Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks
Mexican authorities say highway cargo theft is falling, but criminals are increasingly targeting freight through evolving schemes and vulnerable locations.
Mexican authorities say highway cargo theft is falling, but criminals are increasingly targeting freight through evolving schemes and vulnerable locations.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as exports surge; Stonepeak acquires rail-served logistics property in Fort Worth; and Green Tide Logistics launches Mexico-US maritime corridor.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: USMCA gives Mexico an edge as global trade barriers rise; SpaceX plans $16.8B Texas factory; and Taiwan AI firm invests $450M in Ciudad Juárez.
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas plans to more than double cargo-lane capacity on the Mexico side of World Trade Bridge as truck traffic continues to surge.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: US widens Mexican cartel crackdown; Port Houston posts record first-half container volume; and Foundry Commercial plans logistics center in Fort Worth.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade tops $87B in May; Germany’s Döhler Group opens $64M Mexico plant; and Otay Mesa industrial property sells for $8.8M.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Toyota bets big on Texas; RJW Logistics adds fourth Dallas-area warehouse; and Gulf Coast Crating expands with industrial acquisitions.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Port of Brownsville completes $295M ship channel project; Palmer Holland expands into Mexico; and TexAmericas Center in line for proposed $500M battery-materials project.
Mexican industry officials say 20,000 truck drivers have lost U.S. work visas since April 2025.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Echo bets on Mexico growth with domestic transportation offering; DP World in talks to develop container terminal at Port of Corpus Christi; and Chinese auto supplier invests $42M in Saltillo plant.
Heavy-duty truck exports in May rose sharply, signaling improving momentum in the trucking industry.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Laredo summit debates driverless freight corridors, B-1 truckers; Cadogan Tate expands Southwest footprint with Phoenix acquisition; and Toyo plans $357M solar manufacturing expansion in Houston.
Mexico remained America’s largest trading partner in April, extending its lead over Canada amid tariffs and growing uncertainty over the future of the USMCA.
The 9th Annual Modernization of Cross-Border Trade conference highlighted how legal and operational risks are changing freight movement between the U.S. and Mexico.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Uber Freight sees earlier peak season; Mexico freight trucking sector outpaces Q1 economy; and 1.1M-square-foot logistics center planned in Phoenix area.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Thousands of Mexican truckers lose US visas; US, Mexico complete first round of USMCA talks; and RealCold acquires SCL Cold Chain.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Desteia using AI to ease looming customs compliance crunch; Grocery chain plans $700M supply chain expansion in South Texas; and CPKC, CSX upgrade Southeast Mexico Express for faster transit times.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade tops $84B in March as USMCA talks heat up; United Foods International opens facility in Phoenix; and Chinese manufacturer to open electronics factory in Torreón.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Trade, trucking dominate Port of Eagle Pass annual summit; Avant Technology receives Texas grant for Pharr factory expansion; and SEG Solar to build 4 GW solar module factory in Houston.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso; Hutchison Ports adds electric cranes at Port of Manzanillo; and Burlington breaks ground on distribution center near Phoenix.