News / New port developments raise spectre of overcapacity in Mexico

The spectre of terminal overcapacity is on the rise in Mexico.

A slew of new projects could see terminals on both Pacific and Atlantic coasts scrambling for container cargo, while automotive manufacturers looking for ro-ro capacity are likely to remain woefully underserved.

John Bressi, general manager of Stevedoring Services of America’s (SSA) Tuxpan terminal, told delegates at last week’s TOC Americas Container Supply Chain event in Cancun that some 70.9m teu of new capacity was set to be built across Latin America – the equivalent ...