Port Laredo
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International
Joint US-Mexican truck inspections speed up agricultural trade at Texas border crossing
Officials in Mexico and the United States are discussing expanding a joint pilot inspection program aimed at reducing wait times for agricultural products at the…
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International
Borderlands: Laredo aims to expand air cargo operations with Mexico
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo pushes Mexican government for more…
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Business
Texas’ two busiest land ports reported slight trade declines amid ongoing economic uncertainties
Port Laredo and the Port of El Paso reported declines in total trade volumes for the first six months of 2019, compared to the same…
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International
Pentagon sends 2,100 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist migrants and ports
The United States is sending an additional deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops and 1,000 Texas National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, Pentagon officials announced…
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Business
Laredo mayor discusses Mexico cross-border trade upgrades at international freight conference
Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz recently highlighted plans to remodel and expand the World Trade International Bridge, speeding up wait times for the 12,000 trucks crossing…
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Business
Charger Logistics expands cross-border network with new 119,000 square-foot Laredo facility
Charger Logistics’ new state-of-the-art facility in Laredo is up and running. The company aims to double its business in Mexico and grow overall capacity by…
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Business
Laredo Motor Carriers Association aims to unite local trucking industry along the border
In June 2016, a leading group of Laredo carrier companies decided to band together and launch a new association focused on promoting and furthering Laredo…
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Business
Port Laredo slips back to #2 amid tariff threats and border slowdowns
Laredo’s historic reign as the top United States trade port was short-lived, as the Port of Los Angeles rebounded from its lowest monthly total in…
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News
Laredo, Texas becomes No. 1 U.S. trade hub
For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports,…
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