Thursday, November 01, 2007

Lazaro Cardenas and North American Trade



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Lázaro Cárdenas is home to a deep-water seaport that handles container, dry bulk, and liquid cargo. The port handled 160,000 TEU in 2005 but is expanding to a capacity of 2.2 million TEU annually. Cargo is moved to and from the port by road and rail equally, with rail service provided exclusively by Kansas City Southern Railway. The port is expected to become a major container facility due to congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and its relative proximity to major cities such as Chicago, Kansas City, and Houston. However, if a proposed port with the backing of the Mexican president at Punta Colonet is built, goods coming to fast growing Arizona and Nevada could bypass the congested Los Angeles region.




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