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Puerto Quetzal Grows at the Expense of Mexican Ports

The decision by shippers not to use the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas has significantly influenced growth.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Retention of containers in 2010 in the Mexican ports has caused several shipping companies to opt for the terminal in Guatemala instead.

With the inauguration of the Seventh Regional Maritime Congress, Estuardo Villatoro, sub interventor of the Port of Quetzal (EPQ) noted, "We expect to attend to about 60,000 container movements this year."

"Rolando Rousselin, deputy director of the National Port Commission estimated that in 2011 the country's port network will handle 20% more cargo than in 2010. Such growth is attributed to increased foreign trade" wrote Urías Gamarro in an article for Prensalibre.com.

Source: prensalibre.com