Once the interoceanic corridor is ready, there will be infrastructure and investment opportunities in the south-east of Mexico, strengthening the commercial relationship that already exists between Mexico and Florida, which is an important, natural ally for this development in the south-east of the country. assured the Mexican consul in Miami.
Perishable products and foods such as lemons, as well as other fruits and vegetables have aroused interest in this US entity, as well as in the electronics sector, Chait explained. Products from the automotive and aerospace industries currently arrive from Mexico to Florida.
Once the interoceanic corridor is finished, beyond the increase in the commercial exchange of products from the south-east of Mexico, it will also represent an opportunity for producers from that region to different parts of the United States, entering through the different ports of Florida, he commented. Francisco Javier Lagunes, vice president of standardization and certification of the ANIERM.
“Although there is already a commercial relationship, it is a bit unknown. These markets must be opened, it must be made much better known (the commercial route),” added the representative of Mexico in Miami, while noting that there is interest in working with the Bajío and intermodal transport -railroad and ship- “because there a whole new route opens up for Mexico and Florida,” he assured.
Ancona explained that moving cargo by sea represents savings not only in waiting time at land border crossings, but also in money. “Each day that a truck is waiting to cross the border, then inspect it and then arrive (at its destination) is a cost to the Mexican importer. Coming via shipping lanes from Florida, we don’t have those waiting lines,” he assured.
Eric Olafson, director of the Port of Miami, pointed out that a study carried out on the maritime trade between Altamira and Miami represents savings of almost 2,000 dollars for each container and between two and five days.
“The study says that 95% of Made in Mexico products pass through the border. So in this day and age we in the United States and companies like Samsung want to reduce their emissions and carbon footprint,” Olafson explained.
