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The Mexican market report
Freight, ports, border crossings, customs and the exchange rate. What actually moves your costs — sources in plain sight, no filler.
Current editionData as of July 26, 2026
Mexico Logistics Market Report — July 2026
Ocean rates turn down after ten straight weeks of increases, Manzanillo is saturated at its gates, USMCA moves to annual reviews, and the electronic value declaration becomes mandatory August 1. How July closed — and what is about to hit your operation.
- Drewry WCI (global)
- $4,374−4%
- Global air cargo
- $3.13+37% y/y (spot)
- Manzanillo · TEUs
- 2.07M+10%
- FIX exchange rate
- $17.4635
USD/FEU · week to Jul 23
USD/kg · week to Jul 5
first half · all-time record
MXN/USD · Jul 24 · Banxico
What every edition covers
OceanPeak season came early and is already correcting. If you have contracts up for renewal, your timing is improving.
Mexican portsManzanillo breaks its record and hits saturation at the same time. Lázaro Cárdenas is no longer the plan B.
AirThis is a supply problem, not a demand problem: capacity has been missing since February. If your cargo can wait, don’t fly it this quarter.
Trucking & cross-borderLaredo is running near its design ceiling. Modernization starts this year, but real relief arrives in 2028.
Customs & regulationThe most important calendar change of the year lands August 1 — and you have days to get ready.
Trade & macroUSMCA survived July 1, but changed its nature: from a treaty with a 16-year horizon to an agreement under annual review.
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