Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to develop the Tehuantepec Isthmus Interoceanic Corridor, a route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This project aims to capitalize on the Panama Canal's saturation.
Sheinbaum highlighted the project's potential despite US trade tensions. The plan involves modernizing the Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos ports, rehabilitating railway lines, and developing industrial areas along the route.
The Interoceanic Corridor connects the ports of Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos via a railway line. The project encompasses modernizing ports, rehabilitating approximately 1,200 kilometers of railways, and developing industrial zones. This contrasts with the Panama Canal's ongoing projects to improve its competitiveness.