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Borderlands: More than 1,400 Texas trucking/freight-related companies received PPP loans; $4.2 million in drugs seized at Pharr port of entry
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: 1,403 Texas trucking/freight-related companies received PPP…
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Tesla gets tax break for proposed $1 billion factory in Austin, Texas
With a $46 million tax break from a Texas school district, Tesla is one step closer to building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Austin.
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Tesla eyes $68 million in incentives in Texas for Cybertruck Gigafactory
Tesla has submitted an application in Austin, Texas, for $68 million in tax incentives to build a proposed 5 million-square-foot manufacturing plant.
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Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas frac sand firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Frac sand firm Vista Proppants and Logistics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, saying it has around $500 million in liabilities.
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American Shipper
US-Mexico truck crossings decline 22% at Port Laredo in April
Mexico’s exports to the United States totaled $23.4 billion in April, a 41% decline compared to April 2019.
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Weather and Critical Events
Tropical Storm Cristobal still eyeing US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)
Tropical Storm Cristobal headed toward northern Gulf Coast this weekend. Some disruptions in freight flows are likely.
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Weather and Critical Events
Tropical Storm Cristobal getting stronger, aiming at US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)
Tropical Storm Cristobal’s late-week landfall may cause minor freight movement delays.
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Today’s Pickup: Fullbay Cares launches to help support those in need
Fullbay, the heavy-duty repair software provider, has launched Fullbay Cares, making a donation to Feeding America and Food Banks Canada each time a repair shop…
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Layoffs continue to ripple across Texas transport and manufacturing industries
Companies across the Lone Star State have made another wave of job cuts with 3,000 more workers losing their jobs.
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Port Laredo once again the nation’s No. 1 gateway for international trade
For the second time in a year, Port Laredo again ranks first among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings.
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