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Cities along US-Mexico border in for ‘bumpy ride,’ economists predict
Economic indicators include lower cross-border trade, layoffs, rising unemployment and shutdowns of borderland manufacturing plants, panelists said Friday during an online forum hosted by the…
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El Paso and New Mexico freight volumes rise as consumers demand imports from Mexico
El Paso, Texas, and Santa Teresa, New Mexico, benefit from their proximity to Juarez, Mexico, “the king of maquiladoras.”
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CBP inspectors check imported Valentine’s Day flowers for pests and diseases
With Valentine’s Day just days away, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are working hard to make sure imported flowers are pest and disease…
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Truckers’ holiday season wait times top 7 hours in San Antonio
San Antonio was at the top of the list for wait times for truckers in November and early December, increasing to as much as 7.7…
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Trucks carried 70% of all U.S.-Mexico freight in September, up $400 million, according to data
Trucks again carried the majority of cross-border imports and exports during the month of September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation…
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Business
Microsoft aims to grow manufacturing supply chain companies in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
Microsoft recently announced a $1.5 million investment in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to help expand companies in the manufacturing sector on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico…
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Pricing Power Index: Shippers still have the advantage as long-term momentum builds for carriers
Critical events caused more panic than actual disruption to supply and demand.
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Borderlands: CBP opens new fastlane 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: new FAST lane in Laredo, Pharr Bridge…
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International
GAO critical of “outdated” inspection practices at U.S. ports by Customs and Border Protection agents
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection policies “don’t reflect new technology or threats” and are “outdated,” according to an August 6 report from…
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Canadian powersport manufacturer expands operations at two plants in Mexico
BRP Inc. recently expanded the capacity at two of its production facilities in Mexico, where it builds its powersport and personal watercraft vehicles. The Quebec-based…
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