News / Mexican president unveils expansion plan to create deepsea berths at Progreso

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The port of Progreso, on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, is mostly known for its cruise ship terminal, but the new Mexican president sees potential for it to play a bigger role in the nation’s Gulf coast cargo flows.

President Claudia Sheinbaum recently announced plans to expand the port’s infrastructure and inland connectivity.

“We are finally going to make it a reality for the port of Progreso to be a deepsea port,” she declared, adding that the expansion should take about three years.

The port ...