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Borderlands: Mexico remains top US trade partner, Canada No. 2

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico remains top US trade partner; second USMCA labor complaint lodged at Mexican factory; Hyliion expands Texas headquarters; and avocado imports from Mexico up 26%.

Mexico remains top US trade partner, Canada No. 2

For the second month in a row, Mexico was the main trading partner of the U.S., followed by Canada in second place and China in third. 

Trade between the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-remains-top-us-trade-partner-canada-no-2

Super Bowl avocado exports from Mexico up by 8%

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Super Bowl avocado exports from Mexico are up; Schneider provides diversity grants; Logistics center opens in Tijuana; and CBP seizes phony designer children’s pajamas. 

Super Bowl avocado exports from Mexico up 8%

In the months leading up to Super Bowl LV, demand for avocados was stronger than ever, said Aaron Acosta, corporate relationship manager at Stonehill Produce

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/super-bowl-avocado-exports-from-mexico-up-by-8

Avocados, tomatoes dominate Texas imports

The South Texas border crossings in Laredo and Pharr led the United States in imports of avocados and tomatoes from January through last Wednesday, according to data from the Department of Agriculture.

With 9,428 (40,000-pound) truckloads of avocados from Mexico, the Pharr port of entry has been the top international entry point for imports since January. Pharr is 18% ahead of last year’s total truckloads during the same period.

The Laredo port of entry totaled 7,992 truckloads of avocados from...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/avocados-tomatoes-dominate-texas-imports

Borderlands: Avocado importer to build Laredo hub; Daimler Trucks Mexico appoints first female plant manager in Saltillo

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mission Produce to open vast avocado distribution center in Laredo; RCR Rail Co. marks groundbreaking for new Taylor Logistics Park; Daimler Trucks Mexico appoints first female plant manager in Saltillo; CBP seizes 577 of pounds marijuana from shipment of plastic scrap.

Mission Produce to open vast avocado distribution center in Laredo, Texas

Mission Produce will build...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/borderlands-avocado-importer-to-build-laredo-hub-daimler-trucks-mexico-appoints-first-female-plant-manager-in-saltillo

MSC about its Avocados transport

MSC’s article:

The avocado fruit has been dubbed a superfood for its nutrition and health qualities, and its popularity with consumers is rocketing. That means it’s more important than ever that producers and importers can rely on fast and reliable transport of this cargo.

MSC’s global network, expertise and advanced reefer technologies are helping avocado producers from countries like Chile, Peru and Israel to reach different parts of Europe, where imports tripled between 2013 and 2017. Global...

http://container-news.com/msc-avocados-transport/

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