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Markets
Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge receives $30 million upgrade aimed at speeding up trade
The city of Pharr, Texas, will soon begin $30 million in infrastructure projects at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge along the United States-Mexico border. The projects…
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Markets
Commentary: Cross-border cargo insurance is a great challenge for North American competitiveness
Editor’s note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at…
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Business
Borderlands: Odessa, Texas, ranked #4 city for truck drivers
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Odessa, Texas, ranked #4 city for…
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Business
Trucking leaders and customs brokers wonder what’s next with the USMCA?
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was the hot topic at the most recent meeting of the Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA). Trucking industry leaders, customs…
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Business
Trade tensions between U.S. farmers and Mexican tomato growers continues to escalate
The United States and Mexico are on the brink of yet another trade war – this time pitting U.S. farmers against Mexican tomato growers and…
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Parcel
E-commerce supply chain keeps U.S. Customs and Border Protection leaders awake at night
E-commerce packages are flooding the U.S. The vast majority contain legal products, but U.S. Customs and Border Patrol worries about those that contain illegal or…
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Driver issues
Lack of qualified truck drivers being felt across U.S.-Mexico border region
Drivers of 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, freight trucks and tanker trucks hauled more than $671 billion in goods across the United States-Mexico border in 2018.…
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Business
Cross-border best practices during President Trump’s trade policy uncertainties
More than $400 billion in freight crossed in both directions through the United States-Mexico border by truck in 2018. In Laredo, Texas, alone, more than…
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Container
Port of Brownsville, Texas gets permit for $350 million channel deepening project
The Port of Brownsville recently received a key permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the 17-mile Brownsville Ship Channel. Dredging on…
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Business
Fr8Hub expands Mexico operations, names Laura Mandujano Valdés as country manager for Mexico
Fr8Hub recently announced that it will expand its services to provide domestic freight matching throughout Mexico, connecting shippers with available carriers throughout the country. The…
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