Mexico

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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
An intermodal train.

Better Mexico intermodal key to attract smaller shippers

18 Jan 2019
Amid tightening Mexican truck capacity, rail has an opportunity to attract smaller shippers.
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An intermodal train travels in Mexico.
Equipment exchange will propel Mexican intermodal
16 Jan 2019
Truckers and equipment providers in Mexico should find it easier to lease intermodal equipment if the country's first uniform interchange agreement goes ahead.
A double-stack train with truck trailers travels in the United States.
US intermodal’s last battle? Equipment types
16 Jan 2019
The history of and the battle between trailers and containers parallels the history of US transportation.
Port of Veracruz.
Blockchain to expedite Veracruz port exports
15 Jan 2019
Shippers that export goods from Mexico may find the process faster and more reliable under a blockchain project in development at the port of Veracruz.
Container ship bunkering.
Analysis: Low-sulfur rule to impact US intermodal
14 Jan 2019
IMO 2020 has the potential to change costs for freight that never comes close to the open sea.
Port of Montreal.
Trade pact to drive intra-Asia trade, Canada exports
10 Jan 2019
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which took effect Dec. 30, will contain 495 million consumers.
Port of Veracruz.
Mexico preps for strong 2019 container growth
02 Jan 2019
Mexico faces a wealth of uncertainty as it enters 2019, but it is unlikely to unravel the trade sector’s strength.
Port of Veracruz.
Expansion sets Veracruz port for growth
20 Dec 2018
Can Mexico’s highways, railways, and related systems improve to handle higher trade volumes?
Intermodal rail.
Analysis: US rail efficiency push a mixed bag for intermodal shippers
12 Nov 2018
As a shipper, whether you benefit from precision scheduled railroading (PSR) will likely hinge on how far you ship and where you ship from. In general, favorably situated shippers will probably experience superior service. But shippers in the wrong place could well find themselves back on the highway.
UPS Freight to ‘empty network’ ahead of potential strike
01 Nov 2018
Less-than-truckload (LTL) shippers must scramble to find alternatives and anticipate higher pricing, as UPS Freight stops taking freight ahead of a Teamster vote on its ‘last, best, final’ contract offer. Freight is unlikely to be stranded, but it will probably move at a premium, as LTL carriers prioritize freight from existing customers.
Kansas City Southern Railway.
Mexico truck rules, port congestion boost KCS volume
22 Oct 2018
Tight trucking capacity after the Mexico government introduced new regulations on truckers, along with congestion at the Pacific Coast Port of Manzanillo, have boosted Kansas City Southern's volume.