Texas logistics

Borderlands: El Paso border crossing aims to recover from huge 2020 trade drop

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: El Paso border crossing looks to rebound in 2021; logistics firm expands with Dallas shipping hub; Suddath acquires Texas-based Daryl Flood Inc.; and $2 million of meth hidden in shipment of rugs.

El Paso border commercial crossing looks to rebound in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic delivered a heavy hit last year to commercial trade at the United States-Mexico border...

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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...

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Canadian construction firm picked for $1B Mexico-Canada rail link project

Engage Construction Management and Consulting Inc. has been selected for the Canadian piece of a $1 billion infrastructure project connecting Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Winnipeg, Canada.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Corridor, also known as the Northern Corridor project or TMEC Corridor, is an infrastructure project aimed at allowing Mexico to integrate into the rail and logistics systems of Canada and the United States. 

Mexico-based Caxxor Group, the project developer, said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-construction-firm-picked-for-mexico-canada-project

Nuvocargo raises $12M in Series A funding

Nuvocargo, a New York-based cross-border digital logistics startup, has raised $12 million in Series A funding in a round co-led by QED Investors.

The 2-year old company will use the funds to ramp up its product road map and hiring, officials said. The FreightTech firm and licensed customs broker works with shippers to move cargo between the U.S. and Mexico.

“Nuvocargo will soon offer products and services that help truckers, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and businesses across...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nuvocargo-raises-12m-in-series-a-funding

Borderlands: Odyssey Logistics expands into Laredo

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Odyssey Logistics opens facility in Laredo; CBP beefs up border security; Rockport Terminals acquired by Jones Capital; and train collides with tractor-trailer in Houston.

Odyssey Logistics expands into Laredo

Danbury, Connecticut-based Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. recently opened a trucking and logistics facility in Laredo, Texas.

Odyssey Logistics said the...

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Largest meth seizure in Miami history brings cartel arrests

More than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in shipments of concrete tiles were intercepted in March by federal agents in Miami, leading to the arrests of six alleged Mexican cartel traffickers, officials said.

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) seizure of the crystal meth is the largest in Miami-Dade County history, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The methamphetamine was shipped by truck in two loads from Mexico through Texas to South Florida, according to a criminal...

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Agents find $15M in meth in cargo trucks entering from Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Laredo and Pharr, Texas, discovered almost 800 pounds of methamphetamine in two recent shipments arriving from Mexico.

The first case happened March 25 at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge. Agents found 367 pounds of alleged methamphetamine in a shipment of industrial magnets. The narcotics had a street value of $7.3 million.

The second incident occurred Sunday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. CBP discovered 421 pounds of alleged...

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265 layoffs hit freight-related firms in Texas

Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services announced it is closing its facility in Houston and will be eliminating 30 jobs by July 31.

Thyssenkrup’s announcement was one of several freight-related layoffs announced Friday, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices.

Other companies announcing layoffs include Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC in Mission, Texas, and Ovintiv Inc., an oilfield services company in Karnes City, Texas.

Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC said the winter...

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Borderlands: Kansas City Southern expands Mexico rail service

Kansas City Southern expands Mexico rail service 

The proposed $29 billion merger between Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) aims to capitalize on an expected increase in the flow of trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The merger would create the first company with a rail network spanning all three countries and enhance the facilitation of the movement of goods across the three nations. 

“The new competition we will inject into the North American transportation...

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Sources: Mexican B-1 visa truckers conducting illegal runs in US

Trucking companies in the United States and Mexico are violating cabotage rules by misusing Mexican B-1 visa drivers to deliver loads from point to point within the U.S., allege stakeholders in Texas and Mexico.

The stakeholders claim companies are employing Mexican truck drivers with B-1 visas to haul cargo that originated in the U.S. to a final destination inside the country.

Cabotage rules prevent foreign nationals in the U.S. on B-1 business-visitor visas from competing with U.S. truckers on...

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