Ford has shipped its first batch of cars from the once-neglected Guaymas port near its plant in the northern Mexican state of Sonora in a project that, if fully launched, could cut the U.S. automaker’s logistics costs, according to the state governor, by 30%.
Durazo described the long haul as a”logistical tragedy” that could easily be fixed by moving shipping to the Guaymas port. “This also means that cars could come in, they could enter the Sonoran market and even the American market through the Guaymas port,” Durazo said. Mexican states are looking to benefit from the so-called”nearshoring” trend, as firms opt to move operations typically located in Asia closer to their final destination in North America.