Borderlands

Noi Mahoney Sunday, August 16, 2020

Borderlands: Home Depot logistics center sells for $247M; Mexico-bound bootleg sneakers seized in Dallas

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Home Depot logistics center sells for $247M; $4.3 million in fake Air Jordans seized in Dallas; Alfagomma opens Mexican factory; Grupo Gondi chooses Transplace TMS. Home Depot logistics center in Dallas sells for $247 million One […]

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, August 2, 2020

Borderlands: Survey highlights China’s dominance of rare earth metals; Coca-Cola FEMSA acquires 45 Kenworth trucks

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Concern for China’s supply dominance of rare earth metals; CEVA Logistics to operate a warehouse for IKEA in Mexico; Coca-Cola FEMSA acquires 45 Kenworth trucks; Nikola’s new factory to rely on cross-border supply chain.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, May 10, 2020

Borderlands: US supply chains’ future could be tied to Mexico and USMCA; Forager celebrates Laredo’s history as international port

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: U.S. supply chains’ future could be tied to Mexico and USMCA; Forager celebrates Laredo’s history as an international port; CBP aims to keep Mother’s Day flowers pest-free; Dachser Mexico offers new customs house brokerage services.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, May 3, 2020

Borderlands: Trucking schools see demand surge during coronavirus; $11.5 million drug bust at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Trucking schools see demand surge during coronavirus; $11.5 million drug bust at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge; cargo theft of trucks in Mexico up 25% during pandemic; Arizona fast-tracks project to expand truck parking on Interstate 40.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, April 26, 2020

Borderlands: Nuvocargo raises $5.3 million for cross-border operations; CBP seizes 352 pounds of marijuana in New Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Nuvocargo raises $5.3 million for cross-border freight operations; Nogales importers donate free produce to the community; cargo at Mexico’s seaports decline during the first quarter; CBP seizes 352 pounds of marijuana at Santa Teresa port of entry.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, April 12, 2020

Borderlands: At the US-Mexico border, time is money

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Researchers find ways to minimize wait-times at border crossings; truck cargo volumes down at Otay Mesa; container volume slows down at Port Houston; and KAL Freight expands into Texas.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, March 15, 2020

Borderlands: Walmart opens $27 million distribution center in Mexico City; Texas seaports receive $39 million for expansion

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Walmart opens new distribution center to meet e-commerce demand; border officials lobby for funding of new truck and railway bridges; two Texas seaports receive $39 million for improvements and expansion; Mexican manufacturing association creates coronavirus prevention task force.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, February 23, 2020

Borderlands: Mexican factories feel coronavirus effect; Mexico defends law criticized by truck manufacturers

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: factories in Mexico feeling effect from coronavirus; Mexico seeks solution to controversial fuel standard; traffic congestion costs the trucking industry $75 billion annually; and metal recycling firm to build new plant near U.S.-Mexico border.

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, February 16, 2020

Borderlands: project44 promotes freight visibility in the USMCA era; Mexico auto industry prepares for coronavirus

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: project44 promotes freight visibility in USMCA era; Amazon leases 1 million-square-foot warehouse at DFW International Airport ; Mexico auto industry preparing for coronavirus impact; Port Houston container volume spikes in January. project44 promotes freight visibility in USMCA […]

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, February 9, 2020

Borderlands: Mexico considers another law banning all double tractor-trailer trucks; Dynacraft finalizing relocation of plant to Texas

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico considers law banning all double tractor-trailer trucks; Dynacraft finalizing relocation of plant to Texas; QSL opens new marine terminal on the Houston Ship Channel; El Paso border agents bust two commercial trucks for carrying narcotics. […]

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