But the ambitious project faces an uncertain future as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs new trade barriers. Tugboats sit outside wheat storage towers at the Lázaro Cárdenas Port in Michaocan, Mexico. President Trump has threatened to penalize manufacturers that move operations to Mexico and wants to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Any of these measures could deal a blow to U.S.-Mexico trade, shipping companies and analysts say. “The port is a microcosm of global trade flows,” said Christopher Rogers, a research analyst with Panjiva.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 16, 2017 11:00 UTC