Port of Guaymas
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The Port of Guaymas lies on the shores of the Gulf of California off the Pacific Ocean in the southwestern area of the State of Sonora, Mexico, about 200 miles south of the border from the United States.
A coal terminal has been proposed at the port.
Background
The port sits at the mouth of the Río Yaqui and is surrounded by mountains. The Puerto de Guaymas is a shipping, manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. Major exports include sulfuric acid, copper, wheat, and other crops grown in the region. The port is currently considering exporting coal from the United States.
The Port of Guaymas is currently the fastest growing seaport in Mexico. The port is planning an expansion that will extend the port into the bay between Guaymas and neighboring Empalme.[1]
Coal exports
MEXPORT Coal & Minerals Terminal has proposed to build a US$700 million terminal at the Port of Guaymas. The project aims to ship 30 million tonnes a year to Asia, sourced from the US Powder River Basin and other mining regions in the Western region of the US.[2]
In April 2012 it was reported that Union Pacific was working with Mexican railroad Ferromex to possibly export coal through the Port of Guaymas, about 240 miles from the US border.[3] The rail journey for the PRB coal would be about 2,100 km, longer than the journey to Vancouver, but less than to Ridley Terminals.[2]
Resources
References
- ↑ "Port of Guaymas set to expand" Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star, April 5, 2012.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe “US Coal Exports: The Long Road to Asian Markets,” Oxford OIES PAPER: CL 2, March 2015
- ↑ "Union Pacific looks to Mexico as US coal demand falls: officials" Platts.com, April 19, 2012.
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