Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ended his border policy of second inspections of commercial trucks crossing from Mexico on Friday, but experts said it already caused supply chain problems.
Commercial traffic has resumed at two Texas border bridges after being temporarily halted by truck drivers protesting added inspections of trucks entering from Mexico.
Trade is being disrupted at two Texas border bridges as truckers protest wait times of up to 15 hours to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge is undergoing a major expansion project that will add more lanes and reduce wait times for commercial trucks.
China is the second-largest international trading partner for the three largest land border crossings in the Lone Star State.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized methamphetamine and illegal chicken lollipop pet treats in separate enforcement actions in Texas.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Big changes planned for Pharr bridge; Team Worldwide opens office in southern Arizona; Amazon to open fulfillment center in Texas Panhandle; and CG Railway launches bigger, faster vessels.
The trucking community grapples with the city of Palmview, Texas’ ordinance restricting parking as well as access to city streets.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine worth more than $2.8 million in separate incidents in Texas, authorities said.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Border bridge project gets presidential permit; Honda to build electric vehicle in Mexico; Texas-based Spirit Truck Lines acquired by Forgelight; and CBP seizes meth hidden in tortilla press.
