Puerto Coatzacoalcos is projected for the major leagues, having as an ally CG Rail Way
October 01, 2021.
Administration Portuaria Integral de Coatzacoalcos, S.A. de C.V., CG Rail Way, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) and SEACOR Holdings Inc., held in private meeting, the fourth trip of the CHEROKEE RAILWAY
Hoffman Liyó, announced that due to the power and capacity of the new CHEROKEE RAILWAY, it sailed in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at a speed of 14.5 to 14.9 knots, which allowed it to comply with the established route without any setback. He mentioned that next December, the FERROBUQUE MAYAN could be arriving at Coatzacoalcos and thus replace the BANDA SEA, which until now will continue to operate together with the CHEROKEE to provide an efficient service; Incidentally, we are trying to expand our portfolio of new clients, an example: the Mayan Train for which we transport the rails used in the project, we are also envisioning that historical clients return.
He recalled that 20 years of partnership with the port were completed, endorsing the commitment to continue this partnership for 20 more years, for this reason in a symbolic way, he thanked the port community with a 1: 150 scale replica of the CHEROKEE FERROBUQUE.
For his part, the General Director of the Port of Coatzacoalcos thanked the present and said that the nautical heritage of the port will increase and it will be shown to those who visit the API Coatzacoalcos boardroom.
Miguel Ángel Sierra, renewed before those present the commitment to dynamize and make port operations more efficient, assumed the challenges that would allow the entity to face its main objective, to develop the Federal Project of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the foregoing would lead Coatzacoalcos towards the "Major leagues," he commented.
The new Ferrobuques, roll-on / roll-off type, have the capacity to transport 135 wagons with a transit time of three days using a 1,539 kilometer route between the ports of Mobile, Alabama and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.
Additionally, the new rail ships were built to reduce the environmental impact of the customers' supply chain, and at the same time, protect the crew from the spread of viruses and other types of contagion.
In this way, Puerto de Coatzacoalcos strengthens its position and sets sail for new horizons, with a vision set on the development of important projects, serving and facilitating the needs of its clients.