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Puerto del Norte Opens in Matamoros, Cutting Monterrey Shipping Time to 4.5 Hours

The port will receive over 4,000 million pesos in investment from Mota Engil under a federal maritime concession

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Foto: Gobierno de Tamaulipas.
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Overview

  • Operations at Puerto del Norte officially began on August 2, 2025, with the first vehicles rolling aboard the ship Integrador.
  • Governor Américo Villarreal Anaya presided over the inauguration ceremony and declared Tamaulipas the nation’s new maritime frontier.
  • The terminal cuts vehicle shipping time from Monterrey to 4.5 hours, saving up to five hours versus Puerto de Altamira.
  • The port aligns with Mexico’s T-MEC logistics framework to modernize maritime infrastructure and bolster regional exports.
  • Federal, state and private stakeholders completed the terminal through an unprecedented coordination of planning, studies and construction.