The announcement was made by Guillermo Francos, who promised “competitive conditions for the growth of free trade in Argentina.”
While a solution to the tax redistribution conflict with Paraguay is being pursued, the Chief of Staff Guillermo Francos He anticipated that this year a tender for the administration of the Waterway that involves the Paraná River, currently called the Trunk Navigable Way.
“On Thursday we held a meeting at Government Headquarters with the Public Works and Transportation teamsin which we established that before the end of the year the specifications for the tender for the Trunk Navigable Route (ex-Hidrovía)”the official communicated on his social networks.
Subsequently, he promised: “We will launch a clear and transparent tender that allows the participation of the largest number of national and international companies and makes it possible competitive conditions for the growth of free trade in Argentina with the world. “It is a strategic issue for the Nation.”
Conflict over the Waterway: the Government announced an agreement with Paraguay
Finally, Argentina and Paraguay they arrived at a agreement due to a conflict over Waterway rates. The Government announced an agreement with the border country for the remuneration rate for the Upper Paraná section of the Trunk Navigable Way between Santa Fe and Confluencia.
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The Government of Javier Milei claimed US$30 million in debt but Paraguay refused. It was an inconvenience, because the Waterway is one of the most important navigable routes, where a large part of the regional and international trade ships circulate.
Through a Minutes of Agreement signed by the General Administration of Ports SE (AGP)and the river shipowners of the Plata Basin and Paraguaydifferent bonuses were established in the feewhich is officially established in US$1.47 per TRN (net register ton) for international traffic, and US$1.47 for cabotage traffic.
The Argentine Government celebrated the agreement reached between the AGP and the private sector and reiterated “the importance assigned to this navigation route as a factor of integration and regional development, with the aim of achieving a competitive and modern logistics system”.
Source: Ambito
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