The Cuenca del Plata Terminal (TCP) responded to the statement of broad front where they accuse the Belgian multinational company Katoen natiewhich owns 80% of the terminal, having earned more 20 million dollars, not favoring the National Administration of Ports (ANP) which owns 20% of the terminal.
From the terminal they affirmed that the data of the profits for 20 million dollars last year are incorrect. According to the TCP statement, “the company’s balance sheets are still in the process of being prepared (otherwise, in strict coordination with the ANP, as a minority partner of TCP)” and its results will be announced shortly.
On the other hand, they denied that the income of the ANP had dropped 3 million dollars as stated in the Frente Amplio document, but that “the ANP itself has reported that in 2022 there were rhistorical record in their movements, as well as in their income” due to “more movements; to the recovery of transshipments from Paraguay; to the collection of the canon for the operations of the specialized terminal; as well as the distribution of profits”.
The accusation of the Broad Front
The Broad Front issued a statement addressed to TCP on Tuesday, where it assures that next April 21 will be two years since the signing between the government and the Belgian company Katoen Natie, which they accuse of a monopoly that will handle the Port’s containers. from Montevideo for 60 years.
According to the FA, the deal “violates the constitution“since”eliminates the free competition established in the Ports Law“, something that generates” serious damages for the State and enormous benefits in favor of the Belgian company”, in addition to “serious consequences” for “industrial production, employment and the cost of living” during “the next 12 periods of government “.
The left force maintains that “The ANP approved the TCP investment plan for 455 million dollars without studying it“, as well as “a financing plan for a much larger amount —672 million dollars—, where “the State must contribute 134 million dollars.” In addition, it was denounced that “new areas of the port were delivered to the concession, even outside the agreement.”
The statement went further and indicated that the ANP has hidden information and that it was filed “a criminal complaint against the government authorities signing the agreement” with “the absolute conviction that they committed a crime“, since they understand that it is the Legislative power and not him Executive power the one who “has the power to grant monopolies”.
In turn, it was reported that “the dismantling that the ANP is suffering by this government is worrying,” and the “constant delivery of public assets to private capital in various areas of public administration.” The FA accuses the government’s actions of not being “transparent” and “arbitrary”, for which reason it will continue to “denounce it in all appropriate spheres, even international ones.”
Source: Ambito
