Borderlands

Borderlands Mexico: Texas bridge expansion focused on cross-border trucking

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas bridge expansion focused on cross-border trucking; Mexico plans $3B expansion for Port of Manzanillo; John Deere building $55M factory in Mexico; and Speedy Freight opens 50,000-square-foot warehouse near Dallas.

Texas bridge expansion focused on cross-border trucking

The $83 million expansion of the Anzalduas International Bridge will have a significant impact on...

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Borderlands Mexico: Entrepreneurs, small business see value of investing in Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Entrepreneurs, small business see value of investing in Mexico; Automotive supplier plans third plant in Mexico; Cargo vessel makes first call at Port Houston; and $31M worth of meth found hidden in hot peppers shipment.

Entrepreneurs, small business see value of investing in Mexico

Business owners continue to see Mexico as a positive place to invest in manufacturing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-entrepreneurs-small-business-see-value-of-investing-in-mexico

Borderlands Mexico: Toyota pumping $1.45B into Mexico to boost Tacoma production 

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Toyota pumping $1.45B into Mexico to boost Tacoma production; Union Pacific to serve Volkswagen hub at Texas seaport; South Korean freight transporter to open subsidiary in Mexico; and Nefab expands in Arizona with warehousing and logistics facility. 

Toyota pumping $1.45B into Mexico to boost Tacoma production

Japanese automaker Toyota plans to strengthen its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-toyota-pumping-1-45b-into-mexico-to-boost-tacoma-production

Borderlands Mexico: Averitt completes major facilities expansion in San Antonio

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Averitt completes major facilities expansion in San Antonio; Bennett Family of Companies opens new facility in Texas; Aerospace manufacturer completes $28M expansion in Mexico; and Mode Global acquires freight brokerage division of Jillamy.

Averitt completes major facilities expansion in San Antonio

Less-than-truckload carrier Averitt is ready to launch its new...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-averitt-completes-major-facilities-expansion-in-san-antonio

Borderlands Mexico: Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso 

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso; Kawasaki Motors inaugurates $200M new plant in Mexico; Logistics provider Veho opens expands into Texas; and Videndum expands into Southwest with Phoenix logistics location.

Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso 

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently announced a project to expand the Port of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-major-expansion-project-announced-for-port-of-progreso

Borderlands Mexico: Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaging $423 a month in 2024

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaging $423 a month in 2024; Horizon Auto Logistics opens office in Veracruz, Mexico; LG Electronics opens $60M plant in Central Mexico; and Texas bridge project receives $80 million in federal funding.

Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaging $423 a month in 2024

Wages in Mexico’s professional cargo trucking industry averaged $423 a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-truck-driver-salaries-in-mexico-averaging-423-a-month-in-2024

Borderlands Mexico: Port of Corpus Christi becomes global crude oil supplier

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port of Corpus Christi becomes global crude oil supplier; Port of Brownsville secures $43M loan for ship channel expansion; US Lumber Brokers acquires Texas distribution center; and Holt Truck Centers expands across Texas with acquisition.

Port of Corpus Christi becomes global crude oil supplier

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —The shores along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel are...

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Borderlands Mexico: US-Mexico trade hit $74B in August, Port Laredo No. 1 again

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US-Mexico trade hit $74B in August, Port Laredo No. 1 again; Imperative Logistics Group acquires freight forwarder Jamco; Gebruder Weiss partners with Mexico load board Cargado; and Avery Dennison opens $100M facility in Queretaro, Mexico.

US-Mexico trade hit $74B in August, Port Laredo No. 1 again

U.S.-Mexico trade totaled $73.77 billion in August, an increase of 4%...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-us-mexico-trade-hit-74b-in-august-port-laredo-no-1-again

Borderlands Mexico: Crime, labor top concerns about nearshoring in Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: crime, labor top concerns about nearshoring in Mexico; cargo rail theft up 119% across Mexico in July; Texas trucking company owner sentenced for Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline; and industrial equipment maker opens factory in Juarez, Mexico.

Crime, labor top concerns about nearshoring in Mexico

While Mexico is benefiting from foreign companies looking to nearshore, or...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-crime-labor-top-concerns-about-nearshoring-in-mexico

Borderlands Mexico: Organized crime groups fuel cargo theft surge in Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Organized crime groups fuel cargo theft surge in Mexico; Outpost expands national truck parking network; Averitt opens new trucking facility in Texas; and China-based Intretech plans $60M factory in Mexico.

Organized crime groups fuel cargo theft surge in Mexico 

Mexico averaged about six cargo thefts a day in August, with most cases taking place in the country’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-organized-crime-groups-fuel-cargo-theft-surge-in-mexico

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