It will occur within the framework of a Technical Cooperation Agreement that will allow the development of a Strategic Master Plan to improve the port.
The Andean Development Corporation (CAF) and the Office of Planning and Budget (OPP) signed a Non-Refundable Technical Cooperation Agreement with the objective of promoting the development and modernization of the port of Fray Bentos – with the aim of enhancing its strategic commercial role – with $75,000.
The CAF representative in Uruguay participated in the signing of the agreement, François Borit, the director of the OPP, Isaac Alfie and the mayor of Río Negro, Omar Lafluf. “Our contribution to the modernization of the port of Fray Bentos has as specific objectives the updating of the Port Master Strategic Planas well as the identification of port and extra-port investments, in order to provide sustainability to the port and this city,” stated Borit.
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The keys to the project
From this agreement, the P will be updatedlan Strategic Master from the port of Fray Bentos, which will allow us to meet future demand within the framework of a new scenario at 34 feet of depth in the Uruguay River. In addition, an action plan will be carried out which will include the study of possible port and extra-port investments, necessary for the sustainable development of the port.
For its part, the Planning and Budget Office will carry out technical studies with updated information. This will allow us to visualize formulating the Strategic Master Plan and seeking its formalization through five years as one of the main ports within the coastal port system within the basin of the Uruguay River.
Meanwhile, Alfie assured that “there are many interested in using this port”, mainly in Paraguay. Furthermore, this logistics would expand the agricultural frontier for Uruguay because it would save costs and would collaborate with the decompression of the port New Palmira. The leader assured that the investment and maintenance of this work could reach 70 million dollars.
Source: Ambito
