Mexico City — Mexico’s Secretariat of the Navy and the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources have formalized an agreement to expand the Port Facility of Isla Mujeres in Quintana Roo from 68,526 square meters to 614,707 square meters.
The agreement, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, was signed by Navy Secretary Adm. Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles and Environment Secretary Alicia Bárcena Ibarra. It authorizes the Navy to control port operations and construction at the expanded facility.
Officials said the expansion is necessary to “satisfy the needs of port operations and deep-sea, cabotage, and offshore maritime transport, since it is in the public interest to establish reliable maritime connectivity and meet the high demand in the area.”
Morales Ángeles proposed the expansion and submitted the official plans and technical studies for Bárcena’s approval. Under the agreement, any privately owned structures and installations at the port will be permanently attached to federal public property and will revert to state ownership when concession terms expire, in accordance with the Ports Law and federal maritime regulations.
The document states that concessions, permits, and authorizations granted to third parties before the agreement takes effect will remain valid until their current terms conclude. The expansion takes effect the day after its publication.
