Trump Threatens Car Tariffs on Mexico Over Drug Flow Across Border
President Donald Trump retreated from threats to immediately close the border with Mexico over migration, instead abruptly pivoting April 4 to a new demand: that the Mexican government stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. within a year or face car tariffs.
April 4, 2019Mexican Energy Sector Overhaul Could Reduce US Export Demand
An ambitious plan to boost Mexico’s oil and gas production could slow the country’s energy sector reforms and hinder trade opportunities for U.S. refiners and pipeline companies that have ramped up exports to meet growing demand there, according to research firm Morningstar.
August 7, 2018Cabovers Key to Daimler’s Strategy in Mexico
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The recent introduction of Class 6 and Class 8 cabover models to the Mexican market is a key part of Daimler Trucks Mexico’s strategy in its home market, and a competitive response to the segment’s growth in the country, the company’s president said.
November 29, 2017Savage Opens New Petroleum Terminal in Mexico
Savage Cos., a logistics provider for the chemical industry, will begin operating a petroleum terminal in central Mexico Jan. 1, working with Kansas City Southern to move the commodities into the United States.
November 13, 2017Commercial Processing at Tornillo US-Mexico Port of Entry Suspended for ‘Lack of Demand’
In the years leading up to the construction of an about $133 million port of entry in Tornillo, Texas, county leaders talked about the need for a bridge that would alleviate commercial traffic at other border crossings in El Paso.
October 17, 2017California Border Crossing Station Faces Road Closure Through Sept. 25
Portions of Interstates 5 and 805 that run south of State Route 905 in California will be completely closed through Sept. 25, according to the General Services Administration.
September 22, 2017Second Round of NAFTA Talks Ends With Major Issues Unresolved
Representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada declared “progress” but unveiled no breakthroughs at the conclusion Sept. 5 of a second round of talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement
September 6, 2017Mexico Is Ready for NAFTA Balancing Act
There was excitement in the air when Mexican negotiators sat down 25 years ago with their counterparts from Canada and the United States to hammer out what would become the North American Free Trade Agreement.
August 14, 2017FMCSA Has Authority to Issue Permits for Mexican Trucks to Operate in US, Court Says
Federal regulators have the statutory authority to issue permits for U.S. longhaul operations to Mexico-domiciled trucking companies despite poor participation by Mexican carriers in a three-year pilot used to demonstrate their safety, a federal appeals court has ruled.
July 10, 2017Union Pacific CEO Sees Growth With Mexico, Trump Rhetoric Aside
Union Pacific Corp. sees Mexico trade as a bright spot for its rail freight growth despite tough trade talk from President Donald Trump, CEO Lance Fritz said.
June 30, 2017