The port of Veracruz and its new projects have not gone unnoticed by Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico.
Last weekend, the president met in the northern bay of the port of Veracruz , where she had the opportunity to speak with local port authorities, as well as the various concessionaires that operate there.
In this area of the port, the construction of the new Semi-Specialized Container and Cargo Terminal , a CICE Group Project , stands out, an ambitious project worth seven billion pesos, and which is set to begin operations in April 2025.
“(The terminal) will contribute to increasing the port’s capacity, in addition to being a key point for maritime trade that will generate approximately 500 permanent direct jobs and more than 1,200 indirect jobs,” Grupo CICE said in a press release.
She also highlighted that Claudia Sheinbaum’s visit is an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between authorities, the business sector and port operators , consolidating efforts around the growth of the port of Veracruz, the main port in Mexico, whose investment program will set a precedent in terms of innovation and modernization of the sector, while contributing to the sustained growth of trade and regional competitiveness.
Among other authorities present were Rocío Nahle García, Governor of Veracruz , Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, Secretary of the Navy and Abraham Eloy Caballero Rosas, General Director of the National Port System Administration (Asipona) Veracruz .
At the end of 2024, the port of Veracruz, the main maritime point on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, handled 32 million 905 thousand 033 tons of cargo , just 4.7% less than what was recorded a year earlier, according to official port statistics.
In terms of container handling, the port added 1,301,470 20-foot containers (TEU) last year, 12.3% higher than the 2023 figure.
Grupo CICE, a provider of port and logistics services, is in the final stages of construction of its Semi-Specialized Container and Cargo Terminal Project in the North Bay of the port of Veracruz.
The new CICE terminal, awarded through a public tender , seeks to contribute to increasing the port’s capacity.
On its 22 hectares of surface area, it will have 550 linear meters of dock with 15 meters of draft, two berthing positions, a container yard with a static capacity of 13 thousand TEU and a dynamic capacity for handling more than 500 thousand TEU , an area for refrigerated containers and dangerous cargo, a warehouse of eight thousand square meters (m2), a multimodal yard with 1,970 meters of railway spur and a wastewater treatment plant, among others.
The project is financed with a syndicated loan for an amount of 4,150 million pesos , with the participation of Mexican banks, including BanBajío (as agent bank), Banorte, Multiva, Bancomext, Bx+ and Monex, with the support of FIRA; which represents one of the most ambitious construction projects in recent years in the state.
Grupo CICE , formed by a group of Mexican companies dedicated to the provision of port, logistics and land transportation services, was founded by 116 Mexican shareholders , whose experience as customs agents, shipping agents and in the transportation sector allowed them to lay the foundations for the formation of the group in Veracruz, Mexico, more than 30 years ago, in 1991.
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