 The ports of Veracruz are Tuxpan, Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Pajaritos, Minatitlán-Nanchital, Tecolutla, Nautla, Alvarado and Tlacotalpan.The first three are the ports for heavy cargo ships, with Veracruz the most important of the three.The others are small ports for small ships, fishing boats and tourism.