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Tampico

MXTAMMexicoLatin America

Tampico (MXTAM) is a sea port in Mexico. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

22.2167° N, 97.8667° W Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

First port of entry
Yes
Quarantine and pratique
Yes
Container handling
Yes
Ro-ro handling
Yes

Port facts

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
River (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
7.9 m
Anchorage depth
11 m
Maximum vessel length
229.2 m
Maximum vessel beam
32.3 m
Maximum vessel draft
10.7 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
fixed, mobile
Repairs
Moderate
Dry dock
Medium
Rail connection
Yes
Supplies
provisions, potable water, fuel oil

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.