News / Alternative routes sought as US-Mexico rail traffic hits the buffers

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Disruptions at US-Mexico rail crossings have been a growing headache for cargo owners and their logistics providers in recent months and, increasingly, firms are looking for alternatives to avoid their freight getting stuck at the border.

Indeed, major logistics provider CH Robinson has re-routed some rail traffic via other border points, some has transferred to trucks and some has been flown to US destinations.

The latest disruption struck on 18 December, when the US Customs & Border Protection ...