MEXICAN ports moved 3.13 million TEU from January-June this year, a drop of 11.1 per cent compared to 3.52 million TEU for the same period in 2019, said the Mexican Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT), reported Colchester's Seatrade Maritime News.
In its monthly statistical report of cargo, vessels and passengers, the agency reported that 2.15 million TEU were handled through the Pacific ports, down 9.8 per cent compared to 2.38 million TEU in the first half of 2019.
In this first half of 2020 the Port of Manzanillo handled 1.4 million TEU, down 7.1 per cent compared to 1.51 million TEU previously; while Lazaro Cardenas moved 523,589 TEU, down 20.9 per cent from 662,060 TEU in January-June 2019.
The Port of Veracruz handled 494,202 TEU, down 13.1 per cent if compared with 568,906 TEU in 2019; Altamira reached 374,330 TEU, down 15.7 per cent from 444,258 TEU the previous year.
Mexico's cargo imports fell 10.9 per cent and exports also fell 11.2 per cent during the first half of 2020.
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In its monthly statistical report of cargo, vessels and passengers, the agency reported that 2.15 million TEU were handled through the Pacific ports, down 9.8 per cent compared to 2.38 million TEU in the first half of 2019.
In this first half of 2020 the Port of Manzanillo handled 1.4 million TEU, down 7.1 per cent compared to 1.51 million TEU previously; while Lazaro Cardenas moved 523,589 TEU, down 20.9 per cent from 662,060 TEU in January-June 2019.
The Port of Veracruz handled 494,202 TEU, down 13.1 per cent if compared with 568,906 TEU in 2019; Altamira reached 374,330 TEU, down 15.7 per cent from 444,258 TEU the previous year.
Mexico's cargo imports fell 10.9 per cent and exports also fell 11.2 per cent during the first half of 2020.
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