Project

PUERTA LOGISTICA DEL BAJIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLE FOR WELLBEING (PODECOBI), IN THE STATE OF GUANAJUATO.

Sector: Industry


Last Revision

August 04, 2026
 
Short Name of the Project:
1010 PODECOBI Puerta Logistica del Bajio, Guanajuato
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Industry
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

N.A.

Estimated Investment USD:

N.A.

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2026: $ 19.3
Contract Scope:
  Construction,  Administration

DESCRIPTION

PODECOBIs are integrated productive ecosystems in which the State acts as an investment promoter, a driver of local capacity-building, and a facilitator of public and logistical services. They are designed to boost economic activity and foster shared prosperity through their economic and social impacts.

The "Puerta Logística del Bajío" PODECOBI features the following characteristics:

Area: 52.41 hectares
Located in Celaya, at a strategic node for national distribution and foreign trade:
• Convergence of the Ferromex and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway networks.
• Access to Federal Highways 45 and 57.
• Direct links to industrial corridors in Guanajuato, Querétaro, and the country's central region.

Key competitive advantages
• Specialization in logistics, distribution, and foreign trade operations.
• Intermodal road-rail connectivity.
• Planned customs section and bonded facilities for handling foreign trade goods.
• Regional environment featuring automotive, steel, home appliance, agro-industrial, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Talent availability
• 24 universities and higher education institutions in the municipality of Celaya.
• 39 upper secondary education campuses and institutions.
• 2 workforce training institutions.
• Presence of technology and industrial training institutions.
• Regional educational offerings capable of supporting industrial, administrative, technological, and logistics activities.

Tax regime (state or municipal incentives)
Various local tax and administrative incentives (to be confirmed).

Connectivity and logistics
• Federal Highway 51: 5 km.
• Federal Highway 45D: 2 km.
• Access to CPKC and Ferromex rail networks.
• Celaya Airport: 15 km.
• The Querétaro–Irapuato rail project includes a station in Celaya, which will strengthen its role as a national logistics hub.

Strategic infrastructure
• Electricity availability for logistics operations.
• Water supply via regional infrastructure.
• Interconnectivity, internet, and telecommunications services.

Local ecosystem
• Integration into the Laja–Bajío industrial region.
• Proximity to supply chains in the automotive, auto parts, home appliance, steel, metalworking, agribusiness, and logistics sectors.
• Potential integration of regional manufacturing with rail, road, and customs services.

Strategic sectors
• Logistics and foreign trade
• Agribusiness
• Automotive and auto parts
• Home appliances
• Technology services
• Aerospace

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Type of Project
  Public / Private

STATUS

Stage
  Execution
Substage
  Pre-Execution Activities
RELEVANT DATES

GEOLOCATION

State(s)
Guanajuato   

SPONSOR

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Entity
State Government
Department
Secretaría de Economía del Estado de Guanajuato
Contact
Lic. Claudia Cristina Villaseñor Aguilar
E-mail
claudia.cristina@guanajuato.gob.mx

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Secretaría de Economía
Description
The Ministry of Economy develops and implements comprehensive policies for innovation, diversification, and productive and commercial inclusion, as well as incentives for domestic and foreign investment. This promotes the exploitation of mineral resources and boosts the productivity and competitiveness of industrial sectors, enabling their integration into regional and global value chains, with the goal of contributing to generating well-being for the people of Mexico.
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Diario Oficial de la Federación
Description
A Constitutional Government of the United Mexican States Body, which has the function of publishing in the national territory: laws, regulations, agreements, circulars, orders and other acts issued by the powers of the Federation.

REMARKS

Special Purpose Vehicle: Puerto Seco Intermodal del Bajío, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Cointer is investing 2.5 billion pesos in the construction of the Logistics Center: 6 specialized terminals, internal infrastructure, basic infrastructure, rail connection, bonded warehouse, yards, and terminal equipment.
Start of construction: 4th quarter of 2026 as the start date
- internal infrastructure
- rail connection

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