Nearshoring volume boost a challenge as meth seizures rise at US borders

As nearshoring increases the volume of products carried across the U.S. border, seizures of illegal narcotics from freight are also on the rise. Roughly 1,100 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Laredo Port of Entry process 8,000 to 10,000 trucks daily to combat the influx of contraband.

Port Director Albert Flores has over 28 years of experience in federal service and oversees roughly 1,100 Customs and Border Protection agents at the Laredo Port of Entry. (Photo: CBP)

The Laredo...

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Borderlands Mexico: Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to go high-tech

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to go high-tech; Ocean Network Express unveils new Asia-Mexico service; new tractor-trailer parking facility opens in Phoenix; and rail facility along Houston Ship Channel opens for tenants.

Bridge49 alliance wants nearshoring to go high-tech

U.S.- and Mexico-based organizations have partnered to launch a technology alliance focused...

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The staffing revolution in freight brokerage

The non-asset-based freight brokerage is undergoing a revolution as the impacts of nearshoring not only affect supply chains but also the workforces that cater to them. Abby Hafenbredl, Account Development Manager at Lean Solutions Group, spoke with FreightWaves about these trends, opportunities and the future of freight brokerage workforces. 

For freight brokerages, one of the largest costs is people, and managing the right staffing levels based on market conditions is crucial. Historically...

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Borderlands Mexico: Foreign direct investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Foreign direct investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024; BNSF announces intermodal logistics hub near Phoenix; Trailer manufacturer launches production facility in Eagle Pass, Texas; and Doosan Bobcat begins construction of $300M plant in Mexico.

Foreign direct investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024

Global companies continue to be bullish on Mexico’s economic...

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Averitt prepares for Mexico nearshoring boom with expansion in Texas 

Cross-border less-than-truckload carrier Averitt has undertaken a major expansion of its distribution and fulfillment center in San Antonio.

The expansion was spurred by the nearshoring movement of companies shifting production and manufacturing to Mexico to be closer to the U.S., officials said.

“We’re really just beginning to see the effects of nearshoring on cross-border trucking,” Ed Habe, vice president of Mexico sales for Averitt in San Antonio, told FreightWaves. “We’re really about two...

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Tri-National makes facility investments in Texas

As nearshoring trends continue to drive manufacturing to Mexico, capacity fluctuations are requiring cross-border freight companies to strategically invest in their cross-border shipping capacity.

“As is already the case with the USMCA corridor, more imports are coming north from Mexico,” said Brad Colvin, director of corporate business development and logistics at Tri-National Inc (TNi). “It will only create a larger imbalance of freight going back to the border and on into Mexico, creating...

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Borderlands Mexico: China boosts its Mexico investments as nearshoring opportunities grow

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: China boosts its Mexico investments as nearshoring opportunities grow; Realterm acquires truck terminal in El Paso, Texas; Horton Automatics opens plant in Matamoros, Mexico; and Schunk invests $7 million to expand in Queretaro, Mexico.

China boosts its Mexico investments as nearshoring opportunities grow

Alberto Garcia-Jurado was recently touring the Mexican city of...

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Borderlands Mexico: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade; Korean EV supplier begins construction of plant in Mexico; Kirchhoff Automotive expanding operations in Mexico; and WSI named operator of CPKC transload terminal.

Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade

MONTERREY, Mexico — With nearshoring accelerating trade growth between the U.S. and Mexico,...

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