Table 11- 4b Top 20 Mexican Water Ports by Tonnage (Domestic and International): 1996
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Table 11- 4b
Top 20 Mexican Water Ports by Tonnage (Domestic and International): 1996
(Thousands of U.S. short tons)
| Port name | Total | Domestic | International | Containerized shipments (as percent of total tonnage) |
Number of vessel entrances/ clearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayo Arcas, Camp. | 34,691 | 4 | 34,686 | NA | 417 |
| Pajaritos, Ver. | 34,560 | 6,702 | 27,858 | NA | 954 |
| Dos Bocas, Tab. | 25,835 | 49 | 25,786 | NA | 1,145 |
| Salina Cruz, Oax. | 18,517 | 12,785 | 5,732 | 0.8 | 537 |
| Isla Cedros, B.C. | 16,297 | 8,277 | 8,019 | NA | 1,189 |
| Lázaro Cárdenas, Mich. | 13,235 | 4,102 | 9,134 | 0.8 | 425 |
| Manzanillo, Col. | 11,016 | 4,209 | 6,808 | 16.8 | 704 |
| Veracruz, Ver. | 10,932 | 696 | 10,236 | 23.2 | 1,396 |
| Tampico, Tamps. | 9,231 | 2,635 | 6,596 | 6.4 | 1,148 |
| Tuxpan, Ver. | 7,768 | 4,658 | 3,110 | 0.1 | 327 |
| Guerrero Negro, B.C.S. | 7,595 | 7,595 | N | NA | 1,077 |
| Guaymas, Son. | 6,239 | 2,704 | 3,535 | NA | 496 |
| Punta Venado, Q. Roo. | 6,637 | NS | 6,637 | NA | 106 |
| Topolobampo, Sin. | 3,275 | 3,090 | 185 | NA | 247 |
| San Marcos, B.C.S. | 3,071 | 7 | 3,064 | NA | 308 |
| Rosarito, B.C. | 2,908 | 1,791 | 1,117 | NA | 99 |
| Coatzacoalcos, Ver. | 2,682 | 601 | 2,081 | NA | 267 |
| Altamira, Tamps. | 2,661 | 138 | 2,523 | 41.6 | 667 |
| Progreso, Yuc. | 2,560 | 1,044 | 1,516 | 3.7 | 462 |
| La Paz-Pichilingue, B.C.S. | 2,221 | 2,041 | 180 | NS | 600 |
| Subtotal-top 20 ports | 221,929 | 63,126 | 158,803 | 2.9 | 12,571 |
| Tonnage, total all Mexican water ports | 229,786 | 69,805 | 159,980 | NA | NA |
| Percent of tonnage of all Mexican water ports | 96.6 | 90.4 | 99.3 | 2.8 | NA |
KEY: N = Data are nonexistent. NA = Not applicable. NS = Not significant.
NOTE:Ports are ranked by total tonnage.
SOURCE:Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina Mercante. Los Puertos Mexicanos en Cifras 1990-1996. (Mexico City, D.F.: 1997).