Hutchison Ports ICAVE formalized an agreement with the Veracruz National Port System Administration (Asipona) for the expansion of its Specialized Container Terminal (TEC). This agreement marks the beginning of Phase II of its growth and modernization project at the port .

The agreement, signed on December 19, 2025, includes a new 350-meter-long berth and an additional 31 hectares of land. With these expansions, the terminal will reach a total of 1,050 meters of dock space and an operational area of ​​72.4 hectares .

“This expansion is a direct response to the dynamism of foreign trade. By increasing our infrastructure and technology, we are not only enhancing the competitiveness of the Port of Veracruz, but also guaranteeing our clients a world-class logistics platform that is agile and prepared for global challenges,” said Javier Rodríguez Miranda, General Manager of Hutchison Ports ICAVE.

The announced investment amounts to more than four billion five hundred million pesos (mdp) and will be allocated to the acquisition of technological equipment to strengthen the operational capacity and sustainability of operations at the port.

The plan includes three dockside container cranes (STS), 11 electric rail-to-ground cranes (RTG), video surveillance systems, automated access control , a new CFS warehouse and areas for authority inspection; aligned with the company’s decarbonization strategy.

The expansion will increase the projected capacity to 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) annually . The infrastructure will be able to handle up to three large vessels simultaneously, reducing waiting times and optimizing import and export logistics processes.

The signing of the agreement was led by the general director of Asipona Veracruz, Abraham Eloy Caballero, and the general director of Hutchison Ports Mexico, Jorge Magno Lecona, who stressed that the agreement reaffirms the commitment to the port and consolidates a key logistics hub for Mexico’s connectivity in the region.

Phase II also includes the transition to electric equipment to reduce carbon emissions . Hutchison Ports maintains its goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 54.6% by 2033 compared to the 2021 baseline, and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The terminal will maintain its ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Clean Industry certifications, ensuring that growth remains aligned with environmental commitments.

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Kuehne+Nagel , a global logistics solutions company, expanded its facilities in El Paso, Texas, USA, adding 20,252 square meters (m2 ⁾ to its existing facilities, which meant a 60% increase in its operational capacity .

Joachim Goller, senior vice president of North American Ground Logistics, noted that the existing 33,723 m2 facility ^reached  its maximum capacity in just one year , reflecting the growing demand for cross-border logistics solutions.

“This success underscores the need for scalable expansion to support our existing customers and new businesses, while maintaining the high standards they expect. This investment further strengthens our market position on the U.S.-Mexico border and confirms that, despite current geopolitical changes, the nearshoring trend is alive and well,” he said.

The new facilities, strategically located on the border, are designed to meet the growing demand for bidirectional freight transport between Mexico and the United States.  The new customs warehouse features 53 loading docks, 65 truck bays, front and rear transshipment capacity, and vertical racking , the company emphasized in a statement.

The firm highlighted that, despite tariff uncertainty, international companies continue to invest in relocating their production lines to Mexico . In response, the company expanded its infrastructure to support its clients in building more resilient supply chains.

Kuehne+Nagel offers comprehensive supply chain solutions for global businesses and industries. It has a presence in nearly 100 countries, with 85,000 employees , over 1,300 operational sites, and a global customer base of 400,000.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she had secured a new extension of “a few weeks” on the imposition of 30% tariffs proposed by her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, which would take effect on November 1. Sheinbaum did not specify whether the 25% tariffs on all medium and heavy trucks  imported into the United States from other countries would remain in place.

At her morning press conference, Sheinbaum revealed that the agreement was the result of a call she had with the White House resident last Saturday.

“It was a very brief conversation because he was traveling, and we only spoke primarily about trade issues and agreed to continue working in that area. We’re going to give it a few more weeks to close the already well-advanced issue of the 54 non-tariff barriers that are pending,” he said.

Sheinbaum noted that in said communication, both leaders agreed to continue negotiations on tariff and trade issues, emphasizing that there will be no special tariff on November 1st . “We’re going to give it a few more weeks to close the issue,” she explained.

“I was interested in not getting to November without communicating and agreeing to keep the teams working. There’s no situation right now where a special tariff will be imposed on November 1st,” Sheinbaum stated, though she didn’t provide details on how long the new extension will last.

The new pause is a relief for the Mexican transportation and logistics sector, since if it had gone into effect, there would likely be a realignment of supply chains , with exports declining as a result of the imposition of the 30 percent tax.

As Carlos Martner, coordinator of Integrated Transportation and Logistics at the Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT) , had already pointed out to T21 , cross-border land transportation  would have been the segment most affected by the 30% tariffs, “and perhaps, in part, the railroad.”

“The trucking sector would be affected because there would be fewer exports, fewer export movements, and, to some extent, probably the railroad sector,” he explained.

It’s worth remembering that  Donald Trump is seeking to impose a 25% tariff on all medium and heavy trucks imported by the United States from other countries . This tariff is planned to take effect on November 1, 2025. This has rekindled concerns in Mexico, where most of the production and export of heavy vehicles to the North American market is concentrated.

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U.S. President  Donald Trump announced that he has reached an agreement with his Mexican counterpart,  Claudia Sheinbaum , to exempt the 30% tariffs on Mexican products imported into the United States for another 90 days, which would go into effect on August 1.

In a post the White House resident made on his Truth Social account, he detailed a “very fruitful” call with Sheinbaum, in which they agreed to postpone the implementation of new tariffs for 90 days.

“We have agreed to extend, for 90 days, exactly the same agreement we had during the previous short period: Mexico will continue to pay a 25% tariff on fentanyl, a 25% tariff on automobiles, and a 50% tariff on steel, aluminum, and copper,” he explained.

In his message, Trump noted that Mexico had agreed to immediately eliminate its non-tariff trade barriers.

“We will be talking with Mexico over the next 90 days with the goal of signing a trade agreement within that timeframe, or even longer,” he said.

The US president said that cooperation will continue at the border in all aspects of security, “including drug control, drug distribution, and illegal immigration into the United States.”

For her part, on her X account, Sheinbaum indicated that she had “a very good call with the President of the United States, Donald Trump.”

“We avoided the tariff increase announced for tomorrow and gained 90 days to build a long-term agreement through dialogue,” the publication emphasized.

The new pause for Mexico follows warnings from U.S. Commerce Department head Howard Lutnick, who reiterated last weekend that the implementation of tariffs on the U.S.’s trading partners would not be postponed, although he added that the door remained open to reaching agreements.

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