The Laredo Commercial Vehicle Border Crossing (new page)

Added a page about the World Trade Bridge border crossing complex, the most important on the US-Mexico border, handling more than 50% of its value. With the logistics activities in proximity, it acts as one of North America’s most important inland ports. The Laredo Commercial Vehicle Border Crossing (World Trade

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The Laredo Commercial Vehicle Border Crossing (World Trade Bridge / Laredo IV)

Laredo is the most active commercial crossing port of entry along the US-Mexico border, accounting for 53% of the total cross-border trade value. It comprises four bridge border-crossings of the Rio Grande, but only two bridges allow commercial truck traffic: the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity Bridge (Laredo III / opened in 1991)

E-Commerce Retail Sales as a Percent of Total Sales, United States

Online retail sales have steadily been increasing, particularly in terms of share of total retail sales. They account for about 16% of retail sales. Although the COVID-19 pandemic was a disruptive event, resulting in a temporary surge in online sales, the trend resumed normalcy after two years. E-Commerce Retail Sales

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Landlocked countries (update)

Updated the page depicting the distance to the nearest oceanic mass and landlocked countries. Although inland transportation systems have become much more effective in terms of capacity and efficiency, geographical and jurisdictional factors still substantially matter. Landlocked Countries | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

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Issues with Environmental Social Governance

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is subject to controversy since it exposes a corporation to external compliance factors unrelated to its real role and function; providing goods and services. The most notable issues include: