Riviera Maya, Q.R. — Government authorities have modified its Concession Title to expand the surface of land and water by 45.6%. The Integral Port Administration of Quintana Roo (Apiqroo) says the expansion will offer improved conditions for dock and facility use.
Vagner Elbiorn Vega, who heads Apiqroo, says greater security for those who work in the ports, better conditions for fishing and tourism activities, simpler procedures, and new opportunities to generate jobs are some of the benefits.
Elbiorn Vega says they have finalized two modifications to its Concession Title, authorized by the Secretariat of the Navy, to expand by the surface of land and water under its administration in the ports of the state by 45.64%.
The modifications, according to Elbiorn Vega, will mean better conditions to regulate the use of docks and facilities, strengthening surveillance, providing certainty to those who carry out productive and tourist activities, and planning improvements of the ports.
These modifications are the result of technical, legal, and administrative procedures carried out by Apiqroo with the Secretariat of the Navy, through the General Directorate of Ports.
After 10 years without modifications to the Concession Title, the Fifth Addendum was formalized in 2023, and the Sixth Addendum was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on November 10, 2026.
The Fifth Addendum incorporated maritime and port areas in Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Othón P. Blanco, and Playa del Carmen.
These include the North, Central, and South maritime zones of Cozumel, areas corresponding to Marina Cozumel, water areas in Chetumal, La Aguada, and Mahahual, as well as the maritime area related to the passenger route in Playa del Carmen.
The Sixth Addendum added 601,703.6967 square meters to the Isla Mujeres port area. With this modification, the total authorized area increased from 13,004.0600 to 614,707.7567 square meters, comprised of 562,066.8725 square meters of water area and 52,640.8842 square meters of land area.
At the beginning of the current administration, Apiqroo was authorized to manage 1,288.8966 hectares in Quintana Roo, corresponding to the areas accumulated between 1994 and 2022. With the two modifications made during the government of Mara Lezama, the area under its administration increased by 45.6%.
One of the most important benefits will be seen in Isla Mujeres, where having a better delimitation and administration of the port areas will allow strengthening the control of the docks, facilities and vessels.
This will facilitate coordination with the Port Authority and other relevant authorities, as well as the registration of vessels arriving at, docking at, and departing from the island. It will also allow for the planning of actions to improve surveillance and lighting in port areas.
For fishermen, cooperatives, and tourism service providers, the organization of these spaces represents greater certainty about the conditions under which they carry out their activities, with clear rules for the use of the facilities and better opportunities to strengthen their services and income.
Another direct benefit for users is that they will be able to carry out in Quintana Roo, before Apiqroo, the procedures and contracts related to the use of the areas that this entity manages, without having to travel to Mexico City to attend to these procedures before the federal authority.
Better management of port areas will also strengthen oversight to ensure that activities and projects comply with environmental regulations and have the necessary permits.
With better planning of port spaces, it will also be possible to project improvements in docks and facilities, strengthen service to passengers and visitors, and create conditions to expand tourist and commercial services.
