Mexico

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals Lázaro Cárdenas has inaugurated the Phase II expansion of its container terminal and announced the immediate start of Phase III, supported by more than US$350 million in investment.

20th March 2026

APM Terminals continues Lázaro expansion

20th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Altamira Terminal Portuaria (ATP) has completed a 350-metre dock expansion at the Port of Altamira on Mexico’s east coast, significantly increasing the terminal’s operational capacity.

9th January 2026

Altamira Terminal expands dock capacity

9th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals Mexico is planning a major modernisation of its container terminal in Puerto Progreso, Yucatán, committing to a phased investment of around US$160 million over the next 19 years.

24th September 2025

APM Terminals modernises Yucatán port

24th September 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

As key Mexican ports along the Pacific coast grapple with increasing congestion and dispatch delays, Terminal Marítima de Mazatlán (Tmaz) is emerging as a powerful and efficient alternative to ensure supply chain…

16th June 2025

Tmaz strengthens Pacific supply chain

16th June 2025

WORLD

WORLD

Mexico’s container ports had a good 2024, with further volume growth. AJ Keyes assesses what expansion plans are ongoing in the country and asks whether there are expected to be any space…

7th March 2025

Capacity Concerns? Not here….

7th March 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Although car manufacturers in Mexico are deeply worried about the “invasion” of mostly smaller and cheap automobiles from China, port operators with ro-ro facilities are making hay while the Far East sun…

27th February 2024

Ro-ro terminal bonanza

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mexico’s two key Pacific Coast ports - Lazaro Cardenas and Manzanillo - are pushing on with major investments to meet new demand. Nearshoring also has the potential to accelerate growth elsewhere, A…

9th October 2023

Pacific ports push-on

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mexico has long been a manufacturing alternative to China, but concerns over China’s economy and vulnerabilities to supply chain security from COVID-19 means further opportunities exist, as AJ Keyes discovers

9th October 2023

Land of opportunity

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Shortly after confirming itself as a newly merged entity, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad (CPKC), outlined a “safe alternative route that is considerably faster” from Asia to key locations in the US…

26th July 2023

CPKC targets safe Mexican alternative

26th July 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mexico’s containerports are moving forward positively but can do even better with greater investment in connecting road and rail infrastructure. Rob Ward reports

9th May 2023

Unlocking the potential

9th May 2023