A series of farmer-led blockades on highways across western Mexico has choked access to the Port of Manzanillo, causing major disruptions to one of the country’s most important trade gateways.
Corn producers in Jalisco and Colima have blocked key segments of the Guadalajara–Colima highway, the primary trucking route linking Manzanillo to inland industrial hubs, according to Informador.
The protests — demanding higher corn prices — have left motorists stranded for up to 17 hours and forced transporters to cancel or reroute shipments.
At the port, truck congestion and appointment delays have worsened. Freight forwarders report seven-day processing times for imports, and both terminals are seeing “reduced operational fluidity,” according to Kuehne + Nagel.
Rail service has also been disrupted by blockades near La Barca and Tepic, delaying cargo movements inland.
The Port of Manzanillo, which handles roughly 40% of Mexico’s containerized trade, remains operational—but shippers report cascading delays across rail, road, and yard operations as the blockades continue to disrupt traffic.
Source: Informador
