Borderlands

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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Noi Mahoney Sunday, February 2, 2020

Borderlands: CFI Logistica expands Mexico operations; drug trafficker who used trucks convicted

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: CFI Logistica expands cross-border operations; Laredo mayor Saenz hails signing of USMCA; jury convicts trafficker using commercial trucks to smuggle drugs; Laredo CBP office gets new director of field operations.  CFI Logistica expands cross-border operations with […]

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, January 26, 2020

Borderlands: Volvo delivers 76 trucks to Mexican carrier; crews checked for coronavirus at Port Manzanillo

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Volvo delivers 76 new trucks to Mexican carrier; ships are checked for coronavirus at Port Manzanillo; Stabilis Energy expands in Mexico with new sales director; and Pilot Freight Services expands warehouse presence in El Paso. Volvo […]

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, January 19, 2020

Borderlands: Toyota begins production at new Tacoma plant; fatal shooting at family-owned trucking company

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Toyota begins production at its new Tacoma plant in Mexico; fatal shooting reported at family-owned trucking company in San Antonio; new superintendent appointed for international commercial bridges; and CBP seizes $1.5 million in cocaine inside shipment […]

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Noi Mahoney Sunday, January 12, 2020

Borderlands: Cross-border trucking still strong despite violence in Mexico; Nuevo León becomes No. 1 in manufacturing.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cross-border trucking remains strong despite ongoing violence in Mexico; Freight tech firm GuruCargo is acquired by regional company; FIBRA Prologis expands in Mexico; and Nuevo León becomes the No. 1 state in Mexico for manufacturing. Cross-border […]

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