In Grupo TMM’s third-quarter earnings report chief executive Jose Serrano said his company intends to make “strategic investments” in its fleet going forward.

He pointed out that the plan is based on a bet that the performance of the operator’s core markets will continue to improve “gradually’ in the coming year.

When contacted by TradeWinds a spokesman, Mauricio Monterrubio, said the owner intends to acquire assets that will support contracts with Pemex.

“We