The seafarers’ crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic complicated shipping operations worldwide. Due to the blockade, border closures and other restrictive measures, as many as 250,000 seafarers remained on board ships beyond their contracts or were unable to board new ships in 2021, disrupting crew changes and transfers,
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will identify opportunities for Mexico and the United States in the semiconductor chip sector. To this end, since last year, the governments of both countries agreed to a partnership with the IDB within the framework of the High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). In
Mexico registers a large deficit in the international exchange of hazardous waste, according to data from the Presidency of the Republic. From September 2021 to June 2022, the Mexican government issued 17 authorizations for the management of hazardous waste, 6,644 registrations, nine extensions of authorizations and 662 notices
The federal government reported the main results of the surveillance and administration of the Armed Forces in customs in Mexico between September 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. In general, it added, this participation made it possible to curb the illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition, explosives, cash, drugs
Several of the works related to the expansion of the port of Veracruz, Mexico, have advanced to levels above 50 percent. Overall, during 2021, the amount of cargo transported through Mexican seaports amounted to 286.1 million tons, an increase of 7.3 percent compared to 2020. As with its
Mexico increased its electricity production by both the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and private companies. From September 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, the National Electric System increased its electricity generation capacity by 1,687.5 Megawatts (MW), a figure that includes both plants that entered into operation, as well