A Few Mexican Shipping Companies

There are quite a few sea routes in the Mexican shipping industry, though one of the most important is located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is partially landlocked, surrounded almost entirely by the North American continent, and is the 9th largest body of water in the world.The port located on the Gulf Coast at Coatzacoalcos has become one of the most important ports in the Gulf region. The port authority here is working to obtain 50 additional hectares of land to expand their container terminal.In an attempt to help manage the terminals at the Coatzacoalcos port, many of the shipping companies operating inside Mexico have expressed interest in a concessions contract. So far, seven different companies have shown an interest in this contract. All seven are Mexican companies, but have some kind of overseas financial support. A group of major Japanese container shipping lines (Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) have announced a new collaboration to connect Asia with Hawaii, Mexico and South American ports, which is a big boost to the Mexican ports and requires adequate container facilities.Chinese shipping companies make up the majority of oversease shipping companies in Mexico. Mexico's proximity to so many markets - the US, South America and the Panama Canal - has given it a variety of cost advantages that has made shipping so cheap that even China has a hard time competing. This is a major reason that Chinese shipping operations move to Mexico to capitalise on trade advantages.One of the world's leading global shipping companies is the Meditteranean Shipping Company or the MSC. This privately owned company is based in Escandon, Mexico and was founded in 1970. It specializes in container shipping services to and from Mexico throughout the world.DIX shipping company Inc. Is another cargo and logistics company based in Brownsville, Texas and provides specialized cargo services from USA to Mexico and vice versa from the deepwater port of Brownsville. This is a good option for USA based companies to ship goods to Mexico and also the other way around.So in an overview container shipping industry is growing rapidly in Mexico and looking at the planned projects by the Mexican government, would continue to grow for some time to come until it realizes its full potential.