Port of Veracruz

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The Port of Veracruz is one of Mexico’s oldest and most important seaports, serving as a key hub for international trade on the Gulf of Mexico.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf port city
seaport
climate tropical savanna climate
connectedBy federal highways of Mexico
railway network of Mexico
continent North America
coordinates 19.2000°N 96.1333°W
country Mexico
countrySubdivision Gulf of Mexico Basin
economicRole key node in North American supply chains
major logistics hub for Mexican industry
foundedBy Spanish colonists
handlesTrafficType bulk carriers
cargo ships
container ships
cruise ships
ro-ro vessels
hasCargoType agricultural products
automobiles
bulk cargo
container
general cargo
manufactured goods
petroleum products
hasFacility bulk cargo terminal
container terminal
cruise ship terminal
customs facilities
rail connections
ro-ro terminal
road connections
ship repair facilities
warehouses
hasHarborType artificial harbor
natural harbor
hasNearbyAirport General Heriberto Jara International Airport
historicalSignificance one of the oldest ports in Mexico
principal colonial port of New Spain on the Gulf of Mexico
isMajorGatewayFor Mexican foreign trade
exports from Mexico
imports to Mexico
language Spanish
locatedIn State of Veracruz
Veracruz
locatedOnBodyOfWater Bay of Campeche
Gulf of Mexico
managedBy Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz
opened 16th century
partOf Gulf Coast of Mexico
portCodeUNLOCODE MXVER
servesCity Veracruz
servesRegion Mexico City metropolitan area NERFINISHED
central Mexico
eastern Mexico
timezone UTC−06:00
timezoneDST UTC−05:00
wasKeyPortDuring French intervention in Mexico
Mexican War of Independence
Mexican–American War
Spanish colonial period
United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Veracruz
hasMajorPort
Eastern Mexico
hasPort

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