Port of Chiapas

Port of Chiapas
Puerto Chiapas
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Puerto Chiapas with mountains and pyramids in the distance, 25 December 2008
Location
Country Mexico
Location Puerto de San Benito, Chiapas
Coordinates 14°41′49″N 92°24′40″W / 14.697°N 92.411°W / 14.697; -92.411Coordinates: 14°41′49″N 92°24′40″W / 14.697°N 92.411°W / 14.697; -92.411
Details
Opened 1975
Operated by Puerto Chiapas Port Authority
Type of harbor bulk (coffee, minerals, gas), container, cruise
Size of harbor 950 m × 350 m[1]
Land area 60,000 square metres (15 acres) container storage[2]
Available berths 625 metres (2,051 ft)[1]
Director General Alfonso Perez[3]
Statistics
Annual revenue $1.5 million (2009)[3]
Website puertochiapas.com.mx

The Port of Chiapas (Spanish: Puerto Chiapas) is a port in Puerto de San Benito in the Soconusco region in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Chiapas. The port entrance lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Suchiate River which is the international boundary between Mexico and Guatemala. Puerto de San Benito is connected by Highway 225 to Tapachula International Airport and the city of Tapachula. Since its opening in 1975 the port has been a small fishing and agricultural transport center.[3] Upgrades carried out in 2005 and since by the government have added facilities for cruise ships and more heavy cargo.[4] Governor Juan Sabenas has promoted development of the port in the hopes it will attract business to Chiapas, currently the poorest state in Mexico.[3] Ships of the Holland America Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Oceania Cruises now stop in Puerto Chiapas.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Terminal de Carga" (in Spanish). http://www.puertochiapas.com.mx/infraestructura-terminal-de-carga. Retrieved 2011-03-25. 
  2. ^ "The Port of Chiapas receives the arrival of the Hapag Lloyd shipping line, as part of the scheduling stated on the containers trade route". 4 February 2011. http://www.puertochiapas.com.mx/news/86-marine/183. Retrieved 2011-03-25. 
  3. ^ a b c d Chiapas improves port for economic development.
  4. ^ Transportation and Ports in Mexico
  5. ^ Mexico Port Guide: Puerto Chiapas. cruisemates.com
  6. ^ "Luxury Cruise Vacations from Regent Seven Seas Cruises". http://www.rssc.com/ports/ports.aspx?RegionId=CARMX&CountryId=MX&PortId=CIA&ExcursionId=CIA-001. Retrieved 10 April 2011. 

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