The port of Manzanillo remains in the eye of the storm, now due to a new change of leadership. The Ministry of the Navy (Semar) announced Admiral Guillermo Mejía George as the new director general of the Manzanillo National Port System Administration (Asipona Manzanillo) , replacing Admiral Mario Alberto Gasque Peña.
In a statement, Semar stated that the change was made by agreement of the Board of Directors, held this Friday, May 16, and noted that this change was carried out as part of the ongoing staff rotation process at the institutions under the Secretariat.
Admiral Guillermo Mejía George graduated from the Heroic Naval School with a degree in naval sciences and holds master’s degrees in naval administration and military administration for national security and defense.
According to sources close to Grupo T21 , the change in ownership of Asipona in Manzanillo had been under negotiation for 10 days.
The walkout comes amid labor tensions, marked by protests by workers at the Manzanillo customs office. From Monday until early Friday morning, employees have held demonstrations and closures to demand fairer working conditions, including respect for work schedules and an end to workplace harassment.
Likewise, the change in Asipona’s leadership is not the only one that has taken place at the port of Manzanillo so far this year. On April 15, Mexico’s National Customs Agency (ANAM) announced Captain Rodolfo Torres Chávez as the new head of the Manzanillo customs office, following the departure of Mario Alberto Limas López , who had held the position for only three months.
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