Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Mexican subsidiary operating the Second Specialized Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, added another shipping line to its partner client list after receiving the first call of BAL Container Line’s China – Mexico (CMX) service.
The CMX service made its first call at the Port of Manzanillo on Dec. 16, 2021 with the arrival of the 5,060-TEU capacity S SANTIAGO – one of the eight boxships operating the service.
All eight ships have a combined capacity of 31,360 TEUs.
“The addition of BAL Container Line to the Contecon Family contributes to the sustained growth that the company maintained in 2021," noted José Antonio Contreras, CMSA chief executive officer.
"It consolidated our position as the specialized container terminal with the highest growth rate in the port,” he added.
BAL Container Line is a subsidiary of Shandong Lcang International Logistics.
With biweekly calls at CMSA, the service links the Port of Manzanillo to the Ports of Ningbo, Qingdao, Yantian and Lazaro Lázaro Cárdenas.
Ideally located to serve the growing Asian trade, CMSA is Mexico's gateway to the Pacific coast and is close to major consumer markets, such as Mexico City and the country's largest industrial areas.