Mexico is continuing to invest in its highway network, inter-modal corridors, distribution centres, border crossings, and rail and seaport infrastructure.
The Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport invested US$1.5 billion in the federal highways network from September 2008 to August 2009.
There are no direct flights between New Zealand and Mexico. All flights to Mexico have daily connections via Los Angeles or San Francisco in the US. Most international flights land in Mexico City and domestic connections anywhere in Mexican territory are available. Another possible route is through Santiago in Chile.
Shipping companies with services between New Zealand and Mexico include: Maersk, Columbus Line, Nedloyd and PPCS. The natural entry ports are Manzanillo or Lazaro Cardenas which are on the Pacific Ocean side of Mexico.
Shipping from New Zealand to Mexico takes two to three weeks and goods can arrive either in Manzanillo or Lazaro Cardenas (direct or through Long Beach in the US) or in Veracruz (through the Panama Canal).
