While construction of its intermodal terminal in Pesquería, Nuevo León, progresses toward its first operational phase in the second half of 2026, Bulkmatic de México is not simply carrying out construction work: it is redesigning its growth strategy. The company has defined a roadmap that combines physical expansion, market diversification, and strategic repositioning within the Mexican rail system. Within this framework, it is preparing an additional investment of $70 million this year, earmarked for new expansions in Tula, Hidalgo, and Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, which will be completed in 2027.
More than isolated projects, it’s a network approach: interconnected rail nodes seeking to capture logistical value across various industrial segments. Alejandro Doria, the company’s president, clearly defines it in an interview with T21: “Our goal is double-digit growth in all the sectors where we operate, including the distribution of food-grade plastic resins, minerals, chemicals, and fuels, which we believe are poised for a rebound.”
This approach reveals a cross-cutting strategy: Bulkmatic is not focusing on a single market, but rather on building a multi-purpose platform that allows it to capture diverse flows under a single rail infrastructure. Within this framework, the energy sector has become one of the most critical components of the model.
Change of scale
For years, the movement of hydrocarbons remained virtually stagnant. This was not due to a lack of structural demand, but rather to a regulatory, operational, and market environment that distorted the formal distribution chain. However, a change in this trend began to emerge in late 2025, driven by the federal policy against fuel theft.
Doria explains it this way: “This direct fight by the (Mexican) government against fuel smuggling has helped our clients place their product in the corresponding markets, and we believe it will continue this way, with sound policies that will benefit the entire sector. We see a Ministry of Energy and a National Energy Commission that are more open to processing permits, although they are still very lengthy. Now they are adhering more closely to the law; before, things were stagnant, the legally stipulated timeframes for processing permits were not respected, and this gives us hope that things are moving forward.”
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