Uber Freight: US-Mexico capacity crunch could ‘get worse before it gets better’
Uber Freight says tougher B-1 visa conditions and strong cross-border demand are tightening northbound trucking capacity from Mexico to the U.S.
Uber Freight says tougher B-1 visa conditions and strong cross-border demand are tightening northbound trucking capacity from Mexico to the U.S.
Mexican authorities say highway cargo theft is falling, but criminals are increasingly targeting freight through evolving schemes and vulnerable locations.
Mexican exports jumped 34.4% in June, fueling strong U.S. freight demand for goods produced south of the border.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as exports surge; Stonepeak acquires rail-served logistics property in Fort Worth; and Green Tide Logistics launches Mexico-US maritime corridor.
Mexico’s dominance in U.S. trade continued in June as Laredo remained the primary gateway for North American freight.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: USMCA gives Mexico an edge as global trade barriers rise; SpaceX plans $16.8B Texas factory; and Taiwan AI firm invests $450M in Ciudad Juárez.
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas plans to more than double cargo-lane capacity on the Mexico side of World Trade Bridge as truck traffic continues to surge.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: US widens Mexican cartel crackdown; Port Houston posts record first-half container volume; and Foundry Commercial plans logistics center in Fort Worth.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade tops $87B in May; Germany’s Döhler Group opens $64M Mexico plant; and Otay Mesa industrial property sells for $8.8M.
Mexico’s heavy-duty truck industry posted gains in June production and exports, signaling a recovery led by freight demand in the U.S. market.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Toyota bets big on Texas; RJW Logistics adds fourth Dallas-area warehouse; and Gulf Coast Crating expands with industrial acquisitions.
CrimsonLogic urges importers to fix data inconsistencies before Mexico begins enforcing electronic customs value declarations beginning Aug. 1.
U.S. officials are targeting a Mexican cartel by focusing on the organization’s growing cross-border fuel-smuggling business.
The Laredo Gateway Industrial Railway project aims to expand short rail access for cross-border cargo between the U.S. and Mexico.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Port of Brownsville completes $295M ship channel project; Palmer Holland expands into Mexico; and TexAmericas Center in line for proposed $500M battery-materials project.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Echo bets on Mexico growth with domestic transportation offering; DP World in talks to develop container terminal at Port of Corpus Christi; and Chinese auto supplier invests $42M in Saltillo plant.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Laredo summit debates driverless freight corridors, B-1 truckers; Cadogan Tate expands Southwest footprint with Phoenix acquisition; and Toyo plans $357M solar manufacturing expansion in Houston.
Mexico remained America’s largest trading partner in April, extending its lead over Canada amid tariffs and growing uncertainty over the future of the USMCA.
The 9th Annual Modernization of Cross-Border Trade conference highlighted how legal and operational risks are changing freight movement between the U.S. and Mexico.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Desteia using AI to ease looming customs compliance crunch; Grocery chain plans $700M supply chain expansion in South Texas; and CPKC, CSX upgrade Southeast Mexico Express for faster transit times.