Texas-Mexico fresh produce trade generated $26B in U.S. economic activity in 2025
A Texas A&M University study estimates Texas handled 57% of U.S. fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico, with Pharr processing... Read more »
Logistics
New Tamaulipas electronics manufacturing industry trade group seeks to unite companies on both sides of the Rio Grande
A fast-expanding industry trade group along the U.S.-Mexico border state of Tamaulipas is looking to connect as a binational region.... Read more »
Brownsville’s warehouse pipeline keeps growing with $3.5M in new projects
Two privately funded developments will add more than 37,000 square feet of industrial storage and office space in different parts... Read more »
Exclusive: McAllen plans new 47-acre industrial park near international bridges
McAllen is seeking a $6.3 million federal grant to build infrastructure for the proposed park that could bring nearly 500... Read more »
U.S. declines to renew USMCA, creating new uncertainty for Rio Grande Valley trade
The trade agreement remains in effect, but the U.S. decision not to renew it begins annual reviews that business leaders... Read more »
Why Uber Freight says it’s scouting around the Rio Grande Valley now
A top Uber Freight executive shared why the truck driver market is so tight right now and the company’s cross-border... Read more »
Progreso bridge blockade is tied to Mexico’s anti-smuggling operation, trucking official says
The Reynosa delegate for Mexico’s freight transportation chamber said the restrictions are affecting multiple border crossings and increasing costs for... Read more »
Truckers block cargo on Mexican side of Progreso International Bridge over empty-trailer restrictions
Drivers say a restriction preventing empty trailers from entering Mexico through the bridge has disrupted agricultural trade and created uncertainty.... Read more »
Why the USMCA review may not end in 2026
A trade specialist warns that failure to extend the agreement could trigger annual reviews, prolonging uncertainty for manufacturers and investors... Read more »
Manufacturing delivers biggest economic payoff for South Texas, new study finds
COSTEP's study argues manufacturing creates far more jobs and economic activity than warehousing or retail, while highlighting the role all... Read more »
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