IPA Steel terminal in Altamira
Excellent infrastructure and high capacity
The IPA Terminal in Altamira, Mexico, is a focal point in Clipper’s comprehensive steel service network in the Gulf of Mexico.
Because of its location, the terminal easily serves the USA, Mexico, and South America, and its first-class infrastructure provides excellent rail and road links to industrial centers and major cities in Mexico.
The terminal is a joint venture between four international shareholders, including Clipper. The IPA Terminal It is the only dedicated steel terminal in Altamira, and it has become one of Mexico’s most successful private terminals dedicated to steel, general cargo, and project cargo.
Handling approximately 2 million tons per year of different types of rolls of galvanized steel, cold rolled and hot rolled, the terminal is a vital part of the supply chain for several global car manufacturers.
Operational since 2009
The terminal can unload up to 25,000 metric tons of steel coils in just 24 hours. Two cranes, each of 100 mt capacity, perform up to 20 cycles per hour depending on cargo type and stowage.
The terminal has complete camera surveillance, round the clock security and complies with all ISPS security and customs regulations.
A Clipper vessel, carrying 3,785 mt of steel coils to the automobile industry, was the first to call the terminal when it became operational in 2009.
The terminal has complete camera surveillance, round the clock security and complies with all ISPS security and customs regulations.
A Clipper vessel, carrying 3,785 mt of steel coils to the automobile industry, was the first to call the terminal when it became operational in 2009.
Visit the terminal’s web site or watch this video on YouTube.
Facts about the terminal
• Dedicated terminal for steel products
• 273 meter quay length
• 12+ meter (38.5 foot) draft
• 11,000 sqm warehouse space
• 200,000+ sqm open storage space
• On site rail track
• Two 100 mt Gottwald cranes