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Posted on March 18, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleKuehne+Nagel is opening a new logistics facility in Texas to enhance customs support between the US and Mexico, addressing cross-docking and near-shoring needs.
By Anastasiia Kozlova
(Reuters) - Swiss logistics group Kuehne und Nagel said on Tuesday it would open a new road logistics facility in Texas, close to the Mexican border, to meet growing demand for customs support between the United States and Mexico.
Earlier in March, U.S. President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada, then offered a month-long reprieve on goods that comply with the USMCA, a regional trade agreement.
When asked by Reuters if the move to open the site was linked to Trump's increasingly protectionist trade policies, Kuehne und Nagel said it was not directly related.
It added, however, that the new site in Laredo, Texas, would help address the increased need for cross-docking and customs brokerage at the U.S.-Mexican border. Cross-docking is the practice of delivering goods directly to a customer without storage.
Kuehne und Nagel said the site would help customers navigate the complexities of "near-shoring", which is when companies manufacture or source products sold in the U.S. closer to home to speed up deliveries, cut costs and avoid trade issues that have plagued global supply chains in recent years.
Retailers and consumer goods companies such as Walmart and Nestle, for instance, have shifted to more near-shoring.
The new site will be fully operational from mid-April.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova in Gdansk. Editing by Richa Naidu and Mark Potter)
The article discusses Kuehne+Nagel's new logistics site in Texas to support US-Mexico trade.
To meet growing demand for customs support and address cross-docking needs at the US-Mexico border.
Near-shoring involves sourcing products closer to the US to speed up deliveries and reduce trade issues.
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