Reefer volumes spike in Illinois, the port of Houston sees a record number of TEUs in August, and exports from China continue to slide worldwide.
energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico reached a nine-year high
Mexico trucking officials said they saw a decline in demand for heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. during March.
Some big ports are import focused. The Port of Oakland is a big export port. It is trying to restore the traditional import/export balance.
Donald Trump claimed his trade war got the Chinese to bend to U.S. will. But the “historic” trade deal he negotiated didn’t turn out so well.
Mexico is the largest avocado producer in the world, with a volume that exceeded 2.3 million tons in 2020
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas lawmakers criticize effort to restrict energy sales to Mexico; US blocks tomato imports from Mexican farm; Nuvocargo boosts team with hires from Uber, McKinsey; and Hutchison Port Holdings breaks container delivery record at Mexican port.
“Be careful what you wish for,” warns industry expert Lars Jensen of proposals to rein in container shipping’s boom.
Industrial chemicals, petroleum coke and dry bulk led the way in June
Mexico Remains Top US Trade Partner, Canada No. 2
