Companiile mexicane de transport rutier au lansat luni o grevă națională pe termen nedeterminat, protestând față de lipsa de securitate pe autostrăzi, furtul de marfă, extorcare și creșterea costurilor de operare, cu demonstrații planificate în principalele centre logistice de-a lungul frontierei dintre SUA și Mexic. Greva, organizată de National Chamber of Freight Transportation (CANACAR) și alte organizații de profil, solicită demonstrații în tot Mexicul, inclusiv în Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Monterrey, Tijuana și Mexico City. Protestele ar putea perturba transportul de mărfuri prin unele dintr
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge; DSV expands US-Mexico freight operations with McAllen office; and Texas university seeks $772,700 for AI-powered Laredo freight project. US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge More than three-quarters of Mexico’s light-vehicle exports were destined for the U.S. during the first nine months of 2026, underscoring the importance of cross-border automotive t
Prețurile petrolului au crescut ușor, pe măsură ce atacurile asupra petrolierelor în Orientul Mijlociu și uraganul Isaias au amplificat îngrijorările privind aprovizionarea.
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nuevo León governor pitches border boom as Texas-Mexico freight surges; NADBank plans nearly $164M in water projects; and Otay Business Park completes first phase near US-Mexico border. Nuevo León governor pitches border boom as Texas-Mexico freight surges Nuevo León Gov. Samuel García is betting billions of dollars in infrastructure, industrial development and security investments can help transform the Mexican state into an increasingly
Why it matters: Inconsistent interpretations of cabotage rules could remove experienced drivers from cross-border operations, tighten available capacity and create additional uncertainty for manufacturers, carriers and shippers that depend on predictable U.S.-Mexico freight flows. Mexican trucking industry leaders are calling on U.S. border officials to establish clearer and more consistent rules governing B-1 visa revocations amid concerns that drivers are losing their ability to operate cross-border routes over alleged cabotage violations. Ismael Reyes de la Rosa, the National Chamber of Fre
The LNG shipping market is witnessing the emergence of Mexico’s LNG export corridor, underlying the growing influence of the Pacific LNG trade. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “amid broader uncertainty in the LNG market, the outlook is being shaped by disruptions to Middle Eastern flows, an uncertain Qatari recovery, and Europe’s ...
Why it matters: Rising U.S.-Mexico freight demand is colliding with a shrinking pool of B-1 drivers that could push trucking rates higher, lengthen border crossing delays and force shippers to rethink how they move freight through gateways such as Laredo, Texas. A shortage of B-1 visa drivers is tightening U.S.-Mexico trucking capacity and contributing to freight backlogs in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, as cross-border demand continues to grow, according to Uber Freight . Zeid Houssami, senior vice president at Uber Freight, said increased enforcement involving B-1 drivers has escalated since earlier
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks; Nuevo León posts $17B in IMMEX exports through May and Mitsubishi Logistics invests $40M in US warehouse expansion. Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks Mexican authorities say cargo theft targeting trucking companies is declining nationwide, while Overhaul and recent industry warnings suggest organized criminal groups continue to keep pressure on freight oper
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found more than $9.5 million in suspected methamphetamine inside a commercial detergent shipment entering Texas. The discovery happened Aug. 11 at the Roma International Bridge, according to a CBP announcement . A 2012 tractor-trailer arrived from Mexico carrying the declared load. Officers directed the vehicle to secondary inspection for additional screening. CBP used nonintrusive inspection equipment while examining the commercial shipment. A canine team also assisted officers during the search. Authorities then discovered packages concealed within
