Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Canada and Mexico draw record foreign investment in 2025; TexAmericas Center hosts Tokyo delegation to boost Japan-Texas investment pipeline; and Twin Eagle expands rail capacity at Big Spring transload terminal.

**Canada, Mexico Draw Record Foreign Investment in 2025**

Canada and Mexico attracted record levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025, underscoring North America’s growing role as a global manufacturing and supply-chain hub despite rising trade-policy volatility.

**Canada Posts Strongest Inflows in 18 Years**

Foreign direct investment into Canada totaled $96.8 billion in 2025, the highest level since 2007, according to Statistics Canada. Fourth-quarter inflows reached $25.1 billion, driven largely by mergers and acquisitions, particularly in trade and transportation, manufacturing, and management of companies and enterprises. U.S.-based investment remained a major contributor to Canada’s annual inflows, while total net investment into the country exceeded outflows for the year — marking a sharp reversal from 2022, when capital flight outpaced inflows. At the same time, Canadian direct investment abroad cooled to $79 billion for the year, the weakest level since 2020, reflecting a pullback in overseas mergers and acquisitions.

**Mexico Hits All-Time High**

Mexico also closed 2025 at a historic peak, drawing...