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Mexican trucking group urges US to clarify B-1 visa revocations
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Mexican trucking group urges US to clarify B-1 visa revocations

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

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LNG Shipping: Pacific LNG Trade on the Rise
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LNG Shipping: Pacific LNG Trade on the Rise

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 ...

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Uber Freight: US-Mexico capacity crunch could ‘get worse before it gets better’
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Uber Freight: US-Mexico capacity crunch could ‘get worse before it gets better’

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

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Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks
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Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks

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

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CBP finds $9.5M in meth hidden inside detergent shipment at Texas border
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CBP finds $9.5M in meth hidden inside detergent shipment at Texas border

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

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