Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) announced that it will invest in infrastructure for cargo movement at the Guadalajara International Airport, for which it will allocate 300 million pesos , as well as expand the facilities of the Guadalajara World Trade Center (GWTC) .
Raúl Revuelta Musalem, general director of GAP, said that they will add four platforms for handling merchandise , although he pointed out that all the new works will benefit this segment.
Regarding plans with GWTC, a bonded warehouse and logistics operator, he said that they will carry out various investments, not only for the physical growth of the facilities but also in technology.
“When you talk about cargo, what gives you a different position is that you have different types of services, that is, that you are certified in automotive chains, in pharmaceuticals, in cold chains for food or medicines, so we are going to work hard on the technological base to continue increasing the capabilities of the GWTC,” he said.
It is worth remembering that in June of last year, GAP bought 51% of the shares of GWTC for 875 million 504 thousand 411 pesos; this group, made up of seven companies, specializes in handling, storage and custody services for international trade merchandise in facilities classified as tax precincts at the airports of Guadalajara and Puebla.
Revuelta Musalem recalled that Guadalajara once ranked second in terms of cargo handling, although it is now in third place, behind Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and Felipe Ángeles Airport (AIFA) .
However, he explained that in terms of cargo value, they are still number one “because they move micro components, advanced technology, so the value is much higher than in the rest of the country, so it speaks volumes about the economic dynamics in the region.”
According to data from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) , last year ended with a handling of 47,310.2 tons, which meant a growth of 5.7% year-on-year.
Similarly, Raúl Revuelta Musalem commented that it is not yet possible to predict any impact on supply chains due to possible tariffs imposed by the United States government on other countries, “it is not very clear and it is too early to understand what the impact will be. So far, Mexico has been able, at least in the first wave, to come out unscathed, to reach a good agreement at the start at least to open a space for negotiation between governments.”
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