The 5 Major Sea Ports in Mexico

5 Major Sea Ports in Mexico

Sea ports in Mexico experience high trade activity and no wonder. Mexico is ranked the 13th largest export economy in the world and Mexico’s export industry is thus very broad. In 2020 Mexico imported $368B worth of goods according to the OEC. According to figures compiled by Statista, Mexico ranks 11th out of the 20 countries with the highest global exports. With this high global trade activity, it is natural that the country has high-level logistics centers, especially in the sea ports since 80% of global trade moves by sea. Read on for an overview of the major sea ports in Mexico.

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“Nearshoring” is enabling North American companies to become less dependent on Asia

Nearshore in North America

Nearshoring to North America enables companies to become less dependent on supply chains in Asia.  According to Bloomberg citing a report from Deloitte, US firms expect to re-shore almost 350,000 jobs. That is an increase of 25% from 260,000 in 2021.  According to the report, manufacturing and transportation executives except freight from Asia to move onshore or nearshore.  The move back to North America will alleviate supply chain challenges and improve competitive positioning.  

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