Rankings
Mexico & Central America
| Port Name | City | Type of Freight | TEUs | Volume of Freight Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Altamira | Altamira, Tamaulipas | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 820,092 | 21,800,000 |
| Port of Chiapas | Tapachula, Chiapas | NA | 54,308 | NA |
| Port of Coatzacoalcos | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz | container | 19,122 | 26,400,000 |
| Port of Dos Bocas | Dos Bocas, Tabasco | container | NA | 31,100,000 |
| Port of Ensenada | Ensenada, Baja California | NA | 272,258 | NA |
| Port of Guaymas | Guaymas, Sonora | container | 28,971 | NA |
| Port of Lázaro Cárdenas | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 1,314,798 | 31,184,989 |
| Port of Manzanillo | Manzanillo, Colima | container, passenger | 3,078,505 | NA |
| Port of Mazatlán | Mazatlán, Sinaloa | NA | 48,199 | 1,207,950 |
| Port of Progreso | Progreso, Yucatán | NA | 110,000 | NA |
| Port of Salina Cruz | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca | NA | 2,857 | NA |
| Port of Tampico | Tampico, Tamaulipas | NA | 4,753 | 7,500,000 |
| Port of Tuxpan | Tuxpan, Veracruz | NA | 11,835 | 13,300,000 |
| Port of Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | NA | 902,520 | 26,500,000 |
| Puerto Morelos | Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo | NA | 9,423 | NA |
| Port of Acajutla | Acajutla, El Salvador | container | 209,903 | NA |
| Port of Almirante | Almirante, Panama | NA | 20,420 | NA |
| Port of Arlen Siu-El Rama | Arlen Siu/El Rama, Nicaragua | NA | 7,058 | NA |
| Port of Balboa | Balboa, Panama | container, dry bulk, passenger | 2,986,617 | NA |
| Port of Belize | Belize City, Belize | container, heavy lift, passenger | 44,381 | 935,910 |
| Port of Caldera | Caldera, Costa Rica | NA | 289,582 | NA |
| Port of Colón | Colón, Panama | container, passenger | 2,579,977 | NA |
| Port of Corinto | Corinto, Nicaragua | container, dry bulk, liquid bulk, automobile, passenger | 165,463 | NA |
| Port of Cristóbal | Cristóbal, Panama | container | 1,311,232 | NA |
| Port of Limón-Moín | Limón-Moín, Costa Rica | container, passenger | 1,199,628 | NA |
| Port of Puerto Barrios | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | container | 455,973 | NA |
| Port of Puerto Castillo | Puerto Castillo, Honduras | container | 119,251 | NA |
| Port of Puerto Cortes | Puerto Cortes, Honduras | container | 642,218 | NA |
| Port of Puerto Quetzal | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala | container | 367,239 | NA |
| Port of San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo, Honduras | container | 35,824 | NA |
| Port of Santo Tomás de Castilla | Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala | container | 566,539 | NA |
| PSA Panama International Terminal | PSA - Panama Int'l Terminals, Panama | container | 81,563 | NA |
Global Freight News
USPS to Open Last-Mile Delivery Network to More Shippers
The U.S. Postal Service said Dec. 17 it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers.
December 17, 2025Amazon Names New AI Chief Amid Battle to Take on Tech Rivals
Amazon is reorganizing teams working on artificial intelligence projects, putting Peter DeSantis, a top leader from the company’s cloud division, in charge of a new unit.
December 17, 20252 Rail Unions Oppose Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
The two large unions say a merger would increase safety risks, raise shipping rates and consumer prices, and cause significant disruptions.
December 17, 2025US Threatens to Strike Back Against EU Firms for Digital Tax
The Trump administration threatened retaliation against the European Union in response to efforts to tax American tech companies, singling out prominent firms.
December 16, 2025UPS Purchases 400 Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push
UPS will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to sources, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profit.
December 15, 2025Maersk Picks New CFO Robert Erni With Logistics Background
Maersk has a strategy to grow in land-based logistics, which has historically had higher and more stable profit margins than container shipping.
December 12, 2025Maersk Opens New Ground Freight Site Near Port of Savannah
Maersk says the Savannah, Ga., facility follows recent ground freight openings in Lake City, Ga., and Dallas-Fort Worth, and creates an ecosystem of integrated services.
December 9, 2025Dow's Transportation Average Blazes 9-Day Winning Streak
Equity traders looking for signs that a blistering stock market advance is set to continue may take their cue from the companies that move goods across America’s roads, rails and waterways.
December 5, 2025Ocean Shipping Rates Surge on Conflicts, Supply Disruptions
Daily earnings to transport crude on key routes have seen the biggest jump this year, up 467%. Freight costs typically dip at year-end due to seasonal weakness in demand.
December 4, 2025South Africa to Prosecute Maersk, CMA Units for Price Fixing
The companies allegedly fixed the general rate increase charged to customers for shipping cargo between South Africa and Asia and between the nation and the western part of Africa from 2008 to 2018.
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