Hola everyone!
This is Augusto from TCF Mexico.
Mexico shares a long-km border with the US – the largest consumer economy in the world – a vital component for competitive manufacturing. Mexico’s transportation logistics and infrastructure is rapidly improving. In fact, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index of 2012, out of 155 countries, Mexico logistics rank relatively high at 47th. In addition to the transportation freedom afforded by NAFTA, Mexico presents an improving environment with adequate and expanding transportation and logistics benefits for manufacturers in Mexico.
In addition to this current logistics advantage for manufacturers in Mexico, the situation is about to improve further. A few years ago, The Transportation infrastructure was introduced by the to completely overhaul and aggressively expand the infrastructure to build on Mexico’s developing position in the global market and to bring the country alongside other Western countries.
Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, announced the government investment of at least MX$ 4 billion to improve transportation infrastructure in Mexican roads, railways, ports, and airports, stating that this move “is designed to convert Mexico into a great global logistics center of high added value.”