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Borderlands Mexico: Kuehne+Nagel expanding in Texas to meet rising manufacturing demand

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Kuehne+Nagel is expanding in Texas to meet rising manufacturing demand; Canadian government opens cross-border trade office in Arizona; China-based automotive supplier opens factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico; and new 500,000-square-foot logistics hub being constructed near Dallas.

Kuehne+Nagel expanding in Texas to meet rising manufacturing demand

Global supply chain...

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Texas resumes truck safety inspections at border entry in El Paso

Cross-border truck drivers are once again facing hourslong waits at a the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge in El Paso, Texas.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) renewed controversial state-run safety inspections Saturday, stopping and inspecting all commercial vehicles arriving from Mexico. 

“This operation may expand to other El Paso [port of entry] cargo facilities and will affect wait times and the flow of commercial vehicles making entry into the U.S.,” Fernando Thome, assistant...

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Borderlands Mexico: Container shipments from China to Mexico skyrocketed in January

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Container shipments from China to Mexico skyrocketed in January; construction set for border logistics park in West Texas; Nippon Steel set to build $71M plant in Mexico; and China-based auto supplier announces $178M investment in Mexico.

Container shipments from China to Mexico skyrocketed in January

China’s container exports to Mexico surged nearly 60% year over year...

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CBP reopens key ports of entry for freight trains at US-Mexico border

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection reopened the three international border bridges at Eagle Pass and...

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UP to customers: Urge Congress to help reopen US-Mexico rail crossings

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Union Pacific wants customers to urge Congress to pressure U.S. border officials to provide a...

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CBP halts freight rail operations at 2 Texas ports of entry

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday suspended freight rail operations at three border...

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US, Mexican trade officials ask Texas governor to end truck inspections

Trade officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border want Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to end state-run cargo truck inspections that are creating wait times of over five hours in El Paso and Eagle Pass.

Trade across the U.S.-Mexican border has slowed over the past two weeks as U.S. authorities have shifted customs personnel to immigration duty and shut down some crossing lanes at ports of entry amid an increase in migrants.

Border officials said while the migrant influx has had an impact on...

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CBP halts commercial truck cargo processing at Texas port of entry

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Cargo truck operations at an El Paso, Texas, port of entry have been temporarily suspended as West...

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Taiwan-based electronics maker investing $500M in Mexico

Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said Tuesday that it’s partnering with the Chihuahua state government in Mexico to advance nearshoring, workforce training and energy solutions.

The $500 million investment is aimed at expanding the company’s manufacturing capabilities in Mexico, Foxconn officials said.

“This partnership reflects a shared vision between Foxconn and Chihuahua to elevate the [state’s] industrial capabilities, empower its workforce and contribute to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/taiwan-based-electronics-maker-investing-500m-in-mexico

Texas border bridge cargo operations suspended to assist with migrant influx

Commercial operations at the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas, have been temporarily suspended as a U.S. border agency reshuffles personnel in an effort to process migrants that have been arriving in the region.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said cargo operations at the Bridge of Americas were halted Friday morning and “the closure will continue until further notice.”

“On Thursday morning, CBP informed the local trade community of the temporary suspension of commercial...

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