Noi Mahoney
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Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Supply chain invest in new cross-border facilities; Japanese industrial supplier investing $5M in Mexico expansion; and Benchmark Electronics opens manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Mexico.
With Mexico as the No. 1 trade partner of the U.S., global logistics firms and businesses continue to invest in supply chain facilities to accelerate cross-border commerce.
Developments from Evans Transportation, Geodis Logistics, DP World and We Store Frozen reflect growing cross-border trade volumes and Mexico’s expanding role in regional supply chains.
Delafield, Wisconsin-based Evans Transportation opened its first office in Laredo, Texas, on Wednesday.
The Laredo location functions as a hub for cross-border operations, enabling Evans Transportation to provide logistics solutions such as dry van, flatbed, oversize freight, intermodal, transloading, warehousing and supply chain management.
Evans Transportation is a full-service, third-party provider of custom logistics solutions for a range of North American shippers.
“We are excited to expand our footprint in Laredo — the largest port in North America,” Charles Miller, COO of Evans Transportation, said in a news release. “This new office underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients and their suppliers by providing specialized support for Mexico and cross-border transportation.”
Dubai-based DP World recently opened a freight forwarding office in Mexico City. The office aims to enhance DP World’s ability to deliver integrated, end-to-end logistics solutions across North and Central America.
“Mexico is one of the most important growth markets for DP World in North America,” Terry Donohoe, senior vice president of freight forwarding in the Americas at DP World, said in a news release. “Our new Mexico City office strengthens our regional network and positions us to support cross-border supply chains with greater efficiency and scale.”
DP World is a global logistics company headquartered specializing in port operations, maritime services and free trade zones.
DP World’s Mexico City location will serve as the company’s central freight forwarding hub in the country, supported by satellite offices in Guadalajara and Monterrey. These locations are part of a broader network across major industrial cities in Mexico, including Querétaro, Juárez, San Luis Potosí and Puebla.
