connecting ports to plains to mexico’s west coast celdi fall research conference october 19, 2010...
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Connecting Ports to Plains to Mexico’s
West Coast
CELDi Fall Research ConferenceOctober 19, 2010
Gerardo de la O and Timothy Matis
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Exports and Imports Exports Imports Estimated
U.S. Exports and Imports, 1997-2009 (Billions)
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Regional Distribution: Percentage of U.S. Population within 500 Miles
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Asia-Pacific Trade
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US West Coast ports have experienced remarkable growth in container processing, from 14.2 million containers in 2001 to 22.6 million in 2006.
Large container ships, growing container volumes, and the implementation of new technologies adversely affect the ability of West Coast intermodal terminals to process peak-season container volumes efficiently.
There were major labor disruptions in 2002 and again in 2004.
The combination of these elements led logistic agencies to divert containers to ports in Canada and Mexico (McCray & Gonzalez, 2008).
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Source: www.teamnafta.com
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It seems viable to keep commodity manufacturing off-shore
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having more sensitive manufacturing closer to the Sates.
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Ports to Plains Corridor
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Container Traffic through the Pacific Ports of Mexico
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Mazatlan is a popular tourist destination and commercial port.
Planned TEU Capacity 280,000/year
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D.F.
Piedras Negras
SLP
Querétaro
Ciudad Hidalgo
Salina Cruz
Cancún
ChilpancingoOaxaca
Hermosillo Chihuahua
DurangoLa Paz
Culiacán
MonterreySaltillo
Mexicali
Mérida
Campeche
Villa Hermosa
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Chetumal
Tijuana
NogalesCiudad Juárez
Nuevo Laredo
Matamoros
Mazatlán
Acapulco
Lázaro Cárdenas
ColimaManzanillo
Tampico
Tuxpan
Progreso
Veracruz
Torreón
ZacatecasAgs
Cd.Victoria
Guadalajara
Tepic
MoreliaToluca D.F.
CuernavacaPuebla
Jalapa
Houston
San Antonio
DallasLubbock
San Angelo
Amarillo
Acuña
Allende
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Why is the Mazatlan-Durango highway rarely used?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2h-KkDS6Gc&feature=related
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The Mazatlan-Durango highway will reduce the driving time from 6 to 2.6 hours.
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Manzanillo is a tourist destination and commercial port.
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Planned TEU capacity 2.0 million/year
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Global
Regional
Local
(Rodrige et al. 2009)
GlobalGateways and hubs(ports)
Maritime lanes Investment, trade andproduction
Regional CitiesCorridors (rail lines, highways) Urban System
LocalEmployment and commercial activities
Roads and transit systems
Commuting and distribution
RelationsLinksNodeLayer
Dr. Hongchao Liu is an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Global Layer Questions
1. What kind of partnership does the Mexico’s West Coast-Texas corridors require to succeed?
2. How can foreign investment be attracted?3. What type of industries can be competitive in this corridor?4. What kind of environment do these industries require?5. Where are their suppliers going to be located?6. Which companies will provide capital goods?7. How reliable are the Mexico’s West Coast-Texas corridors?8. How will the flow of tourism and international cargo be
promoted?9. What kind of security systems and initiatives are required?10. How will we ensure that security does not slow the
transportation process?
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Regional Layer Questions
1. Is the Mazatlan-Durango-Torreon-San Pedro-Monclova-Piedras Negras a natural corridor?
2. How will the economic growth in regions be activated?3. What kind of education or training programs are required? 4. How can bottlenecks in the supply chain be detected?5. Which strategies, guidelines, and key factors of success
are optimal for each region?6. Which are the competitive advantages or disadvantages of
alternative routes?7. How will we create sustainable competitive logistic centers
to rapidly attract value-added logistic activities?8. If a natural disaster occurs in a region, how reliable will the
Mexico’s West Coast-Texas corridors be?
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Local Layer Questions
1. Which is the optimal commercial developing plan to involve La Laguna region locations in world trade?
2. Which strategies, guidelines, and key factors of success are optimal for each city?
3. Which local infrastructure is required to create a sustainable competitive logistic center to rapidly attract value-added logistic activities?
4. What kind of services should any location offer?5. How will we create job opportunities for local labor?6. What kind of education or training programs are required
at each location?7. What kind of products will be available in each location?
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Objective of Studies• Take advantage of the geographical
potential of the Mexico transversal corridor for developing an efficient
and agile global trade route.
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D.F.
Piedras Negras
SLP
Querétaro
Ciudad Hidalgo
Salina Cruz
Cancún
ChilpancingoOaxaca
Hermosillo Chihuahua
DurangoLa Paz
Culiacán
MonterreySaltillo
Mexicali
Mérida
Campeche
Villa Hermosa
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Chetumal
Tijuana
NogalesCiudad Juárez
Nuevo Laredo
Matamoros
Mazatlán
Acapulco
Lázaro Cárdenas
ColimaManzanillo
Tampico
Tuxpan
Progreso
Veracruz
Torreón
Zacatecas
Ags
Cd.Victoria
Guadalajara
Tepic
MoreliaToluca D.F.
CuernavacaPuebla
Jalapa
2.O Million TEUs
2.O Million TEUs
280,000 TEUs
Acuña
Allende
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D.F.
Piedras Negras
SLP
Querétaro
Ciudad Hidalgo
Salina Cruz
Cancún
ChilpancingoOaxaca
Hermosillo Chihuahua
DurangoLa Paz
Culiacán
MonterreySaltillo
Mexicali
Mérida
Campeche
Villa Hermosa
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Chetumal
Tijuana
Nogales Ciudad Juárez
Nuevo Laredo
Matamoros
Mazatlán
Acapulco
Lázaro Cárdenas
ColimaManzanillo
Tampico
Tuxpan
Progreso
Veracruz
Torreón
Zacatecas
Ags
Cd.Victoria
Guadalajara
Tepic
MoreliaToluca D.F.
CuernavacaPuebla
Jalapa
2.O Million TEUs
2.O Million TEUs
280,000 TEUs
Acuña
Allende
San Pedro
Monclova
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Humberto Moreira Valdés is the Governor of the Mexican State of Coahuila
Jorge Alanis is the Coahuila Secretary of Economic Development
Juan Francisco Gutiérrez is the Durango Secretary of Economic Development
San Pedro Mayor Jorge Abdala (key player)
Torreon Mayor Eduardo Olmos
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Omar Gutiérrez de Anda is the Laguna region private sector president.
L-R: Carlos Román Cepeda representative in Mexico City of Coahuila Ministry of Economic Foster (key Player); San Angelo Mayor Alvin New (key Player); and San Pedro Mayor Jorge Abdala (key player).
L-R: Michael Reeves Ports to Plains Trade Corridor president and Acuña Mayor Alberto Aguirre (key player)
Elizabeth Grindstaff, San Angelo Assistant City Manager
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http://www.territoriodecoahuilaytexas.com/entrevista/coahuila-se-integra-al-proyecto-transnacional-port-plains/3235/
http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8754516
Newspaper Publications
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Met-Mex: the world’s fourth largest metallurgical complex, and the largest producer of refined silver and metallic bismuth.
Soriana is the holding company for one of the largest self-service retail chains in Mexico, with 462 stores in operation in 120 cities at the end of 2008.
The largest dairy producer in Mexico is now the second largest in the US after it bought National Dairy Holdings and Farmland Dairies in 2009.
Affected Companies
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Consejo de Instituciones de Educación Superior de la Laguna (CIESLAG)
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Universities