CONTECON Manzanillo (CMSA), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Manzanillo, is doubling its capacity to handle cargos for seamless transit from all over Mexico.
CMSA, the preferred gateway to the Pacific coast for shippers from Asia is adding four new state-of-the-art rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) to its landside equipment fleet to further consolidate cargo movement in Mexico’s most important port.
CMSA CEO José Antonio Contreras said, “With the integration of these RTGs, in addition to the four that we received at the beginning of 2022, we will double our capacity to move cargo — especially by rail, thus adapting to the requirements of the market and our clients.”
The new RTGs worth around $8 million will help speed up container loading and unloading times at the terminal, which will further strengthen and expand the port for the benefit of the supply chain.
Contreras said the terminal in Manzanillo will be more efficient with the arrival of new RTGs together with the investment of $230 million in infrastructure and equipment that will start in a few weeks. He added that the construction by Asipona of the new exclusive access road to the northern zone of the port and the arrival of the new X-ray equipment for customs will consolidate and will bring better operations.
Streamlining CMSA’s operations at the Port of Manzanillo is vital to ensure seamless transit of cargo from all over Mexico, especially considering the port’s status.
In June 2010, ICTSI signed a 34-year concession for the development and operation of the second specialized container terminal (TEC-II) at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico.
CMSA services the growing Asian trade, and it’s Mexico’s gateway to the Pacific coast. It is close to major consumer markets, such as Mexico City and the country’s largest industrial areas.
