ALTAMIRA TERMINAL PORTUARIA
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PROFILE
MEXICAN PORT set for
NEW
A combination of infrastructure improvements, efficiency drives and rising container traffic volumes has fuelled Altamira Terminal Portuaria’s rise to become Mexico’s fourth busiest port. With a new multi-million dollar berth extension set to boost capacity further, Terminal Director Captain Adonay Navarro Saad firmly believes the only way is up. Report by Andy Probert. 234
Inside Marine
HIGHS
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he rising star of recent years on the Mexican port scene has been Altamira Terminal Portuaria (ATP). Tucked up in the northeast state of Tamaulipas, the country’s fourth busiest port has big plans to enable it to remain shining bright for years to come. Handling less than 75,000 TEUs a quarter of a century ago, the terminal annually handles above 500,000 TEUs. “We manage 6.5 times more container traffic now than when we first started, but we are confident that figure could well reach 650,000 TEUs in years to come,” asserted Captain Adonay Navarro Saad, Terminal Director.
