Grupo CICE is participating in one of the most important cargo operations that its Multipurpose Terminal, located in the South Bay of the port of Veracruz, has had this year, with the export of 782 railcars to Saudi Arabia .
The project, developed for Kuehne + Nagel Forwarding and with merchandise manufactured by The Greenbrier Companies Inc. , contemplates the export of tank cars intended for the transport of phosphoric acid, as well as husky- type container cars for 40-foot units, with a total estimated volume of 20,658 tons of cargo.
The operation originates from manufacturing plants located in Tlaxcala and Ciudad Sahagún, from where the equipment is transported by rail to the port of Veracruz , Grupo CICE reported in a statement.
Once at the terminal, Grupo CICE receives and unloads the railcars, temporarily stores them, moves them alongside the ship, and maneuvers them for subsequent maritime shipment to Saudi Arabia.
The first batch of the operation consisted of 38 tank cars , while subsequent shipments will consist of between 30 and 40 units per ship , with an approximate frequency of one week between each operation.
This dynamic requires coordination between rail transport, port operations and maritime service to maintain the continuity of the project.
The operation also demonstrates the Port of Veracruz’s capacity to handle specialized cargo that requires processes different from conventional container handling. According to the Veracruz National Port System Administration (Asipona) , the port has facilities for general cargo, containerized cargo, and bulk cargo, as well as handling services for various types of goods.
“With 35 years of experience, celebrated on August 1st, Grupo CICE continues to offer its clients the operational capacity, infrastructure and logistical knowledge developed since 1991 for the handling of projects related to foreign trade,” the company highlighted.
Through operations like this, Grupo CICE strengthens its participation in global logistics chains and helps connect Mexican industry with strategic markets in different regions of the world, consolidating the Gulf of Mexico as a key platform for foreign trade and the movement of specialized goods.
The movement of the railcars takes place in a port that maintains a significant share of TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) operations. According to statistics from the General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine (CGPMM) , the Port of Veracruz handled 99,592 TEUs in April 2026, a 14.3% decrease compared to the same month in 2025. Despite this decline, the port remains key to Mexican foreign trade.
For Grupo CICE, this project adds to a strategy of diversifying services in project cargo and oversized cargo.
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