He Port of Montevideo has the potential to become a regional hub to move cargo Latin America, According to experts from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of the most important worldwide.
One of the biggest compliments came from Ingrid Vanstreels, responsible for Port Projects at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges International, who highlighted that “it is interesting to see how much the Port of Montevideo capable of functioning as a regional hub for the countries of the Mercosur”.
Within the framework of a workshop organized by the National Logistics Institute (Inalog), where the step by step of the European port terminal, a world reference, was followed, Vanstreels highlighted that the Uruguayan bulk terminal “is spectacular and more modern” than the Belgian one and highlighted that “there are many opportunities: Uruguay “It can capture more traffic in the ports.”
The Port of Montevideo is “on the right path”
The undersecretary of Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP), Juan José Olaizola, valued the experience as “particularly enriching” considering that “what is a reference port model for the Port of Montevideo”.
“It seems to us that this path is the right path. “Uruguayan ports are undoubtedly the exit door for many cargoes and for new experiences and new challenges,” he was excited to imitate what was done by Belgium.
Meanwhile, the president of the National Port Administration (ANP), Juan Curbelo, He highlighted the importance of “having the best possible infrastructure” with the idea of advancing the strategy of becoming a regional hub.
Infrastructure and investment
To optimize its operation, the Port of Montevideo continues to advance with works, which already involve an investment of more than 1,000 million dollars, and aim at the construction of a second container beach of 22 hectares and a pier 700 meters long and 14 meters deep.
With the expansion, the port will have a ability which will allow it to operate 3 million export, import and transit containers of merchandise per year.
Added to this is a key milestone such as dredging to 14 meters, which was authorized by the government of Javier Milei, after ten years of lack of definition since Argentina. Thus, the Port of Montevideo will go from a width of 57 to 62 kilometers.
With this upgrade, you will be able to receive containers of TCP/Katoen Natie of ships measuring around 400 meters long, 61 meters wide and with drafts of up to 13.8 metres. These are ships that allow containers of up to 24,000 Teus to be loaded, vessels that until today cannot be accessed.
Source: Ambito
