In turn, the ANP is carrying out expansion works for an investment of more than 22 million dollars in the river-maritime terminal of Sacramento Colonywhich are expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
The president of the ANP, Juan Curbelo, visited the expansion works, carried out by the Styler Saceem Consortium, which include new sleeves, as well as new docks and walkways. It is expected that, once completed, small cruise ships will also be able to enter the Colonia port.
It is expected that due to the size of the work and the amount invested, it will have a strong impact on the main passenger port of the Uruguayassuming an improvement in their transfer and the operations of the binational shipping companies that operate connections with the Argentina.
Own Curbeloconfirmed that the bathymetry recently carried out by the National Navy of Uruguay confirmed the possibility that small and medium draft vessels can enter the port of Colonia.
The ANP continues dredging the access channel to Isla Sola, in Carmelo
The ANP is dredging the access channel to Sola Island, in Carmel (Cologne), based on an investment of 2.2 million dollars.
The works “continue at a good pace”, according to him Curbeloand are estimated to be completed in November, involving a section of more than 1,000 meters, where a depth of 1.8 meters will be reached.
“It had not been dredged for many years and that prevented navigation in good conditions,” he had pointed out. Curbelo at the beginning of the month, who added that once the work was completed, “connectivity Carmelo-Tiger (Argentina) is going to improve.”
Source: Ambito
