According to statistics from the National Port System of the  Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) , in March 2026 the movement of vehicles through Mexican ports fell by 3.5% compared to the same month in 2025 with 184,829 units, thus failing to recover from the decrease recorded last February, when it fell 20.9% year-on-year.

Although some ports reported declines in car traffic in the third month of the year, the port of Veracruz showed a 33.2% increase compared to March 2025, handling 82,185 units. Tuxpan, also in Veracruz, saw a 15.8% increase, with 3,804 units moved during the period, according to an analysis by T21 Business Intelligence .

In contrast, the port of Mazatlán, in Sinaloa, handled 8,778 units in March 2026, 46.6% less than in the third month of 2025 ; Altamira, in Tamaulipas, fell 27.1% with 38,149 vehicles moved; while the port of Lázaro Cárdenas, in Michoacán, declined 8.6% with the movement of 51,913 units in the reference period.

The negative figures recorded by several ports impacted the cumulative total for January-March 2026. The first quarter of the year saw a 4% contraction compared to the same period in 2025, with 441,765 vehicles handled . During the period, the port of Veracruz was the only one with positive numbers, reporting a 22.3% year-on-year increase with 171,598 units handled.

Conversely, Tuxpan saw a 24.7% drop in the cumulative total for the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year , with 6,637 vehicles moved. Altamira declined 19.1% with 89,461 units; and Lázaro Cárdenas decreased by 16%, moving 133,427 cars.

Meanwhile, Mazatlán experienced a slight contraction of 0.5% in the accumulated January-March 2026 period compared to the same period in 2025, operating 40,642 units.

Regarding participation in March 2026, Veracruz accounted for  44% of vehicles mobilized ; Lázaro Cárdenas had 28%, Altamira 21%, Mazatlán 5% and Tuxpan 2%.

Despite the drop in vehicle traffic at the country’s ports in March 2026, car production in Mexico showed improvement during the third month of the year.

According to figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) , 343,520 light vehicles were manufactured in March 2026 , representing a 2.5 percent year-on-year increase. Additionally, 310,205 vehicles were exported, a 4.2 percent increase compared to the same month in 2025.

Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2026, 969,294 units were manufactured in Mexican plants , a 0.5% increase compared to the same period last year. During the January-March period of this year, 795,631 units were exported, a 2.5% increase over the same period in 2025.

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Customs revenue in Mexico declined for two consecutive months, totaling 101,568.38 million pesos (mdp) in February  , a real contraction of 16.8% compared to the same month in 2025, according to statistics from the  National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) .

However, the figures were mixed across different categories. According to data from the  Customs Revenue and Operation Dashboard ,  Value Added Tax (VAT) registered a 27.5% drop compared to January 2025, totaling 65,521 million pesos; in contrast, the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS)  totaled 19,674.3 million pesos, a 44.6% increase compared to February 2025 .

Likewise,  operations had a slight growth of 0.4% in the second month of the year compared to the same period last year, registering 1,679,084 procedures; although customs declarations showed an annual decrease of 3.2% with 824,426 documents issued.

By type of customs office, the figures were not favorable, reporting double-digit drops during February. The northern border customs office saw the most significant contraction at 21.5% , reporting 34,003.93 million pesos; followed by inland customs offices, which decreased 20.6% annually, collecting 16,912.81 million pesos; and maritime customs offices, which registered an 11.9% contraction in their collection, with 50,405.69 million pesos in cash flow.

The same situation was reported at the country’s main customs offices. Manzanillo saw a 16.6% decrease in February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 , collecting 13,979.69 million pesos, and  Nuevo Laredo contracted by 26.6% , with 15,500.94 million pesos in the same period.  Veracruz reported a real annual decrease of 16% , collecting 9,583.79 million pesos.

In the January-February period, the figures were mixed compared to the same period in 2025. A total of 207,591.29 million pesos were collected, a drop of 13%; VAT reported a contraction of 22.6% with 134,727.7 million pesos and the IEPS showed a significant increase of 40.1% with 38,860.4 million pesos.

Operations in the accumulated total for 2026 showed a drop of 2.1% compared to January-February 2025, with three million 337 thousand 130; and customs declarations contracted by 5.5% to a total of one million 639 thousand 094.

The January-February balance confirms a mixed picture: while certain tax revenues are strengthening, the general trend points to a challenge for the tax authority in maintaining stable collection in the face of an increasingly complex economic context.

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In January 2026, customs revenue in Mexico totaled 106,022.91 million pesos (mdp)  in cash flow , representing a real drop of 9.1% compared to the same month in 2025, according to statistics from the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) .

According to data from the  Customs Revenue and Operation Dashboard , the Value Added Tax (VAT) registered a contraction of 17.3% compared to January 2025 with 69,206.7 million pesos; while the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) totaled 19,186.2 million pesos, 35.7% more than during January of last year.

Meanwhile,  operations  fell 4.6% in January 2026 compared to the first month of 2025, registering 1,658,046 transactions. Import declarations also showed a negative trend during the comparison period, with a year-on-year decrease of 7.8% .

By type of customs office, the figures were also unfavorable . Maritime customs offices registered a 6.6% real decrease in revenue in January 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, with 55,444.93 million pesos in cash flow. Meanwhile, inland customs offices saw a 5.3% year-on-year decrease , collecting 17,121.94 million pesos; while those on the northern border experienced a real drop of 14.8% , with 33,207.44 million pesos in the period.

The country’s main customs offices reported mixed results. Manzanillo saw a 17.4% decrease in revenue in the first month of this year compared to January 2025, collecting 15,522.71 million pesos, while  Nuevo Laredo contracted by 18.3% , with 15,255.04 million pesos collected during the same period. Veracruz was the only customs office to register positive figures, with a real increase of 5.1% year-on-year ; revenue there reached 10,615.88 million pesos.

Customs revenue in Mexico started 2026 with a decline, breaking the positive streak with which it closed 2025, when it totaled 128,999.21 million pesos in cash flow, a real increase of  29.4% compared to the same period in 2024 .

Understanding customs revenue helps to grasp Mexico’s economic dynamics, as it reveals the country’s capacity to generate income through foreign trade. Furthermore, it contributes to the national budget and strengthens public finances.

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Mexico’s ports started 2026 on the “right foot”, moving 797,906 twenty-foot containers (TEUs) , which meant an 8.8% increase compared to January 2025, according to figures from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) .

An analysis by  T21 Business Intelligence showed that Lázaro Cárdenas, in Michoacán, handled 235,103 TEUs during the first month of this year, 21.8% more than in January 2026, while the port of Veracruz moved 93,032 TEUs , representing an increase of 13.8% in the period.

Manzanillo, in Colima , was the port that registered the most container movement at the beginning of 2026, with a total of 354,534 TEUs, an increase of 7.8% compared to the same cycle of 2025.

In contrast, Altamira, in Tamaulipas, continued its downward trend . In January 2026, it handled 63,374 TEUs, representing a 9.3% drop compared to January 2025, marking two consecutive months of decline.

Smaller ports also saw significant variations in January 2026 compared to the same month in 2025. Guaymas, in Sonora, reported a 95.3% increase with 1,586 TEUs handled during the period. Mazatlán, in Sinaloa, experienced a 35.1% decrease with 2,284 TEUs handled.

Regarding participation in the first month of 2026, Manzanillo accounted for 44.43% of the total movement of 20-foot containers ; Lázaro Cárdenas had 29.46%, Veracruz 11.66%, and Altamira 7.94 percent.

Faced with less than encouraging growth forecasts, Mexico’s main ports are emerging as key points to sustain the country’s competitiveness.

In that context, 2026 presents a mixed economic outlook for Mexico: while the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) projected a growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of between 1.8% and 2.8%, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecasts an expansion of 1.4% for the Mexican economy.

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In December 2025, the movement of vehicles through Mexico’s main ports registered a growth of 43.9% compared to the same month in 2024, with a total of 228,210 new units , according to data from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) .

However, in the accumulated January-December 2025, a slight decrease of 1.3% was observed compared to the same period in 2024, with the operation of two million 262 thousand 289 vehicles.

An analysis conducted by T21 Business Intelligence identified that 104,119 units were moved through the port of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, in the last month of last year , 161.4% more than in the same period of 2024. In the accumulated total for 2025, 804,221 vehicles were handled, representing a growth of 19.1% compared to 2024.

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, handled 23,799 units in December 2025 , representing a 162.4% increase compared to the same month in 2024. As for the year-to-date figures, this Mexican Pacific port grew by 4.7% last year, with 172,359 units.

Tuxpan, Veracruz, showed mixed results . In December 2025, it reached 1,979 units, 73.6% more than in the same month of 2024. However, in the accumulated total for 2025, it registered 38,321 vehicles moved, a drop of 54.9% compared to 2024.

The port of Veracruz showed stagnation in December of last year, handling 60,231 units , a figure that remained practically unchanged compared to the same month in 2024. In the cumulative total for 2025, 770,151 new vehicles were handled through this Gulf of Mexico port, a drop of 9.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

Altamira, Tamaulipas, registered declines at the close of 2025. Last December, it mobilized 38,082 units , a decrease of 21.2% compared to the same month of 2024. From January to December 2025, it totaled 475,437 units, which represented a decline of 7.7% compared to the same period in 2024.

Regarding the participation by port in December 2025, Lázaro Cárdenas concentrated the largest number of vehicles moved with 45.6% , followed by Veracruz with 26.4%, Altamira with 16.7%, Mazatlán with 10.4% and Tuxpan with 0.9 percent.

According to figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) , 243,961 units were manufactured in Mexico in December 2025  , an increase of 8.5% compared to the same month in 2024. However, the cumulative total for last year was 3,953,494 units , representing a decrease of 0.9% compared to the same period in 2024.

December’s figures reveal a mixed picture for the end of 2025 across the ports: growth in some and decline in others. The recovery of vehicle traffic is shaping up to be a gradual process, contingent on the state of the automotive industry throughout 2026, after it was one of the sectors most affected by US tariffs, and on the ports’ ability to adapt to a more demanding trade environment.

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Despite the uncertainty that global trade has faced due to more aggressive tariff policies, Mexico’s ports ended 2025 with a record of 9,529,886 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled, representing a 1.6% increase compared to 2024 , when 9,375,546 TEUs were moved, according to figures from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) .

In December 2025 alone , there was a slight increase of 0.9% compared to the same month in 2024 , with a total of 804,452 TEUs handled.

Manzanillo, in Colima, remained the leading port at the close of 2025, with a total of 346,003 TEUs in December , which meant an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

However, the accumulated total for January-December of last year showed a slight drop, with 3,893,355 TEUs handled, a decrease of 0.8% compared to the accumulated total for 2024 .

Meanwhile, Lázaro Cárdenas, in Michoacán, totaled 229,012 TEUs moved during December 2025, a growth of 9.2% over the last month of 2024; while in the accumulated total it reached two million 616 thousand 770 TEUs, an increase of 8.7 percent.

The port of Veracruz reported the operation of 101,532 TEUs in the last month of 2025, which meant a slight decrease of 0.1% , and in the January-December period it totaled 1,299,337 TEUs, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period in 2024.

Altamira, in Tamaulipas, also registered negative figures. In December 2025, it handled 66,838 TEUs, a drop of 20.7% ; while in the year to date, it moved 887,101 TEUs, a decrease of 3.5% compared to 2024.

Regarding the percentage of containers moved during December, Manzanillo accounted for 43%; Lázaro Cárdenas 28.4%, Veracruz 12.6%, and Altamira 8.3% of the total operations.

The performance of Mexico’s main ports during 2025 reflected a landscape of resilience and adaptation in the face of international trade instability . Although some ports, such as Altamira, experienced declines, the sustained growth in Lázaro Cárdenas and the partial recovery of Manzanillo demonstrate that the National Port System maintains its responsiveness and remains a key driver of Mexico’s competitiveness.

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With 21 years of experience reached last August, XCF is a company that took shape due to the participation of its founders in the consolidated transport market , having been in the firm CF (Consolidated Freightways), which left the market in 2002.

Today, with more than two decades in the market, XCF has managed to consolidate its presence based on the LTL (Less Than Truck Load) or consolidated cargo model, where it maintains a focus on service and meeting the quality standards of its customers.

In the framework of the celebration of the 21st anniversary, Nazario González, general director of XCF, emphasized the vision of generating value for the businesses of its clients, for which they have various market differentiators, such as having double operators on routes of more than 600 kilometers, where there is also 24-hour monitoring and various tools focused on guaranteeing road and property safety.

“XCF was born with a clear vision of connecting Mexico with efficiency and reliability. We have grown with determination from our first steps. Today we have 30 service centers and five virtual ones, strategically located throughout the country,” described Ricardo Alonso, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Currently, XCF carries out more than 300,000 delivery and collection services per year, in 28,000 circuits, with a fleet of more than 600 units, both highway, last mile and towing , in which a team of more than a thousand collaborators participate.

By 2025, Nazario González anticipated that the movement of containers through the ports of Lázaro Cárdenas and Manzanillo will continue to be promoted, and that with a little more than a year in service, by next year they will have a fleet of 10 double trailers to serve these points.

As for service points, San Luis Potosí has ​​grown to more than three times its original size, and will be an alternative for the operation of goods in the Bajío area. This point will begin operating in January 2025.

Among other projects, Nazario González announced that they will be strengthening their global vision, with door-to-door services with the North and Central American region , for import and export activities from Panama to Canada.

To continue boosting service levels, XCF will invest more in technology, where the goal is to become the best option for total cost of service, “what we want is to generate added value for our clients, we are convinced that we have the expertise and we can overcome obstacles with technology,” added González.

In this same area, Ricardo Alonso emphasized to his clients the vision he imposes on XCF: “Today, much of my time is spent in the future, not in the present. I have to be aware of the projects to be developed.”

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