Port Laredo

Port of LA topples Laredo, Texas, as top US trade gateway for July

The Port of Los Angeles replaced Laredo, Texas, as the No. 1 U.S. trade gateway in July among the nation’s 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, according to Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity.

It was the first time in 15 months that an international gateway other than Laredo was the country’s top-ranked commercial trade port.

Trade at the Port of LA for July increased 24% year over year to $30 billion. Laredo ranked No. 2 at $28.3 billion, followed by Chicago O’Hare International...

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US-Mexico trade hits record $415B through first half of year

Mexico’s trade with the United States’ totaled $415.4 billion from January through June, the highest total ever recorded for the time period, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau.

Canada’s trade with the U.S. the first six months of the year totaled $382.6 billion, while U.S. trade with China totaled $269.2 billion.

For the month of June, Mexico’s trade with the U.S. totaled $69.93 billion, a 2.1% increase from the same month in 2023. It was the sixth consecutive month and 16th of...

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Borderlands: Mexico, Port Laredo remain on top for US trade

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Borderlands: Port Laredo No. 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade, report shows

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Laredo ranks No. 1 for U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade; RJW Logistics to open shipping hub near Dallas; major logistics facility set for Nuevo Laredo; and Japanese air conditioning manufacturer investing $300M in Mexico.

Port Laredo No. 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade, report shows

Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was...

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Borderlands: Port Laredo No. 2 gateway for international trade in November

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Borderlands: Texas fleets seek out foreign drivers to solve labor shortage

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas fleets seek foreign drivers to solve labor shortage; Nuvocargo names new head of engineering; Union Pacific-sponsored training center to open in New Mexico; and Mexican resident pleads guilty in double-brokering scheme.

Texas fleets seek out foreign drivers to solve labor shortage

A lack of available workers willing to drive trucks has become so severe in South...

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Borderlands: Mexico remains top US trade partner, Canada No. 2

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico remains top US trade partner; second USMCA labor complaint lodged at Mexican factory; Hyliion expands Texas headquarters; and avocado imports from Mexico up 26%.

Mexico remains top US trade partner, Canada No. 2

For the second month in a row, Mexico was the main trading partner of the U.S., followed by Canada in second place and China in third. 

Trade between the...

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Behind-the-scenes video: Checking Mother’s Day flowers at the border

LAREDO, Texas — With Mother’s Day just around the corner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have been busy making sure commercial shipments of imported flowers are pest-free.

CBP agriculture specialists at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry have examined more than 7.3 million stems of flowers over a three-week period leading up to Mother’s Day on Sunday.

Imported flowers could have hitchhiking pests and diseases that...

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Borderlands: Laredo looks to add, expand bridges to boost Mexico trade

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo’s bridge master plan aims to boost Mexico trade; German automaker invests $72 million in San Luis Potosí; Transmontes orders 75 Freightliner trucks; El Paso opens route for trucks headed to Mexico.

Laredo’s bridge master plan aims to boost Mexico trade

The World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas, could reach capacity by 2030, negatively impacting commercial truck...

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