Port of Coatzacoalcos

Coatzacoalcos
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Coatzacoalcos
Location in Mexico
Location
CountryMexico
LocationCoatzacoalcos, Veracruz
Coordinates18°07′N 94°25′W / 18.117°N 94.417°W / 18.117; -94.417 [1]
UN/LOCODEMXCOA[2]
Details
No. of berths28[1]
Draft depth14.0 metres (45.9 ft)[1]
Statistics
Website
puertocoatzacoalcos.com.mx

The Port of Coatzacoalcos or Puerto México[1] is an important port facility on Mexico's east coast. It is located at Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, at the southernmost point of the Gulf of Campeche.[1]

Mexico’s largest port by cargo volume, Coatzacoalcos mainly handles bulk cargoes, both liquid and dry bulk.[1]

It is the northern/Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico/Atlantic terminus of the 303km rail and industrial park Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec which connects it to Port of Salina Cruz on the Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Port of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico". www.findaport.com. Lloyd’s Register OneOcean. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "UNLOCODE (MX) - Mexico". unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 27 November 2024.