Borderlands_ BNSF Railway rethinks plan to construct Texas logistics heart after group opposition

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments on the planet of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and commerce. This week: BNSF Railway rethinks its plan to construct a Texas logistics heart after group opposition; Paschall Truck Strains provides a brand new cross-border terminal; Niagara Bottling will construct a logistics heart in Central Texas; and the Commerce Division honors three Texas-based export companies.

BNSF Railway rethinks plan to construct Texas logistics heart after group opposition

BNSF Railway is pulling again from plans to develop a 950-acre logistics heart in North Texas after weeks of group opposition.

The railroad introduced Wednesday that it was withdrawing an utility to rezone and annex property it owns in Gunter, Texas, about 50 miles north of Dallas.

“BNSF has been working very intently with town of Gunter and listening to suggestions from the group as we plan for the event of a brand new logistics heart,” BNSF officers stated in an announcement to a number of media retailers.

“BNSF has determined to take time to additional think about how we’ll orient and assemble this facility. We’re withdrawing our functions to rezone and annex our property within the metropolis. We recognize town of Gunter for his or her continued efforts to work with our firm, and sit up for additional growing this website in a approach that’s mutually helpful to the group and our clients.”

Officers for BNSF didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from FreightWaves.

Residents from Gunter, a rural city of about 2,250 folks, primarily oppose the BNSF logistics heart fearing disruptions reminiscent of noise from trains and the elevated affect heavy industries may have on native roads. (Photograph: Gunter EDC)

The proposed BNSF logistics heart was first offered to the group in June and aimed to offer intermodal providers for mild industrial manufacturing and agricultural items by way of the Lone Star State.

BNSF officers stated the Gunter location was picked primarily based on its accessibility to the railroad’s intermodal line operating by way of the Dallas-Fort Value space. The railroad at present has three logistics facilities in Texas, together with Dallas, together with amenities within the cities of Sweetwater and Cleveland, based on its web site.

“Logistics facilities supply direct-rail service in multi-customer, multi-commodity enterprise parks. … These amenities are designed to serve each manifest combined freight and unit practice single commodity clients,” BNSF stated.

Jeanelle Davis, BNSF’s govt director of public affairs, stated the logistics heart would carry jobs and financial development to the world throughout a gathering with Gunter group members on June 27.

In latest weeks, dozens of residents from Gunter voiced their considerations concerning the logistics heart throughout a number of public conferences held within the rural city of about 2,250 folks. Dozens of residents spoke in opposition of the proposed logistics heart.

Some residents stated they don’t need to be dwelling close to practice yards, whereas others feared the affect elevated heavy industries would have on native roads.

“I didn’t pay that a lot tax for the final eight years to be subsequent to a practice yard,” Gunter resident Jennifer Jolly stated, based on KTEN.

Paschall Truck Strains provides new cross-border terminal

Paschall Truck Strains and its father or mother firm Interstate Personnel Companies Inc. just lately accomplished the acquisition of a truck terminal in Laredo, Texas.

The 6,000-square-foot terminal has parking for greater than 200 trailers and can home 12 help workers staff. Murray, Kentucky-based Paschall Truck Strains has 1,100 vehicles and drivers, in addition to 4,000 trailers.

Paschall Truck Strains, which has been in Laredo for greater than 30 years, bought the brand new terminal to accommodate elevated commerce between the U.S. and Mexico and to offer extra facilities to its truck drivers.

“We’re proud to proceed our lengthy and wealthy historical past of servicing cross-border transportation to and from Mexico,” Dave Gibbs, president and CEO of Paschall Truck Strains, stated in an announcement. “The funding on this fashionable C-TPAT (Customs-Commerce Partnership In opposition to Terrorism) compliant facility will present the corporate a upkeep facility, further safe parking for our buyer hundreds close to the border in addition to present further facilities for our drivers and staff.”

Greater than 10% of Paschall’s truckload enterprise is cross-border freight between the U.S. and Mexico, officers stated.

Interstate Personnel Companies’ working entities embody Paschall Truck Strains, Paschall Trailer Leasing, Paschall Logistics, IPS Leasing and Transport Distribution Co., providing one-way, devoted, regional, long-haul, logistics and tools leasing providers within the U.S. and Mexico.

Niagara Bottling to construct logistics heart in Central Texas

Beverage producer Niagara Bottling introduced it can construct a $48 million logistics facility in Temple, Texas.

The logistics heart will create 14 jobs and assist the corporate handle the distribution of recent beverage merchandise and serve clients all through the Central Texas area, officers stated.

“The extremely aggressive and enticing location, transportation infrastructure and workforce have helped gasoline an essential partnership between Niagara and the group,” Brian Hess, govt vp, stated in a information launch.

Commerce Division honors 3 Texas export companies

Marisa Lago, the undersecretary of commerce for worldwide commerce, just lately offered Export Achievement Awards to a few minority-owned companies in San Antonio as a part of the Worldwide Commerce Administration’s (ITA) international variety export initiative.

The recipients are:

— J. Canavati & Co. LLC, a Hispanic-owned worldwide commerce and consulting agency.

— Knight Aerospace, a Hispanic- and women-owned enterprise that exports merchandise to greater than 37 international locations.

— Higher Emissions, a Hispanic-owned producer of fresh gasoline enhancement know-how, serving the agribusiness, automotive, development, vitality and transportation sectors.

The ITA is a part of the U.S. Division of Commerce, working in additional than 100 areas throughout the nation and 80 markets worldwide to advertise commerce and funding.

The U.S. Division of Commerce just lately offered Export Achievement Awards to a few minority-owned companies in San Antonio, Texas. (Courtesy photograph)

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