The Third Coast
The unique location of the Greater McAllen Alliance corridor positions it as one of the most competitive shipping ports to and from Asia, Europe and South America. Considered by many companies as the third coast, this corridor is the cost effective, post 9/11 shipping alternative. Globally produced goods can be consolidated in one location to serve all North American markets. World events over the last few years have changed the reliability of our traditional logistic systems. Today, smart companies are looking at alternatives.
Shippers have started using the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Altamira to save time and money. Shipments arriving at these ports are moved by truck or rail to a new dry port in Reynosa, Mexico or distribution warehouses in the greater McAllen area. From here they are shipped to points across North America. This route can save the shipper 20-25% in transportation costs and an average of three days of shipping time. With the increased emphasis on logistics cost and speed to market, it is easy to see the benefits of being able to ship all global production to customers from a single North American location. This virtually eliminates the need for restaging or partial shipments to meet customer demands.
Shipping through this new corridor is faster, cheaper and easier. Just another instance of bridging the Americas (and now the World) for international trade.
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