Mexican seaport adds new charge on container shipments

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Officials in the Mexican state of Baja California recently passed a $5 charge for all containers moving through the Port of Ensenada beginning in 2024.

The container tax initiative was spearheaded by officials from the city of Ensenada, Mexico, who said local roadways see heavy use from container transporters moving goods from the port to other destinations across Mexico.

“They transport up to 70 tons of cargo a day,” Ensenada Mayor Armando Ayala Robles told El Imparcial. “Three years ago we...

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