Mexico

Mexico

U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade by truck
BTS statistics highlight US-Mexico imbalance
Intermodal volume on U.S. railroads is up 5.8 percent year-over-year in the first 24 weeks of 2014.
US railroads’ intermodal traffic hits historic mark
North American intermodal traffic is up 5.3 percent so far this year on reporting railroads. Source: AAR.
North American Rail Volumes Continue to Rise
North American rail volumes through September 28, 2013. Source: Association of American Railroads
North American Intermodal Traffic Continues Upward Trend

Press Releases

Scarbrough opens Scarbrough de Mexico
Logistics Providers
ICA and CDPQ establish operation platform for Mexican transport projects
Mexico Infrastructure News
AIT Worldwide Logistics expands to Mexico with new office in Hermosillo
AIT Worldwide Logistics
Penske Logistics Mexico Names New Sales Leader
Penske Logistics Inc.
Traffic Club of Chicago Seminar Looks at Mexico-U.S. Trade
United States Trade Data
Mexico’s Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit
United States Trade Data
Transplace Mexico Achieves C-TPAT Certification
Transplace
C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquires International Trade & Commerce
Economy Watch

Protests again disrupt rail service into Lázaro Cárdenas

24 Oct 2019
The third blockage this year of the main rail line into the Mexican Port of Lázaro Cárdenas, which is operated by Kansas City Southern of Mexico (KCSM) will likely add to shipper fears that moving cargo by rail is unreliable.
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Mexican auto exports slow on falling demand
23 Oct 2019
Mexican auto production, domestic vehicle sales, and imports of autos through the country’s ports have all fallen this year, and IHS Markit predicts sales and production will be flat next year, likely limiting growth in auto-related supply chains.
Altamira growth speeds up despite slowing Mexican economy
16 Oct 2019
Mexico’s fourth-largest port by volume is bucking the trend of slower cargo growth by posting solid gains in volume this year that far outpace the rise in cargo through all Mexican ports combined.
Monterrey inland port bucks slowing auto production
14 Oct 2019
Lack of visibility delays US-Mexico truck freight
02 Oct 2019
Delays at the US-Mexico border are caused as much by a lack of visibility into shipments and processes as congested truck lanes.
Mexico’s modest peak season hints to slower import gains
27 Sep 2019
Mexican shippers are finding this year’s peak season less disruptive to their supply chains than last year and are experiencing less difficulty getting cargo from the ports, as cargo volumes have grown only slightly and ocean carrier rates have stayed in the same range as in 2018.
US-Mexico trucking draws technology investment
16 Sep 2019
Chicago-based Forager last week became the latest logistics technology startup to take aim at the increasingly complex US cross-border trucking market.
Saia expands as LTL truckers navigate softer market
13 Sep 2019
Multiregional LTL carrier Saia adds three new terminals in the Northeast and expands in Philadelphia amid a market giving off mixed signals.
Protest halting KCS trains to Lazaro Cardenas ends
12 Sep 2019
Trains began running again into the Mexican Port of Lazaro Cardenas Thursday, two days after protestors halted train traffic at the port, raising anew concerns of reliability of the country’s railroad system in moving freight.
Performance crimps Mexico intermodal growth
09 Sep 2019
The intermodal sector in Mexico has room to grow, but that means overcoming several challenges.
Manzanillo terminal upgrades on tap for 2020
05 Sep 2019
The second-largest terminal at Mexico’s Port of Manzanillo will complete an expansion project next year as the ports fends off complaints it has problems dealing with peak season volumes.