Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The project to build two Pemex Storage and Dispatch Terminals (TAD) in Quintana Roo is progressing. José Alberto Alonso, the Director of the Quintana Roo Strategic Projects Agency (Agepro), says the state will have two.
One of the Terminales de Almacenamiento y Despacho (TAD) will be in Cancun and the other at the Punta Venado pier south of Playa del Carmen. Once in place, the two TADs will guarantee a fuel supply for security and population growth as well as reduce fuel costs.
The Agepro (Agencia de Proyectos Estratégicos de Quintana Roo) Director says the terminals are being designed to meet the growing demand for fuel around the state of Quintana Roo.
He says the terminals will also attract new investments by increasing the energy of the commercial, tourist and industrial competitiveness of the region. Alberto Alonso says currently, all fuel for Quintana Roo is trucked in by semis from the Port of Progreso, Yucatan.
That mode of transportation leads to some of the highest consumer fuel prices around the country.
“Gasoline has several factors that influence its prices. The cost of importing gasoline itself plus the special tax on production and services, plus freight. When we talk about freight, Quintana Roo is at the farthest point so it costs us the most, but if we can get it here by boat, there would be a substantial saving,” he explained.
According to Pemex, the existing land and sea storage and dispatch terminals are strategically located throughout the country to strengthen the supply chain between production centers, import points and marketing channels for its petroleum products.
The Government of Quintana Roo began work on the Pemex project in June. Governor Lezama says now, Quintana Roo has fuel storage of around two days. With the project, Quintana Roo would see a fuel storage increase of between eight and 10 days.
The TAD project will include fuel storage of both gasoline and jet fuel. The completed project will be managed by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).