Otay Mesa port of entry

Borderlands: Tesla proposes $375M lithium refinery for EV batteries in Texas

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Tesla proposes $375M lithium refinery for EV batteries in Texas; PGT Trucking expands border operations; Lineage Logistics signs lease at Houston ColdPort; and Otay Mesa port of entry receives $150M federal grant.

Tesla seeks $375M lithium refinery for EV batteries in Texas 

Amid surging global demand for electric vehicles, automaker Tesla Inc. is looking to create a...

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Borderlands: Developers capitalizing on booming California-Mexico trade

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A development is capitalizing on the booming California-Mexico trade; the Port of Galveston will receive $11 million for a channel dredging project; a Canadian auto components maker expands its Mexican plant; and Border Patrol rescues migrants locked in a railcar.

Landmark at Otay development capitalizing on booming California-Mexico trade 

The area near the Otay Mesa...

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Borderlands: Mexico trade boomed in May but profit margins tightening

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico trade boomed in May but profit margins are tightening; a Korean auto supplier opens a plant in Mexico; Otay Mesa plans to open a new port by 2024; and Texas trucking company set to build terminal.

Mexico trade boomed in May but profit margins tightening, experts say

Mexico exported $40.8 billion in goods in May, a 125% increase compared to the same period in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexico-trade-boomed-in-may-but-profit-margins-tightening

FreightWaves Classics: Otay Mesa Land Port is third-busiest on U.S.-Mexico border

Trucks approach the U.S. entrance to the Otay Mesa LPOE. (Photo: FreightWaves)

According to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), “A Land Port Of Entry [LPOE] is a facility that provides controlled entry into or departure from the United States for persons or materials.” Each LPOE “houses the U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP], and other federal inspection agencies responsible for the enforcement of federal laws pertaining to such activities.”

On the CBP website it states, “U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a complex mission at ports of entry with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-otay-mesa-land-port-is-third-busiest-on-us-mexico-border

Mexico regains status as No. 1 US trade partner

Mexico is again the top trading partner of the United States, with two-way trade totaling $48.47 billion in February, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

China had been the top U.S. trade partner for 10 consecutive months beginning last May.

In February, the nation’s top trade partners were:

— Mexico, $48.47 billion.

— Canada, $47.39 billion.

— China, $43.44 billion.

— Japan, $14.5 billion.

— Germany, $14.1 billion.

The U.S. exported $21 billion in goods to Mexico during February, and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexico-regains-status-as-no-1-us-trade-partner

Otay Mesa border crossing gets $65M from California

California officials recently approved $65.2 million for projects aimed at speeding up commercial border traffic between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, as well as modernizing facilities at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry (POE). 

The projects include creating a state-of-the-art border crossing three miles east of the original Otay Mesa POE. The new crossing will be called Otay Mesa East or Otay Mesa II. Once it’s completed, it will be the third border crossing in Otay Mesa.

“The Otay Mesa East...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/otay-mesa-border-crossing-gets-65m-from-california

$8M worth of narcotics intercepted in shipments from Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine worth more than $8.4 million in separate incidents in Texas and California, authorities said.

The first case occurred Oct. 9 at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, where officers found 30 packages containing 74 pounds of alleged cocaine hidden in a tractor-trailer from Mexico. The cocaine had an estimated street value of $786,450.

The second seizure also occurred on Oct. 9, when...

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US-Mexico border trading hubs continue to struggle

International ports along the United States-Mexico border continued to post double-digit declines in trade as the global economy struggled to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Two-way trade at Port Laredo fell 19% to $126.49 billion through the first eight months of the year, dropping the port to No. 4 among the nation’s 450 airports, seaports and border crossings in 2020, according to the latest Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. 

For the month of August, Port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-mexico-border-trading-hubs-continue-to-struggle

US-Mexico border infrastructure upgrades on the way

Improving border infrastructure, upgrading highways and modernizing ports are part of the $14 billion infrastructure package recently announced by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

There were 39 total infrastructure projects announced Monday by Obrador, including 28 highway projects, five energy projects, two ports, two railroads, and two water/solid waste treatment plant projects.

Two of the projects that will directly affect infrastructure along the United States-Mexico border...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/us-mexico-border-infrastructure-upgrades-on-the-way

Cargo trucks waiting up to 8 hours at California border crossing

Mexican freight transporters are facing wait times of up to eight hours near the U.S.-Mexico border in Southern California.

The longer lines at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry south of San Diego were reportedly caused by changes to customs requirements by a new pilot program initiated by the city of Tijuana and Mexico’s National Chamber of Freight Transport (CANACAR).

The pilot program is not well defined and was implemented without consultations with trade associations and transportation officials,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-trucks-waiting-up-to-8-hours-at-california-border-crossing

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