New Arizona-Mexico Commercial Port Gets $275M Contract
The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.
New Texas-Mexico Border Lanes Speed Up Commercial Traffic
U.S. CBP officers can now inspect more inbound trucks from Mexico at a border crossing into Texas since construction is complete on an $8 million project donated by the City of Pharr.
CBP Installs X-Ray Scanner for Containers at Texas Port
The busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico now has an advanced X-ray machine that is intended to help more efficiently move commercial truck traffic through the facility.
Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings
Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.
Inspections Halt 19,000 Trucks at Texas-Mexico Border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security crackdown is clogging up commercial crossings, leaving at least 19,000 trucks loaded with $1.9 billion of goods stuck waiting in Mexico.
Large US-Mexico Truck Crossing to Reopen in Texas
A Mexico border crossing in Texas for commercial truck traffic will reopen after six years starting Aug. 7 to provide an alternative to the Juarez-El Paso land ports of entry.
$140 Million Ticketed for New Border Crossing at Otay Mesa
San Diego transportation officials celebrated June 13 the anticipated award of about $140 million in state funding to help complete the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.
Laredo Regains Status as No. 1 US Port for February
The Port of Laredo, Texas, just went from the No. 1 inland port in the U.S. to the country’s No. 1 international trade port overall, beating large cities like Chicago and Los Angeles.
Work Begins to Expand Key Texas-Mexico Entry for Trucks
Construction has begun on a new commercial inspection and processing facility to make it easier and faster for truckers to bring freight through Anzalduas Port of Entry.
Texas Steps Up Safety Inspections Along Ports of Entry
With extra holiday congestion at the El Paso border, Texas Department of Public Safety officers are conducting random enhanced inspections on commercial vehicles as they cross international ports of entry from Mexico into Texas to combat illegal activity.