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Border Truck Traffic * US / Mexican - Still Snarled by Floods
Logistics executive recommends alternatives to Laredo to move cross-border freight
Laredo,TX,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by William B. Cassidy -Jul 16, 2010: -- Flooding along the Rio Grande and other rivers in Texas and northern Mexico is playing havoc with cross-border freight traffic, causing delays at truck crossings in Laredo, Texas, and forcing truckers to take long detours to cross the border... Thousands of trucks have been caught in miles-long traffic jams on the highway linking Monterrey, Mexico, and the U.S. border crossing at Laredo, Texas. Truckers and shippers are being advised to consider alternate routes to deliver goods... Flooding has swept southern Texas and northern Mexico since June 30, when Hurricane Alex hit the region, followed by a tropical storm July 8... * USA - Laredo Rail Disruptions Could Go into August. Hurricane, floods cause significant damage to key bridge
Laredo,TX,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by John D. Boyd -Jul 16, 2010: ... Already, the trucking system that hauls a large amount of freight across the border is trying to work through large backlogs of storm-delayed shipments, leaving trucks in miles-long backups once the Laredo highway crossing reopened this week... The rail service problems could put more pressure on the truck network. KCS and other railroads haul intermodal loads north from Mexico’s ports, plus auto parts and a range of other manufactured goods... The truck and rail service is vital to commerce for both countries. Mexico is the third-largest U.S. trading partner, and with Canada they share in the North American Free Trade Area of lowered tariffs to foster more cross-border trade...
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