A Closer Look at Some of Mexico’s Busiest Seaports

Mexico has over 117 seaports both on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. With a robust manufacturing sector, Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America. By the end of 2018, Mexico is projected to have enough port capacity to move 530 million tons of goods a year, compared with the country’s 400 million ton capacity at the beginning of 2016. 

Due to the marine services infrastructure that developed to support the Mexican shipping industry, Mexican ports are great places to bunker your vessel. The plethora of suppliers makes it easy to find competitive marine fuel prices in Mexico . Whether you are looking to refuel a fishing boat, cargo/cruise ship, ocean-going yacht, or research/naval vessel, suppliers in the major Mexican ports are guaranteed to have the bunker products you need at affordable prices.

Now let’s explore some Mexican Ports in detail:

Manzanillo 
  
Manzanillo, a city on the Pacific Ocean, is the largest port in Mexico, as measured by total tonnage/volume of container cargo. Manzanillo is home to the Mexican Navy's Pacific Naval Force and is also a bustling tourist destination. Additionally, it is the ‘Sailfish Capital of the World’, making it an attractive fishing destination and host to various national and international fishing competitions. 

Port of Ensenada

The Port of Ensenada is a marine freight and cruise terminal in Ensenada, Baja California. It is Mexico's second busiest port and the second most visited port-of-call for major cruise lines and pleasure boats in Mexico. Exports from Ensenada are sent to ports around the world, including those in countries such as South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Chile, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, and Algeria. Imports to Ensenada predominantly come from Nicaragua, New Zealand, and Asian countries. Overall, the port has maritime connections with 64 ports in 28 different countries. In addition to the shipping industry, Ensenada is also a popular port for commercial and sport fishing vessels as well as pleasure craft. 

Mazatlan
Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa and boasts one of the largest seaports on the Mexican Pacific coast. Among Mexico’s oldest ports, Mazatlán has been a thriving commercial seaport since the mid 19th century at which time equipment imports for the nearby gold and silver mines began. Like many other Mexican port cities, Mazatlán is also a fishing port and tourist destination.

Salina Cruz
Salina Cruz is another major seaport on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The port was developed in the late 19th century due to its strategic location near the southern end of the Ferrocarril Transístmico, which carried freight across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Expansion at Manzanillo  

The Mexican government is planning to modernize its ports and position the country as a major logistical gateway to the Americas. For example, Manzanillo, Mexico’s largest port, is building a tunnel that will allow 24-hour containerized rail access to the port. This is expected to more than double the container volume that both arrives and leaves by rail, ultimately making the port more attractive to shippers. The Mexican government is also executing additional projects to increase the port’s capacity to 4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) by 2025.
Marine traffic in and around these Mexican ports doesn’t look to dissipate any time soon. That being said, the host of bunker suppliers catering to this vessel traffic ensures that vessels of all kinds can easily find competitive fuel prices in Mexico.

If you are a vessel owner/operator in need of marine oil bunkering in Mexico, the author of this article suggests Clipper Oil.
 

Report this Page