Port of Progreso
| Progreso | |
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Port of Progreso in 2009 | |
Interactive map of Progreso | |
Progreso Location in Mexico | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Location | Progreso, Yucatán |
| Coordinates | 21°20.8′N 89°40.7′W / 21.3467°N 89.6783°W |
| UN/LOCODE | MXPGO |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1856 1941 pier harbour |
| No. of berths | 10 |
| Draft depth | 12.19 metres (40.0 ft) |
| Statistics | |
| Website www.puertosyucatan.com | |
The Port of Progreso is a port facility located north of Progreso, Yucatán, on Mexico's Gulf coast. It lies on the Yucatán Peninsula, 43 kilometres (27 mi) north by west of the state capital at Mérida.
A multipurpose port, Progreso handles cruise ships, breakbulk, dry bulk and containers, and has a single jetty handling tanker traffic.
The port is at the end of the world's longest pier, 8,019 metres (26,309 ft) in length, as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records.