Posts by John Rippee
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American Manufacturing Actually Growing
In spite of the negative rhetoric about goods no longer being made in America, the surprising reality is that American manufacturing is actually quite strong and continuing to grow. It’s true that not as many workers are employed in the manufacturing sector as once were, but this is only part of the story. An example […]
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Mexican Economy Remains Strong In Spite of Depressed Oil
The Mexican economy has always depended to a large part on oil prices, which recently took a dive. Yet, in spite of this and other negative factors impacting Mexico’s economy, the Latin American country is well prepared to weather the storm. Factors Negatively Impacting the Mexican Economy Numerous factors are currently impacting the Mexican economy […]
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Manufacturing in Durango, Mexico
Manufacturing companies from the US, China, and all over the world are establishing business operations in Durango, Mexico in increasing numbers. This newly discovered city is now being revealed as Mexico’s best kept secret. Economic Climate in Durango, Mexico One of the largest states in Mexico (approximately the size of the US state of Mississippi), […]
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Immex maquiladoras seek to achieve thirty minute crossing times
Moving commercial shipments faster in both directions is key to improving IMMEX maquiladora economic performance A new initiative. In early May, IMMEX maquiladoras and US and Mexican Customs initiated a pilot program for the purpose of identifying areas in which improvements can be made to speed up the crossing of merchandise back and forth across […]
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Samsung Importing From Mexico via Miami Water Route
Circumnavigating the land border between Mexico and the US entirely, Samsung is importing from Mexico into the US via an all-water liner service. This move is now saving nearly half the transit time, as well as reducing costs substantially. All-Water Route Rather than continue to focus on shortening wait times and inspection processes related to […]
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Experts advise that oil refinery capacity in Mexico be increased
Experts at the upcoming Energy Mexico Forum 2016, are expected to offer the opinion that the nation should not only expand the physical infrastructure required to increase the quantity of oil that is refined domestically, but should also better train its labor in an effort to increase oil refinery capacity in Mexico in a more […]
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Mexican deep-water oil blocks to be auctioned in 2016
With 2016 on the horizon, Mexico has announced that the 4th auction in a series initiated by the 2013 energy reform will take place late next year. This round will include ten Mexican deep-water blocks worth an estimated $44 billion USD. Then & Now For three quarters of a century, Mexico’s energy industry was under […]
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Cheap US energy is benefiting Mexican manufacturing
Mexico’s economy stands to gain from lower costs from importing natural gas from north of its border. Cheap US energy is benefiting Mexican manufacturing particularly, which depends heavily on energy cost efficiency for assuring its profitability and competitiveness. Impact of cheap US energy prices is benefiting Mexican manufacturing sector and increasing its competiveness In February, […]
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Mazatlan poised to play role as major Mexican automotive logistics hub
After a five year hiatus in activity, Mexico’s southwestern port of Mazatlan is ready to assume the role as a major Mexican automotive logistics hub for Asian automotive OEM, Nissan and others. Last week, for the first time in a half a decade, the Port of Mazatlan participated in the international trade in passenger vehicles. […]
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CBP implements the Reimbursable Services Program at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry
US Customs and Border Protection expands the scope of its public-private partnership activities. One of the principal mandates of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Service is to facilitate trade flowing into and out of the United States. Trend data supports the assertion that each year the volume of goods entering and exiting the country […]
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Mexican air freight takes off
Expanded trade relationships and a growing industrial base serve as a catalyst for Mexican air freight growth. One of Mexico’s major newspapers, El Financiero, recently reported that for the first time in three years the following five Mexican air freight carriers have transported more international cargo to and from Mexico than their US counterparts: Aeroméxico AeroUnion […]
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The future of third-party logistics in Mexico
Increasingly producing and selling companies are opting to stick to their core functions and to outsource moving freight, distributing product and other activities involved in managing their supply chains. Third-party logistics firms, or, for short 3PL companies, are performing such functions with greater frequency in the service of companies located the world. According to some […]
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Value of goods trucked across the US-Mexico border rising fast
Binational commerce between the two NAFTA partners is on the rise, as is the value of goods trucked across the US-Mexico border. Quantity vs. Quality According to trade data, the number of trucks crossing the border and the value of the freight those trucks carry generally move in tandem. Yet recent data reflects that, as […]
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Tecma Transportation Services’ (TTS) Command Center ensures Mexican supply chain efficiency and security
TTS is in business to tighten cross border transport by crafting solutions that safeguard Mexican supply chain efficiency and security. Tecma Transportation Services’ recently announced the establishment of its Command Center in El Paso, Texas. The new TTS facility has been expertly designed to maximize the Mexican supply chain efficiency and security of its customer […]
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Nuevo Esquema de Empresas Certificadas (NEEC) to become more important to Mexican shippers
Mexican Customs’ NEEC trusted shipper program may increase in importance should other manufacturers in Mexico follow Ford’s lead. Ford Motor Company has recently stated that it is proactively encouraging its transportation service providers to become certified in Mexico’s Nuevo Esquema de Empresas Certificadas (NEEC) program. The NEEC is the Mexican government’s equivalent of US Customs […]
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US-Mexico intermodal freight shipping gaining in popularity
The use of US-Mexico intermodal freight shipping resources can speed the border crossing of goods. While the primary mode of shipping between Mexico and the US has been overwhelmingly motor transport or trucking, rail has made great strides in several ways. US-Mexico intermodal freight movement is becoming increasingly popular. Indications are that use of a […]
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The automotive supply chain in Mexico must step up its game
Because the industry is growing in the country by leaps and bounds, the automotive supply chain in Mexico must rise to meet the challenge. Given the fact that, during the last calendar year OEM factories located within its national boundaries produced more than three million passenger vehicles, and that this number is expected to reach […]
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How to Expedite Crossing the US Border with SENTRI
Manufacturing personnel that take up residence on the US border in order to support their company’s maquiladora manufacturing operations should obtain a SENTRI pass in order to expedite their crossing of the US border on daily return trips home from a day at work in the plant. On busy days at larger ports of entry, […]
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US Customs air preclearance in Mexico in the works
Although the capability exists today with six foreign trading partners, US Customs air preclearance in Mexico is, for the time being, in the future. At the outset of the current year, the United States set a goal to expand the number of foreign airports at which US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) has an established […]
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2015 Mexican freight transport market projected to be a lucrative one
Stepped up trade activity will benefit participants in the Mexican freight transport market in 2015. An increase in trade between North American NAFTA partners in overall freight transport rose to record levels during the last quarter of 2014. According the figures recently released by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), during the month of […]