The Port of Coatzacoalcos is located in the Isthmus Area and at the southeastern border of the state of Veracruz. Geographically, it is a strategic point that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific Ocean by road until the cities of Tehuantepec and Salina Cruz in the state of Oaxaca.
In the north, the port premises adjoin to residential areas of the city of Coatzacoalcos, in the south to shipyards of the Mexican Navy (Secretaría de Marina), in the east to the left bank of the river, having in front of it the oil complex Pajaritos and in the west with urban districts.