Port of Lázaro Cárdenas
| Port of Lázaro Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
Container ship in port. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Location | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán |
| Coordinates | 17°55′37″N 102°10′08″W / 17.927°N 102.169°W |
| UN/LOCODE | MXLZC |
| Details | |
| Owned by | Port Authority of Lázaro Cárdenas |
| Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
| Size of harbour | 160 ha (0.62 sq mi) |
| Land area | 25 ha (0.097 sq mi) |
| Size | 185 ha (0.71 sq mi) |
| No. of berths | 15 |
| No. of wharfs | 22 |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 1,522 vessels (2012) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 30,671,996 tonnes (2012) |
| Annual container volume | 1,242,777 TEU's (2012) |
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The Port of Lázaro Cárdenas (Spanish: [ˈlasaɾo ˈkaɾðenas] ⓘ) is the largest Mexican seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Pacific Ocean basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 25 million tonnes of cargo and 2,200,000 TEU.
In November 2003, the Mexican Navy seized the port from criminal gangs.