US-Mexico trade

The city of San Angelo, Texas, approved a deal with South Plains Lamesa Railroad to create a rail port connecting to Mexico.

FedEx Express will hire more than 6,500 employees across Mexico by the end of the year.

Truck retail sales in Mexico fell 21% for the month; exports declined 16%.

The United States is the largest steel importer in the world, buying $23.9 billion worth of raw steel in 2019.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Record-breaking Mexican blockade costs $81M; A&R Logistics expands in Houston; Mexican export bank seals $600M loan; and TA Services acquires Top Gun Freight.

Logistics professionals said to expect U.S.-Mexico border capacity to be tight the rest of the year and into 2021.

Trucks moved $33 billion worth of freight between the U.S. and Mexico in August, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

With less than a week to go before Election Day, analysts and CEOs weighed in on what the future may hold for trade with Mexico.

Separate protests in Mexico have been disrupting railways and highways in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Michoacán since mid-August.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: DHL Express invests $53 million in Mexico fleet expansion; $7M in cocaine seized in Laredo; Mexico authorizes new commercial seaport in Sinaloa; Transmute raises $2 million in seed funding.

The Port of Brownsville recently received a $14.5 million grant to expand and upgrade the port’s 3 million-bushel grain elevator, including rail and road improvements.

FedEx Express will open a $12M, 193,000-square-foot logistics center in the Mexican city of León, creating 150 jobs.

The USMCA Corridor would connect rail from the Pacific Ocean in Mexico through the United States all the way to Canada.

Audi said it will allow Mexican officials to audit its Puebla plant following a dispute over tax payments.

Two-way trade at Port Laredo fell 19% to $126.49 billion through the first eight months of the year, dropping the port to No. 4 for border crossings in 2020.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CFI expands cross-border services; Prent Corp. picks New Mexico for expansion; $2.7 million worth of marijuana found in toilet shipment; Texas DPS opens new truck inspection facility.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced 39 infrastructure projects, including highways, ports, bridges and water treatment plants.

Railway blockades reportedly are costing the Mexican economy more than $18 million a day.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Seko Logistics to open new hub in Dallas; China firm opens $10 million auto parts plant in Mexico; medical device firm expands in Reynosa; Nippon Express opens new facility in Guanajuato.

Officials in the Mexican city of Reynosa announced a ban on trucks using city bridges starting Sept. 24.

Mexico registered its third consecutive monthly trade surplus in August, led by exports of cattle, tomatoes and automotive products.

Longer truck wait times at Otay Mesa were reportedly caused by changes to customs requirements by Mexican officials.

“Forager: Manically focused on cross-border with tech” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech summit.

CBP’s expansion project at the Pharr Port of Entry in South Texas is aimed at speeding up commercial agriculture processing.

Some U.S. importers worry the Trump administration’s actions could lead to new tariffs or other restrictions.

CBP’s Virtual Trade Week symposium kicked off Tuesday with a panel on the advantages of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Illinois-based hardware giant joins The Home Depot and Walmart as U.S. retail companies betting big on Mexico’s home improvement market.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: FedEx Logistics expands in El Paso, Texas; Stanley Black and Decker picks Mexico for new plant; Grupo TMM appoints new CEO; CBP officers seize $4 million worth of narcotics.

The ongoing US-China trade spat and subsequent US tariffs on $500 billion of Chinese goods has catapulted Mexico back to No. 1.

The new factories from Boston-based Creation Technologies, Austria-based Pollmann International and El Paso, Texas-based MFG Solutions, Luxembourg-based Ikano Industries, and Milwaukee Tools will create more than 3,400 new jobs in Mexico.

Five companies recently announced big plans in Mexico, including two new factories and several major expansion projects.

Kyungshin Cable makes wire harnesses used in the automotive industry for companies in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

Imports of auto parts, passenger cars and commercial trucks into Texas ports declined 23% through the first six months of the year.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Concern for China’s supply dominance of rare earth metals; CEVA Logistics to operate a warehouse for IKEA in Mexico; Coca-Cola FEMSA acquires 45 Kenworth trucks; Nikola’s new factory to rely on cross-border supply chain.

The export plant employs 2,000 workers and makes electronic parts used in vehicles manufactured by Chrysler, General Motors, Ford and others.

Volvo Cars is facing supply chain issues from factories in Mexico, according to CEO Hakan Samuelsson. Samuelsson said supplier issues in Mexico and lower demand for its S60 sedans were […]

As part of a new nationwide anti-corruption initiative, Mexico’s land, air and seaports will be operated and monitored by the Mexican military.

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

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact goes into effect Wednesday during one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression.

Laredo, Texas-based Super Transport International is hauling everything from oilfield equipment and wind turbine blades to industrial biotrickling filters from Mexico to Canada.

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 automotive industry is at a crossroads, with many companies aiming to reduce supply chain risk through nearshoring and supplier consolidation.

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

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

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

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

Mexico’s reopening will include a new four-color coding system in place by June 1 to tell people and businesses what activities will be allowed.

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.

President Donald Trump’s April 18 executive order aims to provide additional economic support for supply chains and manufacturers during the pandemic.

In March, 204,383 commercial vehicles crossed the World Trade and Colombia Solidarity commercial bridges in Laredo. It was 284 fewer truck crossings than in March 2019, a 0.1% decline.

The decline in cross-border freight is linked to the closure of truck-making and auto parts plants across Mexico to contain the coronavirus, as well as the March 30 executive order by Mexican President Manuel Obrador to close all nonessential businesses.

For the second time in a year, Port Laredo again ranks first among the nation’s more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings.

In an effort to fight COVID-19, Laredo officials are requiring people to wear face masks when entering a public building, pumping gas, riding in public transportation or traveling by a rideshare vehicle.

The latest regional survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows that general business activity for manufacturing in Texas declined to -70 in March.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade.

Mexico was the U.S.’s largest trading partner in 2019, with more than $614 billion in two-way trade.

Around 2,000 trucks a day use State Route 189, and the improvements could save more than 10 minutes per northbound truck, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Freight tech company focused on logistics in the beverage, auto parts, construction, furniture and electronic sectors.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican trucking officials discuss cross-border goals; CBP finds $590,000 of meth in shipment of stone items; Mexican automotive industry’s 2019 foreign investment: $3.9 billion; Helion targets car and heavy-duty truck dealers around Dallas.

Tomatoes imported from Mexico will begin undergoing tougher inspections at the border starting April 1. The increased inspections are part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s deal with Mexican growers to suspend its anti-dumping investigation into the produce.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a revamped pact with Mexico and Canada that replaces the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) […]

A wide range of officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as well as trucking associations on Thursday praised the new trade deal among the United States, Mexico and […]

Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion.  It marks the 11th straight month […]

Third-party logistics provider Source Logistics recently signed a pre-lease agreement to rent the new 423,280-square-foot building No. 2 at the Port Grande logistics facility in Laredo, Texas. The new facility […]

Mexican tomatoes being detained at the border for longer inspections is “unjustified,” according to agricultural officials in Mexico. Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Mexico’s secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), said […]

San Antonio was at the top of the list for wait times for truckers in November and early December, increasing to as much as 7.7 hours, according to FreightWaves SONAR […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Police find $3 million in barrels of pork headed for Mexico; […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Washington’s apple exports to Mexico continue to rise; Pharr International Bridge […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Ikea acquires 42,000-acre forest in Texas; Port of Brownsville gains approval for […]

With Christmas less than a month away, shipments of fresh-cut Christmas trees from U.S. producers are in full swing. Oregon leads the nation in Christmas tree production, with 383 growers […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s government nears legalizing marijuana; U.S.-Mexico sugar trade agreement in limbo; […]

Tomatoes imported from Mexico could face a supply chain squeeze caused by new regulations finalized in September between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican growers, experts say. The new […]

The city of Pharr, Texas, will soon begin $30 million in infrastructure projects at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge along the United States-Mexico border. The projects are aimed at expediting border […]

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border checkpoint affecting truck wait times; Protestors shut down Houston Ship Channel; […]

Officials in Mexico and the United States are discussing expanding a joint pilot inspection program aimed at reducing wait times for agricultural products at the border The program has already […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued 31% tariffs on structural steel imports from Mexico and 141% tariffs on steel from China. U.S. officials made a determination that producers in […]

Avocado supplies are expected to return to normal after a summer shortage sent prices skyrocketing in July. Prices spiked in mid-July due to imports of avocados from Peru and Mexico […]

Port Laredo and the Port of El Paso reported declines in total trade volumes for the first six months of 2019, compared to the same period last year.  Laredo’s trade […]

United States and Mexican avocado growers and importers recently broke ground on a partnership facility called “Casa APEAM” in Uruapan, Mexico. The new $12 million facility will be a venture […]