en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Mexican government recently announced a modernization plan covering six major ports across the country, involving the ports of Ensenada, Manzanillo, Lázaro Cárdenas, Acapulco, Veracruz, and Progreso.
Project information shows that the plan will invest approximately 55.2 billion Mexican pesos (about US$2.96 billion) in public budget, while attracting 241 billion Mexican pesos (about US$12.94 billion) in private capital. The engineering focus is on upgrading terminal facilities, optimizing port operations, and connecting logistics corridors. Relevant officials stated that this modernization layout aims to strengthen Mexico's maritime transport network, supporting trade and investment activities with more ample port throughput capacity.
In terms of specific arrangements for each port, the Port of Ensenada, led by the Mexican Navy, is advancing the simultaneous expansion of commercial and tourism reception capacity, including a maritime traffic control center that is 70% complete (expected to be delivered in September 2025), dock expansion works (scheduled for completion before June 2026), and the construction of protective breakwaters (targeting 2028). Private investors are also funding the construction of a new ferry terminal to San Diego, along with supporting cruise, yacht, and passenger facilities. The Manzanillo-Cuyutlán area is positioned as a major container hub for Latin America, relying on large-scale public dredging works, the relocation of Pemex's terminal, and multiple privately funded container terminal constructions, aiming to form several new berths by 2030.
The Port of Lázaro Cárdenas is simultaneously implementing the transformation of Isla de La Palma, customs facility upgrades, and the construction of urban bypass roads, with APM Terminals, Hutchison Ports, and SSA Mexico participating in related terminal expansions. The Port of Acapulco focuses on upgrading tourism facilities, planning new ferry routes, a seaside promenade, and a cruise terminal scheduled for delivery by the end of 2026. The Port of Veracruz will build a three-kilometer breakwater, customs infrastructure, and a control tower to support the development of the Northern Gulf region. The Port of Progreso is gradually becoming the maritime access channel for the Yucatán Peninsula through channel deepening, the construction of two 40-hectare operational platforms, and the improvement of cargo and cruise facilities.
In addition to the six ports mentioned above, Mexico is also introducing private investment in ports such as Guaymas, Topolobampo, and Altamira, involving capital scales of 40.7 billion, 84.86 billion, and 800 million Mexican pesos, respectively. The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is simultaneously improving rail connections between Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos, creating nationwide multimodal transport synergies. Overall, this series of measures points towards the adjustment of Mexico's port system towards modernization and integration, to meet the demands of international trade growth and supply chain resilience.
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