Mexico remains top US trade partner, Laredo No. 1 gateway

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Mexico was the United States’ top trade partner in September, with two-way commerce totaling $67...

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Borderlands: Mexico top US trade partner in August, Laredo No. 1 gateway

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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking...

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Texas resumes cargo truck inspections at Laredo port of entry

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began safety inspections Thursday for all commercial...

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Former Texas border agent pleads guilty to hiring undocumented truck drivers

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who also operated a trucking company in Laredo, Texas, has pleaded guilty to hiring undocumented immigrants as drivers.

Ricardo Gonzalez, 40, and his office manager, Alex Lopez, 33, both of Laredo, entered guilty pleas Monday to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by fraudulently obtaining immigration permits, according to a Monday news release from the Justice Department.

Gonzalez operated a company known as Gonmor Transportation while he was an active Border Patrol...

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Borderlands: Mexico remains top US trade partner in July, Laredo No. 1 gateway

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico remained the top U.S. trade partner in July and Laredo was the No. 1 gateway; production and exports of Mexican-built trucks slipped in August; Maersk has teamed up with Fabric to open a Dallas e-commerce center; and a cargo checkpoint opens at a Texas border port of entry.

Mexico remains top US trade partner in July, Laredo No. 1 gateway

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CH Robinson expands border footprint with major facility in Texas

As nearshoring expansion in Mexico continues to create booming demand for border logistics facilities, brokerage giant C.H. Robinson has opened a 400,000-square-foot cross-border facility in Laredo, Texas.

The facility includes 154 dock doors and room for 700 trailers, while expanding the company’s footprint along the U.S.-Mexico border to 1.5 million square feet of logistics space.

Mike Burkhart, C.H. Robinson’s vice president of North America surface transportation, said Mexico’s value...

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Borderlands: Lectra sees more manufacturers leave Asia for the Americas

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Lectra sees more manufacturers leave Asia for the Americas; steel wire maker opens $22M logistics hub in South Texas; GrubMarket acquires Pharr, Texas-based London Fruit; and chemical logistics provider to open distribution facility in Arizona.

Lectra sees more manufacturers leave Asia for the Americas

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Borderlands: BNSF Railway rethinks plan to build Texas logistics center after community opposition

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: BNSF Railway rethinks its plan to build a Texas logistics center after community opposition; Paschall Truck Lines adds a new cross-border terminal; Niagara Bottling will build a logistics center in Central Texas; and the Commerce Department honors three Texas-based export businesses.

BNSF Railway rethinks plan to build Texas logistics center after community opposition

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Laredo, Texas, again top US gateway for international trade

The port of entry in Laredo, Texas, regained the No. 1 spot among the nation’s 450 international gateways for trade in February.

It’s the first time since February 2020 that Laredo was the No. 1 overall trade port in the U.S.

Laredo recorded $24.6 billion in two-way trade, with Mexico commerce accounting for $23.9 billion, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity.

Chicago O’Hare International Airport ranked No. 2 and reported $22.8 billion in trade, while the Port of...

Borderlands: RXO invests $30M, expands logistics operation in South Texas

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