Sonora's governor, Alfonso Durazo, is consolidating the state as a key piece in the Mexico-US economic dynamic through the expansion of Guaymas Port. This initiative features a 130 billion peso investment announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum to create an energy and logistics corridor. Meetings with US officials aim to accelerate projects like an LNG plant.
In Hermosillo, Sonora, on February 15, 2026, Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño visited Guaymas Port, holding meetings with US Department of Energy Undersecretary Tommy Joyce and Consul Drew Hoster. These discussions led to agreements to accelerate priority projects, including an LNG plant with an estimated investment of 6.8 billion dollars, potentially reducing fuel costs in the state by up to 30 percent.
A gas pipeline from Hermosillo to Guaymas is also planned to connect the Texas basin to the Pacific, enhancing regional energy security. A permanent working table was established with the US Department of Energy to strengthen bilateral dialogue and facilitate investments.
The port's logistics enhancements include infrastructure for handling and exporting vehicles and strategic minerals. Grupo México will increase its static storage capacity by 25 percent through warehouse modernization, while Logística MILAC will begin operations with capacity for 55,000 tons of mineral concentrates.
Durazo emphasized that this modernization is part of a broader model to consolidate the Sonora-US region as a corridor for trade, energy, and logistics, focusing on development and security. The Guaymas-Arizona Commercial Corridor, over 500 kilometers long, integrates port, highways, rail, airports, and industrial hubs, with potential to cut logistics costs by up to 20 percent. Current annual trade exceeds 35 billion dollars.
This strategy aligns with the Sonora Sustainable Energies Plan, positioning the port as a driver of regional development.
