Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

Recent drug seizures at ports of entry in 3 states top $32M

More than $32.6 million worth of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine has been seized over the past month from commercial shipments at ports of entry in Texas, Michigan and Washington.

Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge found $19.8 million in methamphetamine and $144,500 worth of heroin concealed in a shipment of cucumbers and jalapenos.

CBP officers were checking a tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico at the bridge...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recent-drug-seizures-at-ports-of-entry-in-3-states-top-32m

Top 5 US-Mexico trade stories of 2024

In 2023, Mexico supplanted Canada and China as the top source of imports to the U.S. 

Throughout 2024, Mexico solidified its place as the top U.S. trading partner, boosted by cross-border commerce for automotive goods, computers, cell phones, oil and fresh produce.

While U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade continues to rise, other major stories include ongoing cargo theft against carriers and truck driver labor disputes in the country, as well as President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans.

As 2024...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/top-5-us-mexico-trade-stories-of-2024

Borderlands Mexico: $44M expansion begins at Pharr international bridge

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: $44 million expansion begins at Pharr international bridge; China-based tire maker to build $500 million factory in northern Mexico; RK Logistics acquires warehouse in Arizona to support clients; and new distribution and logistics center planned for Austin, Texas.

$44M expansion begins at Pharr international bridge

The city of Pharr, Texas, recently kicked off...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-44m-expansion-begins-at-pharr-international-bridge

Borderlands Mexico: Developers bullish on Texas logistics real estate

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Developers bullish on Texas logistics real estate; Waabi opens autonomous trucking terminal near Dallas; New Zealand logistics company invests in Texas facility; and Tier 1 automotive supplier expands in northern Mexico.

Developers bullish on Texas logistics real estate

Nick Dyer, principal at Ocotillo Capital Partners, sees nearshoring continuing to drive more growth...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-developers-bullish-on-texas-logistics-real-estate

Borderlands: Continental AG announces $90M manufacturing facility in Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Continental AG announces $90M manufacturing facility in Mexico; 3PL Outerspace opens fulfillment operations in Arizona; South Texas border logistics park announces expansion; and CBP seizes tramadol at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge.

Continental AG announces $90M manufacturing facility in Mexico

German tire and industrial parts manufacturing giant Continental AG announced...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-continental-ag-announces-90m-manufacturing-facility-in-mexico

Heavy gunfire with casualties reported near key US-Mexico trade bridge

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A barrage of gunshots has been reported near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, a key border...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heavy-gunfire-with-casualties-reported-near-key-us-mexico-trade-bridge

$240M in produce losses blamed on truck delays at US-Mexico border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s increased inspections of trucks created hourslong wait times for commercial traffic at key U.S.-Mexico border crossings and resulted in hundreds of millions in lost revenue because of spoiled produce, trade experts said.

Abbott ended his policy of increased inspections of commercial trucks arriving from Mexico on Friday after reaching migrant border security agreements with governors of nearby Mexican states.

About $9 billion of fresh produce crosses the Texas border from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/240m-in-produce-losses-blamed-on-texas-truck-delays

Truck drivers from Mexico end blockade of Texas bridges

Two Texas border bridges have resumed operations Wednesday after commercial traffic was temporarily stopped by truck drivers protesting added inspections of trucks entering from Mexico.

Mexico-based drivers ceased their blockades on the Mexican side of both the Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge in El Paso and the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, which connects the Mexican city of Reynosa to Pharr, Texas.

The blockades began as a protest against long waits at the bridges due to additional inspections by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/protesters-end-blockade-texas-bridges

Texas border bridges blocked as truckers protest inspections

Truck drivers have blocked two key border crossings in Texas to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to implement state-run checkpoints to inspect northbound commercial vehicles arriving from Mexico.

Protests began Monday on the Mexican side of both the Ysleta/Zaragoza Bridge in El Paso and the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, which connects the Mexican city of Reynosa to Pharr, Texas.

“There is no commercial traffic flow at the Ysleta/Zaragoza facility [Tuesday] morning because of the blockade...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-border-bridges-blocked-as-truckers-protest-inspections

Pharr out! Key border bridge in Texas doubling in size

PHARR, Texas — Spanish and English words are juxtaposed on many of the thousands of tractor-trailers that constantly rumble across the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, carrying about $150 million worth of goods daily between the U.S. and Mexico.

Since it opened in 1994, the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge has been one of the busiest commercial ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. The city of Pharr, which operates the bridge, has reshaped itself over the decades from a small, dusty...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pharr-border-bridge-in-texas-doubling-in-size

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