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Matamoros port terminal sends first industrial shipment to Brazil
T-MEC Terminal in Matamoros, Mexico, sent its first export ship to Brazil with 2,000 tonnes of aluminum trifluoride.
The cargo was produced at Orbia Mexichem’s industrial facilities in Matamoros and travelled by road to the port before continuing by sea.
The shipment opens a new maritime route for industrial exports to South America from the state of Tamaulipas.
The port could also serve companies in nearby Nuevo León and Coahuila that want to reach international markets.
More than 400 million pesos have been spent on the terminal so far, including work on roads, storage areas and the navigation channel.
Its expansion plan aims to extend the docks to 500 metres by 2028, allowing it to handle more commercial vessels.
T-MEC Terminal Puerto del Norte in Matamoros sent its first shipment to Brazil, carrying 2,000 tonnes of aluminium trifluoride.
The cargo originated at Orbia Mexichem’s industrial facilities in Matamoros and travelled 84 kilometres by road to the terminal before continuing by sea.
The shipment gives industrial exporters in southern Mexico a new maritime route to South America.
The terminal’s owner, Portugal’s Mota-Engil, has invested more than 400 million pesos in the facilities.
The terminal plans to expand its docks to 500 metres by 2028.
- Who
- T-MEC Terminal Puerto del Norte sent the shipment. The cargo came from Orbia Mexichem’s facilities.
- What
- The terminal sent its first shipment to Brazil, carrying 2,000 tonnes of aluminium trifluoride.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- The shipment left from the port terminal in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and was bound for Brazil.
- Why
- The shipment creates a new export route for industrial products to South America and an alternative for companies in the region seeking international markets.
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- Cargo
- 2,000 tonnes of aluminium trifluoride
- Origin
- Orbia Mexichem’s industrial facilities in Matamoros
- Road distance
- 84 kilometres to the terminal
- Investment
- More than 400 million pesos allocated to the facilities
- Expansion plan
- 500 metres of docks by 2028