FORD is testing the shipment of cars from Mexico's Guaymas port to reduce logistics costs, potentially by 30 per cent, reports Reuters.
ford shipped its first batch of pickups and Broncos from the Guaymas port, an underutilised facility near its plant in the northern Mexican state of Sonora.
This initial shipment, headed for Chile, is part of a broader initiative to revamp the port under the leadership of Mexico's outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Historically, Ford has transported its vehicles nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles) over land from Hermosillo to the port of Lazaro Cardenas, more than 1,000 miles to the south.
Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo described this lengthy journey as a 'logistical tragedy' that could be mitigated by utilizing the Guaymas port.
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ford shipped its first batch of pickups and Broncos from the Guaymas port, an underutilised facility near its plant in the northern Mexican state of Sonora.
This initial shipment, headed for Chile, is part of a broader initiative to revamp the port under the leadership of Mexico's outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Historically, Ford has transported its vehicles nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles) over land from Hermosillo to the port of Lazaro Cardenas, more than 1,000 miles to the south.
Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo described this lengthy journey as a 'logistical tragedy' that could be mitigated by utilizing the Guaymas port.
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