Port of Progreso

Borderlands Mexico: Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso 

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso; Kawasaki Motors inaugurates $200M new plant in Mexico; Logistics provider Veho opens expands into Texas; and Videndum expands into Southwest with Phoenix logistics location.

Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso 

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently announced a project to expand the Port of...

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Italian firm building $150M shipyard in Mexico

Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri recently announced the construction of a ship repair and maintenance yard at Mexico’s Port of Progreso. 

The new shipyard will be part of an ongoing expansion and modernization project at the port, located in Mexico’s Yucatán state, near the capital city of Mérida.

“The project envisages two masonry dry docks, the largest in the Americas, able to harbor ships up to 400 meters (over 1,320 feet) in length, particularly cruise ships, large cargos and oil and...

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New mobile crane increases APM Terminals Yucatán’s productivity by 40%

APM Terminals Yucatán, located in the Port of Progreso, Mexico saw the commissioning of a new mobile harbour crane this week. The USD 4 million investment will increase operational efficiency by around 40% once fully implemented, reducing berthing times and improving the safety.

The Terex 5506, which measures 36 meters high, has a 51-meter boom and a 125-ton lifting capacity, arrived on the BBC Switzerland. “We are excited to receive the new crane, which is considered the best port equipment in...

https://container-news.com/mobile-crane-apm-terminals-yucatan-productivity/

APM Terminals confirms Mexican terminal upgrade

APM Terminals Yucatán, operator of the Port of Progreso, Mexico, has announced a significant investment to expand and modernize the Progreso container terminal, supporting trade growth and economic development in the Yucatan peninsula. 

The terminal has seen tremendous growth, having doubled its volumes from 80,000 to 140,000 TEUs throughput over the last two years, as the region’s economic activities expand. This year alone the terminal expects 20-35% further growth in volume.

The terminal...

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