Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: TCS is betting on Monterrey as cross-border trade gets more complicated; Union Pacific plans 2,000-acre Mainline Texas Industrial Park near Houston; and Former Waco bottling plant to be redeveloped into I-35 distribution center. TCS is betting on Monterrey as cross-border trade gets more complicated Transport Capacity Services (TCS) has opened a new office in Monterrey, Mexico, expanding its on-the-ground presence as cross-border freight flows continue to evolve even amid tariff uncertainty, the company said. The Monterrey expansion strengthens the logistics provider’s ability to manage high-volume, complex freight operations between the U.S. and Mexico. It places bilingual teams closer to manufacturing hubs, carriers and customs partners. Monterrey has emerged as a focal point for nearshoring activity, with a significant share of new manufacturing investment flowing into northern Mexico in recent years, according to TCS CEO Ben Enriquez. “Monterrey has become one of the most important regions for nearshoring,” Enriquez said in an interview with FreightWaves. “Forty to 50% of the new companies coming into Mexico are settling in the Monterrey and Saltillo area. For us, it was critical to have a presence there to support customers directly.” TCS said the new Monterrey office allows the company to better coordinate with Mexican carriers, customs brokers and drayage providers while maintaining alignment with U.S. border operations. Enriquez said that real-time communication across languages and jurisdictions remains one of the most…
