SALINA CRUZ´S SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND INTER-OCEANIC CORRIDOR: A NEW ALTERNATIVE OF COMMERCIAL GATEWAY FOR THE WORLD.

Alejandro Murat Hinojosa Governor of , “Since it has signed trade agreements with 3 continents, Mexico is positioned as a gateway to a potential market of over one billion consumers and 60% of world´s GDP”.

• Mexico has signed 12 Free Trade Agreements with 46 countries. • In 2015, the overall exports and imports for Mexico was of $775,883 million USD. Oaxaca is located in Southwestern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Guerrero to the west, Puebla to the northwest, to the north, Chiapas to the east. To the south, Oaxaca has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

• 5th largest state in Mexico with a territory of 36,281 sq mi.

• Population of 3.9 million people.

• One of the most biologically diverse states in Mexico, ranking in the top 3.

• 533 km (331 mi) of coastline

with 9 major bays. Oaxaca A new route for commerce, goods, services and energy will be the result of a successful synergy between and Salina Cruz. COATZACOALCOS

OAXACA Shortest route between the Gulf of México and the Pacific Ocean. SALINA CRUZ

2 Our strategic location and current infrastructure sets the vantage point to become the most competitive inter-oceanic corridor and multimodal logistics cluster of America with a Special Coatzacoalcos Economic Zone. Inter-oceanic Industrial & Commercial Corridor Roads to and US

Oaxaca Int. Airport Wind farms

Ixtepec Int. Airport

Refinery Salina Cruz

Huatulco Int. Airport SEZ Oil, Commercial and Industrial Ports. A new scope of energy supply for a more efficient corridor and SEZ.

The only Refinery located on the We have the wind zone with the most Pacific coast is in Salina Cruz, important potential of the American with a gas pipeline connecting continent. it to Coatzacoalcos. 3 We know broadly defined trade costs matter; with this new corridor we will be able to tackle between 30% and 40% of the trade cost. This region will be the most competitive Gas pipe regional pole, due to its strategic importance for the Corridor and SEZ.

Inter-oceanic corridor Refinery A. Dovalí

Industrial Zone

Industrial Port Salina Cruz Expansion downtown

Industrial and Commercial Port Oil Port

Oil Port Expansion We are inviting a new generation of companies and investors with a business philosophy that generates value for all.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES 1. Strategic location and efficient logistics 2. Fiscal incentives similar to most competitive SEZ’s 3. Inter-oceanic Logistics and Commercial Corridor Some of the main projects include: 4. Energy supply (oil, wind and gas) Estimated investment: $381 million dollars Public-Private Partnership

1. Construction of a multipurpose dock POTENTIAL FOR INVESTMENT 2. Dredging in the navigation channel • Inter-oceanic Logistics Cluster 3. Construction of Traffic Control Center 4. Design of the New Port of Salinas del Marques • Expansion of Salina Cruz’s Industrial Port 5. Expansion of 950 ml of marginal protective board • New multimodal inter-oceanic land transport system 6. Reinforcement area for containers (highway and rail) 7. Construction of a new Terminal (Ro-Ro) 8. Construction of the Port of Salinas del Marques • Class-A Industrial Zones 9. Design and expansion of storage area • Regional Services Cluster 10. Warehouses, utilities and support areas • Energy Cluster (Solar farms, wind farms) 11. Rail access to the Port of Salinas del Marqués Far from closing frontiers and disintegrate commercial regions, our mission is to set up the most competitive, efficient and organized commercial route of America within the next 15 years. THANK YOU For any inquiries please contact [email protected]