Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, stands as a vital hub for international trade, serving as a border city with the United States and home to “the most important logistics platform in the Americas.”
The city offers an outstanding port infrastructure, consisting of five international bridges strategically located within the region known as “Los Laredos”.
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
Primarily designed for pedestrians and featuring four vehicular lanes, this bridge connects downtown Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, with Laredo, Texas.
Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge
Operated by the City of Laredo, Texas, and Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation, this bridge is designated for passenger vehicle crossings and connects Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, with Laredo, Texas.
World Trade Bridge
Dedicated exclusively to freight transportation, this is the region’s most significant infrastructure asset, equipped with the most modern and important infrastructure for carrying out foreign trade operations in Latin America.
Rail operations bridge
Located between the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Texas, United States, this bridge was built in 1881, when two rail lines reached Laredo.
Solidarity–Colombia International Bridge
Located in the municipality of Anáhuac, Nuevo León, this is one of the four international vehicle bridges along the United States–Mexico border in the Laredo, Texas region.
Thanks to this robust infrastructure, Nuevo Laredo offers multiple competitive advantages:
The World Trade Bridge between Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Texas, positions the region as the leading inland port.
With five international bridges and a strategic location, “Los Laredos” maintains its global leadership as the most efficient and competitive customs and overland logistics platform in Latin America.
On average, more than 16,000 trucks and over 1,800 railcars cross the region each day.
The region is home to more than 670 business units dedicated to foreign trade, including customs brokers and a robust freight transportation infrastructure.
Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Texas, are home to more than 450 customs brokerage firms and over 520 transportation companies, underscoring the city’s capacity to support foreign trade.
Thanks to its privileged geographic location and advanced infrastructure:
of the trade between Mexico and the United States.
handling more than 23% of the operations carried out by all customs offices and contributing more than 16% of VAT revenue generated from foreign trade operations.
This sphere of influence extends across a 500-kilometer (310-mile) radius around “Los Laredos,” encompassing South Texas, two-thirds of Tamaulipas, and the entire states of Coahuila and Nuevo León.
Within this region, which serves as the central hub for the main productive sectors of South Texas, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Nuevo León, we find:
For these reasons, the Sphere of Influence has been used repeatedly around the world to symbolize the importance of the “Laredos Region,” as well as the competitiveness, capabilities, and talent of its people, businesses, and institutions.
Most efficient public administration
According to the 2022 Urban Competitiveness Index, prepared by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), Nuevo Laredo ranks within the group of cities with 250,000 to 500,000 inhabitants. In this category, the following results were obtained:
with a score of 67.6%.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
within the population segment of 250,000 to 500,000 inhabitants.
Source: Mexican Institute for Competitiveness.
As the most competitive customs port in the Americas, “Los Laredos” offers significant advantages for industrial investment. Its strategic geographic location allows goods produced by the manufacturing industry to be transported to multiple destinations at competitive costs.
There are a total of 779 business units in the manufacturing sector, generating approximately 37,999 jobs.
The manufacturing industry is a key driver of the economy, generating nearly 40% of employment in the municipality.
More than 125,000 people depend on the industry, making it one of the most important sectors in the region.
Employment generated by the IMMEX industry reached 32,899 in 2022.
The manufacturing industry accounts for 44% of Gross Total Production.
Nuevo Laredo is home to Index, a private association of maquiladora companies that has been part of the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry (Index) since 2005. Index provides specialized representation to its members, ensuring support and advocacy for their interests.
In addition, Index represents 95% of the maquiladoras established in Nuevo Laredo and 94% of employment in the industry, generating more than 30,000 direct jobs.
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