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
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

DHS to scan 100 percent of inbound cross-border vehicle traffic

07 Jan 2021
A new law that requires the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan to use X-rays or similar technology to scan all cars, trucks, and freight trains entering the country could cause a flare up of chronic congestion issues at the southern border.
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Port Tampa Bay expands Mexican connections
18 Dec 2020
A weekly service will carry 53-foot domestic intermodal containers between Tampa and Brownsville, Texas, for cross-border shipments between the United States and Mexico.
Port Tampa Bay attracts US-Mexico service
20 Nov 2020
Major and regional container carriers in recent years have added shuttle services on routes connecting ports in Mexico to the United States, particularly Tampa and Miami.
Forager unveils margin transparency on cross-border moves
21 Oct 2020
Margin transparency is taking root among early-stage freight brokers, with cross-border 3PL Forager saying Wednesday it will provide clear pricing and service fees on any quote provided on its platform.
Truckload carrier CFI pursues cross-border LTL freight
08 Oct 2020
As capacity tightens at the US-Mexico border, truckload carrier CFI is building a series of consolidation centers to expand its efforts to capture Mexico-bound less-than-truckload freight and provide shippers with more capacity.
Forward Air extends inland dray reach with Memphis acquisition
06 Oct 2020
The purchase of Value Logistics gives Forward a bigger intermodal presence in the South-Central distribution hub as freight volumes of all types rise, said CEO Tom Schmitt.
Texas trucking rates soaring on cross-border demand
13 Aug 2020
Truck rates out of Texas are soaring because of rising demand in the US for goods made in Mexico, especially home appliances and electronics, but demand is sagging in the other direction because of the devaluation of the peso.
Forager adds instant long-term contract rates to cross-border marketplace
04 Aug 2020
A tech-enabled cross-border truckload marketplace is giving shippers access to instantly bookable contract rates for up to a year as it seeks to build density with enterprise customers.
JOC Uncharted: Pandemic, recession overshadow USMCA
24 Jun 2020
Mexican businesses and their US and Canadian partners are focused on rebuilding supply chains shattered by COVID-19 and the recession, but they shouldn’t forget USMCA.
Nearshoring offers hope to grim Mexican freight outlook
09 Jun 2020
Mexico’s exports in April dropped 41 percent year over year, the biggest one-month drop since the country’s 1986 fiscal crisis.
Produce lifts refrigerated trucking demand, rates
26 May 2020
Produce shipments from western and southern US states provoked a refrigerated spot rate spike in May, and some truck shortages in California.