Mexico’s intermodal transportation sector is an emerging market that offers excellent opportunities for U.S. companies. With the increase in international trade caused by NAFTA and other commercial agreements, the demand for Just-In-Time delivery of imported and domestic products became a key element.

      Mexico has serious deficiencies in logistics services that make merchandise transportation much more expensive, compared with other countries. The modernization of intermodal transportation and logistic chains is now a challenge that can decide the future of Mexico’s trade. The public and private sectors have joined efforts to undertake all the necessary actions to make this sector more efficient and respond to the demand generated by importers, exporters and general consumers in the country.

      Imports of equipment for intermodal transportation have had a two-digit growth over the last five years, with the only exception of 2001 when a minor decrease was caused by the economic crisis and the change in the federal government. Now the sector has recovered with a 36 percent increase in imports from $550.2 million in 2002 to $750.6 million in 2004.

      Although the United States is still the main import supplier with 60 percent market share in 2004, it has lost position against Italy, Japan and Sweden. Under NAFTA, all products for intermodal transportation made...

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