In February 2026, the movement of vehicles through the main Mexican ports registered a drop of 20.9% compared to the same month in 2025, with a total of 119,711 units, according to figures from the National Port System of the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) .
An analysis by T21 Business Intelligence showed that 9,218 units were moved through the port of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, in the second month of the year , 39.4% less than in the same period of 2025. Meanwhile, Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, experienced a decline in vehicle traffic in February 2026, with 36,955 units , representing a decrease of 23.3% compared to the same month last year.
The port of Tuxpan, in Veracruz, handled 2,833 units , 22.2% fewer than in February 2025. Altamira, Tamaulipas, registered a 17.4% drop in vehicles handled during the second month of 2026, with 28,176 units. The port of Veracruz reported a 15.2% year-over-year decrease , totaling 42,529 units handled during the period.
The cumulative total for January-February 2026 showed a decline of 4.4% compared to the same period in 2025, with an operation of 256,936 vehicles.
During the period, two ports reported growth. Mazatlán showed a 30.7% increase compared to the same period in 2015, with 31,864 vehicles handled. Veracruz, for its part, saw a 13.8% increase in the first two months of the year , totaling 89,413 units operated.
In contrast, Tuxpan saw a 48.8% drop in the cumulative total for 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, with 2,833 units transported. Lázaro Cárdenas declined by 20.1%, totaling 81,514 units operated in the first two months of 2026. Altamira experienced an 11.8% year-on-year contraction , registering 51,312 units.
Regarding the participation by port in February 2026, Veracruz concentrated the largest number of vehicles moved with 36%, followed by Lázaro Cárdenas with 31%, Altamira with 24%, Mazatlán with 8% and Tuxpan with 2 percent.
In February 2026, 311,457 units were produced in the country , 1.80% less than in the same period last year. In the January-February period of this year , automotive plants located in Mexico manufactured 625,774 light vehicles , representing a negative variation of 0.58% compared to the same period in 2025.
Meanwhile, during the first two months of 2026, Mexico exported 485,426 light vehicles , a figure that implied a growth of 1.36% compared to the same period in 2025, despite the annual drop of 4.45% that exports registered in February, with 247,945 vehicles, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
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