Rankings
Mexico & Central America
| Port Name | City | Type of Freight | TEUs | Volume of Freight Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Acajutla | Acajutla, El Salvador | container | 228,334 | |
| Port of Altamira | Altamira, Mexico | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 776,999 | |
| Port of Caldera | Caldera, Costa Rica | NA | 296,243 | |
| Port of Colón, Cristobal and Manzanillo | Colón, Panama | container, passenger | 4,454,902 | |
| Port of Corinto | Corinto, Nicaragua | container, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, passenger | 166,612 | |
| Port of Dos Bocas | Dos Bocas, Tabasco | container, liquid bulk | 32,407,462 | |
| Port of Ensenada | Ensenada, Baja California | NA | 384,871 | |
| Port of Lázaro Cárdenas | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 1,063,675 | |
| Port of Limón-Moín | Limón-Moín, Costa Rica | container, passenger | 1,213,431 | |
| Port of Progreso | Progreso, Yucatán | NA | 147,514 | |
| Port of Puerto Barrios | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | container | 479,876 | |
| Port of Puerto Castilla | Puerto Castilla, Honduras | container | 118,317 | |
| Port of Puerto Cortes | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | container | 551,250 | |
| Port of Puerto Quetzal | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala | container | 519,571 | |
| Port of Santo Tomás de Castilla | Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala | container | 537,316 | |
| Port of Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | NA | 1,005,936 | |
| PSA and Balboa | Panama Int'l Terminals, Panama | container | 3,161,658 |
Global Freight News
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