This powerhouse shallow draft port is strategically located on the southern tip of Texas, and provides access to Class I rail,  a heavyweight corridor to Mexico and air while opening an expansive domestic and global distribution route through both the Gulf and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways and the deep water ports of the Gulf. Ship faster and more cost-effectively, reaching from Brownsville to Boston and markets around the world.

A designated NAFTA CargoPort™️, VIA is considered the “Air Cargo Hub of the Rio Grande,” served by leading carriers like FedEx, Southwest Air Cargo, DB Scheneker, DHL and Continental Airlines Cargo. A $32 million facilities upgrade has made VIA a state and national leader.  To accommodate larger aircraft, the airport now offers a 9,400-ft. runway, the longest in South Texas, while two new ILS (instrument landing systems) cut aircraft approach times in half. With the installation of a $3 million fiber circuit, VIA is now the nation’s only airport with a 100% fiber circuit.

The Free Trade International Bridge expedites and expands access to global manufacturing in Monterrey and Tamaulipas, allowing commercial vehicles to move across the border with the fastest pass-through times in South Texas.

With connections at the Port of Harlingen and Harlingen Industrial Park, UP service connects businesses with markets across 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans.

Move with ease throughout the region on I-2 and across the continent on I-69E and I-69C.

Harlingen’s digital infrastructure connects to eight of the largest telecommunication providers in Mexico.