Improving road and port infrastructure , particularly those in Manzanillo, Ensenada, and Altamira, would allow for better handling of goods from the manufacturing industry.
Humberto Martínez Cantú, president of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry Council (Index) , mentioned that they have also met with authorities from Guanajuato and Sonora to address the issue and learn about the work being done to improve roads and ports.
“We’re talking with the governors of Sonora and Guanajuato; they’re building more highways to speed up the transportation of products. At the ports, I’m working closely with Manzanillo, Ensenada for its certification, and Altamira. The governor told me they’ll start with Guaymas; this is extremely necessary to avoid bottlenecks,” he said.
In an interview at the 50th National Index Convention, he explained that given the saturation of the port of Manzanillo, they are looking for alternatives such as Altamira, Salina Cruz and Guaymas.
Likewise, Martínez Cantú responded to the Mexican government’s call for more investment and to participate in the renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will take place in 2026.
“I made a commitment to more investment and jobs. I have many companies that want to expand into other products, and we need approval and certification from the Ministry of Economy, and they’re approving them quickly,” he said.
He noted that there are companies that, despite the uncertainty, “want to keep moving forward. This is the first time in the last six years that they’re welcoming us, working hand in hand with us, and certifying us to continue moving forward.”
He announced that this coming Monday, October 20, they will meet with Marcelo Ebrard , head of the Ministry of Economy, to address the needs of the industry
“The issue we most want is approval for the plants we want to expand and build new ones; second, for them to remove the tariffs and continue allowing us to import products that aren’t manufactured in the country or in the United States,” he said.
He confirmed the industry’s commitment to investing more, as requested the day before by Altagracia Gómez, head of the Advisory Council on Regional Economic Development and Relocation (CADERR).
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