Perez outlines bold vision for 'Smart Bridge' at Port of Brownsville, targeting global trade transformation
· Source: riograndeguardian.com
In short
Fast Port, LLC General Manager Steve Perez is proposing the construction of the world's first fully autonomous trade corridor, a 'Smart Bridge' linking the Port of Brownsville with Matamoros, Mexico. The project would leverage an existing decades-old presidential permit to integrate AI, IoT infrastructure, autonomous heavy freight, and zero-emission electric vehicles into a 24/7 cross-border logistics engine. Perez envisions the corridor connecting dual free trade zones, potentially transforming the Rio Grande Valley into a global manufacturing powerhouse akin to Shenzhen, China.
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Tags: autonomous corridor, cross-border, IoT, customs clearance, maritime logistics, smart bridge