Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios

What Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios does

Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios (ISP) is a Mexican full-service shipyard headquartered in Ensenada, Baja California, operating the largest capacity dry dock in the Mexican Pacific. Founded in 2010-2011 as part of Grupo Amaya Curiel (a Mexican conglomerate with 40 years of operating history), ISP provides ship maintenance and repair, naval construction and conversion, ship recycling, and naval equipment sales to shipowners in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Asia. The facility includes a 209m main dry dock (38m gate, 150m quay), a North Dock for vessels up to 185m, a South Dock for vessels up to 100m, 24.3 hectares of water and yard area, and crane capacity of 30, 100, and 300 tons.

The company's core technology is industrial rather than digital, centered on certified shipyard infrastructure: ABS-certified welders, dry dock capacity for deep-draft vessels, and dedicated quality, safety, and environmental management systems. ISP's differentiators are its scale (largest dry dock in the Mexican Pacific), its strategic location approximately 110km from the US border near California ports, and its compliance-driven recycling operations. Named enterprise customers include Shell, Viking, Boskalis, Weeks Marine, Baja Ferries, Vidanta, and others across maritime, energy, aquaculture, and marine contracting segments.

ISP's business model is project-based professional services and complementary hardware sales. Revenue is generated through quote-driven ship maintenance and repair contracts, naval construction and conversion projects (design, planning, execution), ship recycling with sale of ferrous/non-ferrous scrap, and resale of used marine machinery and equipment. Go-to-market is enterprise direct sales through a website quote request workflow, social media presence, and a US coordination office in Chula Vista, California. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project. The company employs 101-250 people, is privately held with no institutional investment disclosed, and has no evidence of public market participation or external funding rounds.

Name

Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios

Legal name

Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios

Website

https://ispbaja.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios is a Mexican shipyard in Ensenada, Baja California, operating the largest dry dock in the Mexican Pacific. It provides shipbuilding, conversion, maintenance, repair, and recycling services to enterprise shipowners across Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipyard Services

NAICS

Ship and Boat Building (3366), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

akta.pro primary industry

Utilities & Power Infrastructure (Electrical Distribution, Compressed Air, Steam, Water) (IMAJALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical, Automation & Navigation MRO (Power, Controls, Comms, ECDIS/Radar) (IMAJAFAD), Piping, HVAC & Auxiliary Systems Repair (TLAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Ship maintenance and repair
• Naval construction and conversion
• Ship recycling services
• Dry dock services
• Marine equipment sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Chula Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ship Maintenance and Repair Services: Dry docking, propulsion system repairs, hull repairs, propeller repairs, tank cleaning, shot blasting and painting, and general steel work for vessels.
2. Naval Construction and Conversion: Construction and conversion services for ships requiring design, planning, management, and execution with high complexity and need for adaptation in design and materials.
3. Ship Recycling Services: Cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials, sale of ferrous and non-ferrous material, and sale of used marine machinery and equipment.
4. Naval Equipment Sales: Sale of used marine machinery and equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ISP is a full-service shipyard offering ship maintenance and repair, naval construction and conversion, ship recycling, and the sale of used marine machinery and equipment. Services are delivered from the largest capacity dry dock in the Mexican Pacific, located in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, supporting shipowners and commercial vessel operators across Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Asia.

Product overview

Infraestructura y Servicios Portuarios (ISP) is a full-service shipyard offering an integrated portfolio of maritime services. The company operates the largest capacity dry dock in the Mexican Pacific, providing ship maintenance and repair, naval construction and conversion, ship recycling, and naval equipment sales. The service portfolio is supported by extensive infrastructure including a 209m dry dock, North Dock (150m), South Dock (118m), and 24.3 hectares of water and yard area. The company specializes in serving shipowners from Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Maintenance and Repair Comprehensive maintenance and repair services for vessels including dry docking, hull repairs, propulsion system maintenance, propeller repairs, tank cleaning, shot blasting and painting, and general steel work for shipowners and commercial vessel operators.
• Naval Construction and Conversion Shipbuilding and vessel conversion services including design, planning, execution, and complex project management for naval construction projects with high complexity and need for adaptation in design and materials.
• Ship Recycling Services Environmentally responsible vessel recycling including cleaning and disposal of hazardous materials, sale of ferrous and non-ferrous material, and sale of used marine machinery and equipment, with strict environmental compliance policies.
• Naval Equipment Sales Sale of used marine machinery and equipment including propulsion systems, navigation equipment, and marine hardware to shipowners and operators.
• Dry Dock Services Largest capacity dry dock in the Mexican Pacific with a maximum length of 209m, a gate 38m wide, and a 150-meter quay for repairs afloat, capable of handling deep draft vessels up to 200m.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ successful projects completed since opening in 2011

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo Amaya CurielcoreOthersISP is part of Grupo Amaya Curiel, a Mexican corporate group that has led various companies with national and international projects for 40 years. The business culture focuses on the client and regional development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bollinger Shipyards: US-based shipbuilder and repair operator with multiple yards, comparable to ISP in providing newbuild, repair, and conversion services to commercial and government vessel customers.
• Edison Chouest Offshore: US-based offshore vessel owner and operator with in-house shipyard capabilities. Comparable to ISP in serving offshore energy and commercial vessel customers with MRO and shipbuilding services.
• Astilleros de México (ASIMEX): Mexican shipyard providing shipbuilding, repair, and conversion services. Directly comparable to ISP as a domestic peer offering similar vessel repair and construction services in Mexico.
• Grupo Naval (Mexico): Mexican shipyard group operating multiple dry docks and repair facilities across Mexico, competing with ISP for regional shipowner contracts and naval/government work.
• Cammell Laird: UK shipyard offering ship repair, conversion, and shipbuilding. Directly comparable to ISP in commercial vessel MRO services and government/defense vessel work.

Broad incumbents

• Sembcorp Marine: Singapore-based shipyard and offshore engineering group offering ship repair, conversion, and newbuild. Comparable to ISP in repair and conversion service offerings and global shipowner customer base.
• Keppel Shipyard: Singapore shipyard with extensive dry dock capacity for ship repair, conversion, and offshore engineering. Comparable to ISP in mega-yard infrastructure and offshore vessel services.
• BAE Systems Maritime: Global shipbuilder and naval MRO operator with multiple shipyards. Comparable to ISP in vessel repair, conversion, and lifecycle naval services, though scaled to military and large commercial programs.
• Damen Shipyards: Global shipbuilder with a broad network of yards offering newbuild, repair, and conversion services. Comparable to ISP in service mix, though operating at much larger scale and geographic reach.
• Hyundai Heavy Industries: One of the world's largest shipbuilders, with extensive newbuild, offshore, and MRO capabilities. Comparable to ISP in the ship repair and conversion segment, though at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsXWBwvfmoILeIGjVFgLmUA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ispbaja

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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