# Acapulco (MX ACA)

**UN/LOCODE:** MX ACA  
**Country:** Mexico  
**Water Body:** North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 16.8500, -99.9333

Acapulco is better understood as a cruise and niche-cargo port than as a freight gateway, despite its size on Mexico's Pacific coast. Managed by the port authority ASIPONA in Guerrero state, some 280 km east of Lázaro Cárdenas, it mainly handles petroleum products – over 750,000 tonnes of fuel since operations resumed in late 2023 – plus breakbulk and Ro-Ro, with no established scheduled container service. Recovery from Hurricane Otis (October 2023) is advancing: in April 2026 Global Ports Holding took over the cruise terminal under a 24-year concession, and a new 350 m pier due in early 2027 will accommodate larger ships. Links to Mexico City, roughly 300 km away, run by road, with no high-capacity freight rail geared to container traffic. For shippers moving containers or industrial goods on Mexico's Pacific seaboard, Lázaro Cárdenas – with its semi-automated APM terminal and depths to 18 m – and Manzanillo are far more capable choices. Acapulco's commercial value lies chiefly in passengers and specialised cargo.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Mexico City → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mexico-city-shanghai)
- [Mexico City → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mexico-city-shenzhen)
- [Mexico City → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mexico-city-guangzhou)
- [Mexico City → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mexico-city-hong-kong)
- [Mexico City → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mexico-city-tokyo)
- [Mexico City → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mexico-city-busan)

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