MAERSK PULLS OUT OF MANZANILLO..

“It is no longer a question of if our nation’s transport infrastructure will start to fail, but when,” Mr Raymond said. Short-sea shipping services could move cargo from congested ports to ready ports with available capacity,such as ports in Wilmington and Philadelphia.

The line decided on the move given the closer proximity to the capital, Mexico City, whose 20 million population is a major traffic generator.

The first vessel called on August 30.