Logistics & shipments
Acapulco port concession amended to add Zihuatanejo areas
On 2026-08-27 Mexico's Secretaría de Marina published the Second Modification to the Integral Port Concession for Acapulco, formally incorporating the Recinto Portuario de Zihuatanejo and adjacent Zona Federal Marítima (total 3,872,714.8196 m2). The instrument was signed 05 August 2026 and requires subsequent administrative steps by the concessionaire.
What changed
The publication is a formal concession modification (not a tariff or customs rule) that adds 3,872,714.8196 m2 — including 36,779.4536 m2 of maritime-terrestrial federal zone and 3,835,935.366 m2 of maritime federal zone — to the Acapulco Integral Concession.
It was signed 05 August 2026 and published in the Diario Oficial on 27 August 2026.
Key compliance deadlines are set: publication in the DOF at concessionaire cost within 90 days, submission of a Program of Regularization for irregular areas within 90 days, adjustments to master/operational plans within 90 days, and obtaining an INDAABIN appraisal within 180 days. Annexes and approved plano references are cited but not reproduced in the text.
Immediate actions for import/port operations
- Obtain and review the referenced planos (DGP.C.AGUAZIHGRO.2026 1/2 and 2/2) and Anexo 15–18 to identify exact coordinates and infrastructure affecting berth, pilotage or service areas.
- Confirm publication/registration steps: ensure the concessionaire publishes the modification in the DOF and records the instrument in the Registro Público within the 90-day requirement.
- Track compliance milestones (90-day program submissions; 180-day INDAABIN appraisal) and update contracts, port service arrangements and terminal use plans accordingly.