The CMA CGM Hammonia Venetia will, on July 4, become the first vessel to call at the newly completed Tuxpan Port Terminal (TPT) in Mexico.
Construction of the port, located on the Atlantic coast of Mexico, was completed in the first quarter of 2016. It will be included in the Victory Bridge service connecting Tuxpan with the US and Europe.
The $375m, 710 000-TEU terminal is the first automated port to begin operations in Mexico and is a subsidiary of Seattle-based SSA Marine, reports Sea trade Maritime News.
TPT is also the only terminal on Mexico’s Gulf Coast capable of receiving new-Panamax vessels up to 14 000 TUE due to its 556 m long quay with a depth of 15 metres.
