The business sector welcomed the economic benefits this year from the federal investment in the Port of Ensenada, which will receive 5.745 billion pesos to modernize its facilities, for Ensenada and the region.
Julio Salinas López, president of the Ensenada Business Coordinating Council, said that during a meeting sponsored by the Ensenada Economic Development Council, they were informed that the project includes the expansion of the harbor, the construction of a new Maritime Traffic Control Center, and the modernization of the cruise terminal.
Salinas said that a significant portion of the investment will be channeled to local suppliers, with the goal of modernizing the ports of Ensenada and El Sauzal, including the expansion of the harbor, the modernization of the fishing port, and the expansion of the breakwater in El Sauzal, in accordance with the Port Development Master Plan.
The investment will be for the period 2025-2028 and involves the federal government, through the Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR), according to the presentation made by Admiral Luis Javier Robinson Portillo Villanueva, general director of Asipona Ensenada.
During the meeting with the director of Asipona and his team, the current projects and master plan projects considered for the Port of Sauzal and the Port of Ensenada were reviewed.
The participating agencies reached agreements to establish a work plan and monitor Asipona's strategic projects, with the support of the business sector.