EFE.- Local media reported this Saturday that a new direct maritime trade route between China and Mexico, which departs from the port of Dalian in northeastern China, will reduce navigation time by up to 10 days.
The new route was inaugurated this Friday with the departure of a merchant ship from the Indian company OOCL Chennai, which will make the crossing in 22 days, that is, 10 days less than previous routes. This route is operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, which plans to deploy eight freighters with a capacity of 6,000 to 8,000 twenty-foot containers (TEU) to offer direct weekly service to Mexican ports such as Ensenada, Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas, all on the coast. Pacific of Mexico.
Among the goods that will transit through this new route are grains, chemicals, minerals, auto parts, and machinery, according to Li Xiaoguang, general manager of Dalian Container Terminal, as cited by the official Xinhua news agency.
“This will effectively meet the transportation needs of companies in Northeast China looking to enter the emerging markets of Latin America,” he added.
Currently, the port of Dalian manages nearly a hundred maritime routes, with connections to Asia, Europe, and America.
Mexico ranks second as China’s trading partner in Latin America. According to customs data, bilateral trade between the two countries reached 633 billion yuan ($86 billion, €80 billion) in 2022, representing an increase of 13.3% compared to the previous year.
This month, the United States and Mexico announced new measures to combat tariff evasion on U.S. steel and aluminum by China and other countries that send their products through Mexico, implementing a “melt and pour” rule for steel.
