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Borderlands: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened; Study finds ending US-Mexico tomato pact could raise prices by 50%; Texas port receives $20M to fund rail infrastructure project; and Accurate Transport opens logistics hub in Houston.

Arizona border officials want Mexico trade lanes reopened

Cross-border operators in Arizona are calling on federal authorities...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-arizona-border-officials-want-mexico-trade-lanes-reopened

Running on Ice: May flowers have arrived

Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary O’Connell. Thanks for having me!

All thawed out
(Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

It’s that time of year when Sunday brunch dreams are dashed with hourlong waits as families flock to restaurants on behalf of mothers. Mother’s Day is this weekend, so best to avoid the floral...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-may-flowers-have-arrived

Texas scales back border truck inspections amid backlog

After causing long wait times for thousands of trucks, Texas officials have reduced the number of inspections for tractor-trailers arriving from Mexico at two border crossings, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s increased inspections of trucks, which began last Tuesday, created wait times of up to 26 hours for commercial traffic at Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville and the Free Trade International Bridge in the town of Los Indios.

The...

Truck inspections causing long wait times at Texas border bridges

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Wait times of up to eight hours are being caused by enhanced inspections of commercial trucks...

$450,000 Worth Cocaine Seized From Wheelchair Wheels

A recent news article published in the CNN states that $450,000 worth of cocaine seized from wheelchair wheels at JFK airport, customs officials say.

Traveler arrested in JFK airport

A traveler at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was arrested after $450,000 worth of cocaine was discovered hidden in the wheels of her wheelchair.

The traveler arrived in New York City from the Dominican Republic on November 10, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection. Off...

https://mfame.guru/450000-worth-cocaine-from-wheelchair-wheels-at-jfk-airport/

VESSEL REVIEW | River enforcement boats delivered to US Customs and Border Protection

ReconCraft, the Alaska-based boat building division of Blackfish Solutions, has delivered new shallow-draught, aluminium river patrol vessels to the US Customs and Border ..

The post VESSEL REVIEW | River enforcement boats delivered to US Customs and Border Protection appeared first on Baird Maritime

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/vessel-review-river-enforcement-boats-delivered-to-us-customs-and-border-protection/

Work Boat World Emergency Service Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – June 24, 2022

New rescue boats have been delivered to operators in Romania, Finland, and New South Wales in Australia while police patrol craft are entering service in Belgium and the ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/search-and-rescue/work-boat-world-emergency-service-vessel-orders-and-deliveries-roundup-june-24-2022/

VESSEL REVIEW | Coastal interceptor delivered to US Customs and Border Protection

Bremerton, Washington-based SAFE Boats International has handed over the final one of 52 interceptor boats in a series ordered by federal law enforcement agency US Custom ..

The post VESSEL REVIEW | Coastal interceptor delivered to US Customs and Border Protection appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/vessel-review-coastal-interceptor-delivered-to-us-customs-and-border-protection/

Texas now inspecting all commercial vehicles entering from Mexico

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that Texas has set up state-run checkpoints to stop and inspect commercial vehicles coming from Mexico in what he called an effort to curb illegal immigration.

The inspections are on top of those conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

They are aimed at finding smugglers bringing undocumented immigrants and drugs from Mexico, Abbot said at a press conference in Weslaco in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.

“I know in advance this is going to dramatically...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-plans-to-inspect-commercial-trucks

Trucker caught with handgun, meth at US-Canada border, CBP says

A CBP officer shows the gun seized from the cab of a truck at the US-Canada border. (Photo: CBP)

An American trucker headed to Canada with a load of produce was caught with a loaded handgun and methamphetamine in his cab in an unusual discovery made during an inspection at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing, authorities said on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old driver, whose name wasn’t released, was detained on Friday night after border officers searched his cab during a routine outbound inspection, said Kris Grogan, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson.

Officers found an undeclared...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-caught-with-handgun-meth-at-us-canada-border-cbp-says

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