Port of Lázaro Cárdenas
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The Port of Lázaro Cárdenas (Spanish: [ˈlasaɾo ˈkaɾðenas] ⓘ) is the largest Mexican seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Pacific Ocean basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 25 million tonnes of cargo and 2,200,000 TEU.
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Port of Lázaro Cárdenas | |
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Location | |
Country | Mexico |
Location | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán |
Coordinates | 17°55′37″N 102°10′08″W |
UN/LOCODE | MXLZC[1] |
Details | |
Owned by | Port Authority of Lázaro Cárdenas |
Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
Size of harbour | 160 ha (0.62 sq mi) |
Land area | 25 ha (0.097 sq mi) |
Size | 185 ha (0.71 sq mi) |
No. of berths | 15 |
No. of wharfs | 22 |
Statistics | |
Vessel arrivals | 1,522 vessels (2012)[2] |
Annual cargo tonnage | 30,671,996 tonnes (2012) [2] |
Annual container volume | 1,242,777 TEU's (2012)[2] |
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In November 2003, the Mexican Navy seized the port from criminal gangs.[3]