USMCA

Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) meant to weed out unqualified trucking companies south of the border were highlighted today by small-business trucking companies as the trade pact goes into force. "The USMCA creates a thorough review process to identify and remove...

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact goes into effect Wednesday, bringing new regulations aimed at boosting North American economies. President Donald Trump signed the USMCA trade pact into law on Jan. 29, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA...

The United States is preparing to re-impose tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, according to Bloomberg. The move could disrupt cross-border supply chains by leading U.S. companies to re-source aluminum.  The Trump administration is planning to restore a 10% tariff on July 1 in the event...

U.S. trade associations and members of Congress are pushing to delay the July 1 launch date of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Business leaders argue the coronavirus pandemic has diverted resources needed to ensure a smooth transition from the previous North American Free...

Good day, Canadian trucking firm is piloting a carbon emission reduction technology that involves the injection of hydrogen into the engine. Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada-based Ottaway Motor Express, a subsidiary of Day & Ross, is testing two trucks using dynaCERT's HydraGen carbon emission...

Canadian lawmakers approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Friday, helping ensure that predictability can return to North American supply chains once the dust settles from the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the House of Commons and the Senate voted unanimously to approve...

Estafeta, a cross-border cargo and courier transporter, has been on a spending spree to start the year. On Thursday, Estafeta took delivery of 16 Volvo VNR640 heavy-duty trucks for $1.82 million. On Friday, the Mexico City-based company also bought 49 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks at a price of...

A strong increase in cross-border less-than-truckload (LTL) rates, largely from the U.S. to Canada, helped drive up freight costs for Canadian shippers in December, according to Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) figures released today. Freight costs increased by 1.25% in December from the...

Good day, Canada hasn't ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) yet as lawmakers continue to review NAFTA's successor. The deal still appears on track for approval despite a torrent of hearings and saber-rattling over some unpopular provisions, including allowances for a little...

A Boston-based real estate firm recently purchased a 24-acre industrial park some 3 miles from the Port of Houston and 200 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the latest in a string of transactions involving industrial, logistics and warehouse space in the Texas-Mexico border region in recent...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: project44 promotes freight visibility in USMCA era; Amazon leases 1 million-square-foot warehouse at DFW International Airport ; Mexico auto industry preparing for...

Mexico's trade with the United States rose to $614.5 billion in 2019, up 0.5% above its total trade in 2018, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data released Wednesday. That was a record for the commercial exchange of goods between the countries, and Mexico ranked No. 1 among the U.S.'s...

Good day, Canada Post wants Canadian cannabis producers to stop sending shipments to a tiny island because U.S. border officers keep seizing them from its sealed trucks when they briefly enter Maine. Canada's federally owned postal carrier sent letters to the cannabis firms in late October in...