Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Production and exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks soared in March; Walmart is closing a logistics facility in Fort Worth, Texas; Target announced three distribution centers in Texas; and Maersk opened a global service center in Mexico City.
Production, exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks soar in March
Mexico’s cargo truck sales, production and exports climbed in March,...
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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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...
Problems with customs systems on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border have caused delays for cargo truck drivers at the port of entry in El Paso, Texas.
Over the past several days, hundreds of commercial trucks have reported waiting in hours-long lines to cross the border from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez through El Paso’s Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge.
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection has had intermittent computer issues over the last few days,” CBP spokesman Roger Maier told...
Chinese automaker Jetour announced it will build a $3 billion automotive plant in Mexico by the end of 2024, with the aim of manufacturing electric and gasoline-powered cars for the North American market.
As part of its investment in Mexico, Jetour is partnering with LDR Solutions Co., a conglomerate of Chinese automotive companies doing business in the country. Both Jetour and LDR Solutions are owned by the Chinese government.
“The plan is for the plant to produce combustion cars for South...
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In an effort to combat wage theft affecting foreign workers, the Department of Labor has recovered...
For U.S.-Mexico trade, Tesla Inc. could prove to be the gift that keeps on giving.
With the automaker recently confirming that it’s building a $5 billion factory in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, trade experts said Tesla is already influencing cross-border logistics and trucking.
“Tesla’s impact on Mexico can already be felt long before they actually open their Mexico gigafactory,” Jordan Dewart, president of logistics operator Redwood Mexico, told FreightWaves. “After Tesla’s move to...