Border crossing between Paraguay and Argentina has new vessels

Asuncion, IP Company.- A brand new tugboat and a raft have been added to the Paraguayan service provider fleet by authorization of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) for the cross-border crossing that connects Puerto Irala, within the division of Alto Paraná, with Puerto Libertad, in Misiones, Argentina.

The top of the MOPC’s Nationwide Directorate of Service provider Marine, Patricio Ortega, highlighted the significance of this measure for each border communities. “It will unite these two localities following a lot time and so many requests from the neighborhood, each on the Argentine facet and the Paraguayan facet. This improvement will contribute to the expansion of the vacationer and financial hub, and can enhance entry to well being providers for individuals who at present cross illegally in precarious boats,” he defined.

The brand new addition will scale back congestion on the Friendship Bridge, as Argentine vacationers won’t must cross by means of Puerto Iguazú. As a substitute, they may be capable to use the ferry to get on to Ciudad del Este by means of Cedrales in simply 20 minutes. “It is a important achievement for the neighborhood, and that’s the reason it is very important talk it,” mentioned Ortega.

The tug and the raft have been constructed with Paraguayan labor, and the funding quantities to roughly USD 3 million. The corporate Macuco EcoAventura SA, additionally identified for its vacationer port in Alto Paraná, Puerto Catamarán 2, situated on the head of the Friendship Bridge, was key on this mission, which can facilitate border transit and promote financial and vacationer improvement within the area, consolidating Paraguay and Argentina as strategic companions in strengthening their binational ties.