinar was presented by the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

The most recent court filings are part of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware hearings for trucking company Celadon Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 9.

Tonnage slipped 12% during April at Port Houston, declining due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Reversing course for the third time, Mexican officials said auto plants could open before June 1 as long as manufacturers follow adequate safety measures.

Sese Logistics said it worked several weeks and “incurred $152,433 in fees and expenses in obtaining the release” of the trailers.

ANPACT reported the total number of heavy-duty trucks, medium-sized trucks and buses sold during the first four months of the year was 6,495, a decrease of 48.1% compared to 12,521 units sold during 2019.