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By 1880, the "Nautical School for the Merchant Marine" was established in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, initiating activities with fifteen students. Currently, it is named "Captain Antonio Gómez Maqueo."

Subsequently, in 1919, the "School of Commerce and Nautical Studies of Veracruz" was inaugurated in the city and port of Veracruz, Veracruz, with an enrollment of 36 students. Similar to the school in Mazatlán, it was relocated and currently bears the name of its founder, "Captain Fernando Siliceo y Torres."

In 1945, the "Merchant Nautical School of Tampico" was founded in Tampico, Tamaulipas, now known as "Captain Luis Gonzaga Priego González," in honor of its main promoter and founder, with an enrollment of fifteen students.

During this period and until the year 1971, the Nautical Schools operated with multiple economic challenges, preventing them from expanding their infrastructure and educational offerings more extensively. As a result, in 1972, at the initiative of the Federal Government, the Trust for the Restructuring and Operation of Nautical Schools in Mazatlán, Tampico, and Veracruz was established. The objective was to renovate the infrastructure and normalize the teaching system across the three campuses.

As the first line of action, the Trust undertakes the necessary procedures for the acquisition of the Training Ship 'Primero de Junio' with the aim of enhancing the practical, academic, and professional level of future officers in the Merchant Marine.

Additionally, it initiates the modernization of the facilities and implements the Boarding System for the three schools to promote academic work, personal development, and familiarize the students with the routine on board vessels.

The Trust's contract was modified and updated by the agreement signed by President José López Portillo in Mexico on December 12, 1980. As a result, its corporate name was changed to the 'Education and Training for the National Merchant Marine Trust.' Its primary function is the education, updating, and training of personnel within the Mexican Merchant Marine. The activities it undertakes are divided into three main areas: education, updating, and training.

In 1981, the Training Ship 'Primero de Junio' reached the end of its useful life, and the construction of the Training Ship 'Náuticas México' was commissioned. This ship was specially built to fulfill the teaching functions for students of Nautical Schools and complement their training, aiming to address the shortage of officers. It notably achieved its objective until 2005 when it ceased operations.

In 2002, the 'Nautical Training Center of Ciudad del Carmen' was established, which changed its location and was reopened in 2006 as the 'Nautical Education Center of Campeche,' in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche

On August 8, 2022, Admiral Jose Rafael Ojeda Durán, Secretary of the Mexican Navy, promotes and signs the second amending agreement to the trust contract, reaffirming the commitment to the training and education of the National Merchant Marine. From this date on, it will be named the "MARITIME AND PORT UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO TRUST"