TexAmericas Center Archives - Maritime Shipping News

Borderlands Mexico: Evans Transportation launches cross-border service amid trade boom

16 June 2024

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Evans Transportation launches cross-border service amid trade boom; TexAmericas Center receives Union Pacific “focus site” designation; Chemvest Holdings US acquires Texas rail-served industrial park; and DHL Express expands retail presence in Houston area.

Evans Transportation launches cross-border service amid trade boom

Delafield, Wisconsin-based Evans Transportation

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-evans-transportation-launches-cross-border-service-amid-trade-boom

Borderlands: Nearshoring forecast to boost US-Mexico trade in 2024

21 January 2024

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Nearshoring forecast to boost US-Mexico trade in 2024; Texas receives $70M grant for hydrogen fuel stations; automotive manufacturer announces $400M factory in Mexico; and Texas logistics park receives $1.5M grant to expand services.

Nearshoring forecast to boost US-Mexico trade in 2024

Cross-border operators expect 2024 to be a busy year, with more tractor-trailers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-nearshoring-forecast-to-boost-us-mexico-trade-in-2024

Borderlands: Could Austin-San Antonio region be the next Freight Alley?

21 November 2021

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Could Austin-San Antonio region be the next Freight Alley?; Texas industrial park expands railcar and logistics services; US exports of potatoes to Mexico, Canada continue to surge; $53M worth of cocaine, meth and marijuana seized in Laredo.

Could Austin-San Antonio region be the next Freight Alley?

The 80-mile stretch between Austin and San Antonio — two of Texas’...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-could-austin-san-antonio-region-be-the-next-freight-alley

Borderlands: TexAmericas Center looks to expand rail transload business

17 October 2021

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The TexAmericas Center looks to expand its rail transload business; Mexico’s exports of commercial trucks fell 11.3% in September; Bridgestone completes a $100 million expansion in Mexico, creating 150 jobs; and a cold storage facility is set for Southern California.

TexAmericas Center looks to expand rail transload business

The TexAmericas Center received an $865,000...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texamericas-center-looks-to-expand-rail-transload-business

Borderlands: Shipping container squeeze hits US soybean exporters

25 July 2021

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US agricultural exporters experiencing shipping container crunch; TForce Logistics expands last-mile delivery in Texas; Dachser expands operations in Arizona; and TexAmericas Center to expand rail service.

US agricultural exporters experiencing shipping container squeeze

During the first quarter of 2021, U.S. soybean exports reached the second-highest value ever...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipping-container-squeeze-hits-us-soybean-exporters

Borderlands: Why does innovation stop at the Mexico border?

25 April 2021

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Why does innovation stop at the Mexico border?; Arkansas trucking operation expands into Texas; Samsara releases fuel efficiency report; and VW begins exporting Taos from Mexico.

Why does innovation stop at the Mexico border?

While working at Coyote Logistics, Matt Silver said one of the most important things he learned about United States-Mexico trade was that there...

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