2013-01-30 08:45:55 - New Transportation market report from Business Monitor International: "Mexico Shipping Report Q1 2013"

BMI remains cautiously optimistic on the Mexican port sector on the back of broadly positive threequarter results from the country's ports in 2012, and a slowly recovering US economy. Longer term the outlook is positive as investment is made in developing facilities.

Headline Industry Data

* Port of Manzanillo total tonnage growth in 2013 is estimated to hit 6.4%, with average annual growth of 7.6% during our forecast period to 2017.
* Port of Manzanillo box throughput growth in 2012 is forecast at 8.5%, and to average 9.7% to 2017.
* Port of Veracruz total tonnage growth in 2013 is estimated to hit 4.6%, with average annual growth of 5.7% during our forecast period.
* Mexico trade real growth forecast at

5.0% in 2013, averaging 6.2% to 2017.


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Key Trends And Developments

Construction Work Begins On Lazaro Cardenas Terminal 2

Netherlands-based container terminal operator APM Terminals formally started construction on the new Lazaro Cardenas Terminal 2 (TEC2) Pacific Coast deep-water terminal at the Mexican Port of Lazaro Cardenas in November. The TEC2 terminal will be constructed in three stages. The first phase is expected to start operations in the Q115 and will have an annual throughput capacity of 1.2mn (TEUs).

CMA CGM To Increase Mediterranean-Latin America Surcharge

French shipping company CMA CGM announced in October that it would increase the rates on its service between the Mediterranean and Latin America from November 2012. The surcharge of EUR125 (US$162.72) per TEU would increase to EUR150 (US$194.35).

Risks To Outlook

Downside risk to throughput at Mexican ports is presented in the form of sluggish US consumer sentiment. With 80% of exports still destined for the US market, growth is clearly dependent on the US economy not falling back into recession. While the US market appears to have picked up, the recovery is still not certain even now.

Report Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- Mexico Shipping SWOT
- Mexico Political SWOT
- Mexico Economic SWOT
- Mexico Business Environment SWOT
Global Overview - Container Shipping
- 2013 Offers Promise, But Will Be Tough
- Transpacific Demand To Tick Up
- Supply Issues To Become More Acute
- Another Year Of Strict Capacity And Rate Management
Global Overview - Dry Bulk Shipping
- 2013: Stimulus Offers Short Term Blip, Demand To Slip
- 2013: Supply Problems Remain And It Is Too Tough For Some
Global Overview - Liquid Bulk Shipping
- 2013 To Offer Little Respite For Tanker Operators
- Cross-Basin Trade To Aid Supertanker Operators
- Chinese Pool To Drive Down Rates
- Sanctions Hit Crude Shipping Sector
Industry Trends And Developments
Mexico Container Shipping Market Overview
Industry Forecast
- Port of Manzanillo Throughput Outlook
- Port of Veracruz Throughput Outlook
- Table: Major Port Data, 2010-2017
- Table: Trade Overview, 2010-2017
- Table: Key Trade Indicators, 2010-2017
- Table: Main Import Partners (US$mn), 2002-2009
- Table: Main Export Partners (US$mn) , 2002-2009
Company Profiles
- Maersk Line
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
- CMA CGM
- Evergreen Line
- COSCO Container Lines Company Limited (COSCON)
- Hapag
- APL
- Hanjin Shipping (Container Operations)
- China Shipping Container Line (CSCL)
- Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) (Container)
- Maersk Line
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
- CMA CGM
- COSCO Container Lines Company Limited (COSCON)
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Evergreen Line
- APL
- China Shipping Container Line (CSCL)
- Hanjin Shipping (Container Operations)
- Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) (Container)
Mexico Demographic Outlook
- Table: Mexico's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000)
- Table: Mexico's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total)
- Table: Mexico's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020
- Table: Mexico's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020

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