Punta Colonet threatened by land dispute

In an early blow  to its ambitious megaport programme at Punta Colonet, Mexicos federal government will have to negotiate with Mexican mining group GML  to resolve land disputes related to the $4.86bn multimodal port project in Baja California state, maritime expert Juan Carlos Merodio has said.

Port Strategy: are land dispute hurdles surmountable in Punta Colonet?

Mexico, which only recently opened bidding for the port, plans to transform a wind-swept Mexican bay 150 miles south of the US border into a booming city, drawing freighters from Asia and funnelling manufactured goods north once a 150 mile rail link is built.