This significant milestone positions TecPlata as the first terminal in the country capable of receiving this type of vessels.
The TecPlata terminal, operated by the ICTSI Group, located in the port of La Plata, obtained the certification of docking maneuvers for Neo Panamax vessels, granted by the Argentine Naval Prefecture. This significant milestone positions it as the first terminal in the country capable of receiving this type of vessels.
“With this achievement, we have returned to Argentina its legitimate leading position in international trade. As a company, we firmly believe in a strengthened port sector, a consequence of foreign activity enhanced by economic growth“he detailed Juan Pablo Trujillo, CEO of TecPlata.
As explained by the company, the maneuvering certification received highlights the advanced infrastructure and technical capabilities of TecPlata, which highlight it as the only dock in Buenos Aires designed to adapt to future improvements in the depth of the Navigable Way and growth projections in foreign trade. Argentina in the coming years.
Located just 60 kilometers from Buenos AiresTecPlata is equipped with the latest technology in terms of equipment, design, infrastructure and computer systems. It has 41 hectares and an initial capacity of 450,000 TEUs per year.
“Throughout 2024, TecPlata has promoted innovation in the sector through strategic developments, such as the dredging of the port access channel and the recent accreditation as the first Carbon Neutral terminal in the country. Now, with the certification of maneuvers Neo Panamax vessel docking, TecPlata consolidates its commitment to enhance the national and regional economy by facilitating access to global markets, with the most attractive value proposition in the Argentine port sector and creating the necessary conditions so that the country does not become a feeder port,” the firm details.
The key is that from this certification the shipping lines will be able to attend to Argentine foreign trade with giant ships 366 meters long and 51 meters wide, which will take the national exportable supply directly to the main markets in the world.
Source: Ambito
