In addition, he assured that an audit of defense of competence will be implemented so that decisions are made “in a loyal and without privileges environment.” “The Paraguay-Paraná hydrovy is one of the most important water reserves in the world. It is also the river route through which about 80% of the export of goods in the country is transferred. It is necessary that whoever operates it has enough capacity to do so in accordance with the highest international standards and the best price “, Adorni added.
Hydrovia returns to the center of the agenda: nation and provinces seek to define its future bidding
While the National Government confirms its intention to relaunch the concession this year, the governors of the riverside provinces They are organized to claim greater participation in the design of the new sheet. The private sector also adds pressure to guarantee transparency and efficiency.
The Paraná-Paraguay hydrovia, considered the main river highway in the country, is positioned again as a strategic axis in the economic and political agenda. The head of the National Agency for Ports and Navigation (ANPYN), Iñaki Arreseygorone started Interdisciplinary dialogue table for river developmentwhere he confirmed that Javier Milei’s government The concession of the navigable trunk (VTN) will tend to tender again for 2025.
In parallel, the Governors of the riverside provinces They will meet on Monday, May 28 in Resistencia, Chaco, to coordinate a common position on the future of the concession. The meeting, convened by the Chaco president Leandro Zderowill seek to define a consensual agenda that the provinces may present to Nation, in defense of their participation in the administration of a vital infrastructure for regional economies.
Among the attendees will be the governors of Córdoba (Martín Llaryora), Entre Ríos (Rogelio Frigerio), Santa Fe (Maximilian Pullaro), Corrientes (Gustavo Valdés), Misiones (Hugo Passalacqua) and Formosa (Gildo Insfrán)who for months have been claiming be an active part in the assembly of the new bidding sheetconsidering the impact that the hydrovy has on the logistics, productive and export development of its provinces.
“We want to participate in the design of the tender because the competitiveness of our ports and access to international trade is at stake,” said Zdero.
Entrepreneurs, port guilds and exporters representatives coincide with the need for the next tender to be Transparent, competitive and open to the entry of leading companies worldwidecapable of guaranteeing the proper draft and permanent maintenance of the channel.
Hydrovia is not only essential for Argentine foreign trade, but it is The main way out of grains and by -products. In the province of Santa Feexports from the Great Rosary multiplied by eight between 1993 and 2022, from 10 to 86 million tons per year.
Source: Ambito
