Mazatlán, nahuatl word meaning "Place of Deer" is nowadays an important fishing and tourist place. Its port is the most important link of the occidental coast of Mexico with the city of Los Angeles and with Panama. Mazatlán city is located in the State of Sinaloa, some miles under the Cancer Tropic and in front of the south end of the Baja California Peninsula to which it is permanently connected via ferryboats. The port is located over a small peninsula which stands out towards a natural bay, thus separating the shrimp fleet and boat traffic from the beach line which extends towards the north. This sheltered port is the confluence point of the Pacific ocean and the Cortes Gulf, also known as California Gulf, a fishing paradise that has given international popularity to Mazatlán. Three mountains delimit the landscape of Mazatlán port, at the background the Sierra Madre Occidental, and a long 16 miles beach extension of white sand.

Mazatlán is a commercial, tourist and fishing port.

Mazatlán city has featured a formal port for more than 170 years. In 1828 the Maritime Customs House was established to face the maritime traffic of the city.

Currently, the facilities of the port, licensed to Administración Portuaria Integral de Mazatlán, S.A. de C.V., allow to perform traffic of import and export merchandises from and to various countries.

Through the current administration of the Port, a high quality in the rendering of port services has resulted in the attraction of bigger load tonnage as well as the specialization in some products, such as frozen products, cars and tourism.

Competitive advantages

• Qualified and trained personnel for the job
• Efficient facilities
• Berthing availability
• 31 feet draft
• Proper equipment
• Good yields
• 24-hours guarding
• Yard space
• Roofed warehouses