2024-07-17 11:25:39
Luis ZubizarretaDialogue between the Chairman of the Private Commercial Port Chamber of Commerce Mordo Fontevchiago through internet tv, Introduction to radio (1190 am) amadeus radio (FM 91.1), reflecting on what he defined as “enhancing and engaging Intergovernmental Commission for the Paraguay-Paraná Aqueduct (CIH), consisting of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
“This waterway is the Paraná River, which originates in the Rio de la Plata and reaches north, also known as the Paraguay River, deep into the heart of South America to the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. This is fundamentally very important because Shipping goods via this route is much more economical than shipping by truck or rail.. “It’s regarding river freight, this stretch of river from northern Mato Grosso to Rosario, and from there, as the river gets deeper, ocean-going ships come in with cheaper freight, connecting us to the world,” he said. connect them.
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“70% to 80% of Argentina’s import and export trade passes through this river and through this system“, he pointed out.
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“In 1993, the then Minister of Economy, Domingo Cavallohe realized Having deeper rivers is crucial. At that time, the natural depth of the river was close to 26 feet, and the task of dredging was the responsibility of the state administration, which was very bad, that is, very basic, since the state did not have the resources,” he explains.
“That’s why one concession, hiring a private company for a certain period of time to do the work, deepen the river and mark it, i.e. place buoys on it. Through this work, larger ships gained access. For its part, the concessionaire must collect tolls to cover the cost of the works and all works as if it were a concessioned route,” he added.
“This plan is very benign because Allows the river to be widened and its depth increased from 26 feet to 34 feetThe current draft is deeper and the width is increased, allowing larger vessels to enter and reducing shipping costs. This brings Argentina closer to the world and closer to where it buys and sells, which is very important because We are a country far away from both export destinations and import originslogistics costs are high,” he stressed, which is a good thing regarding the job.
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wide range of benefits
“With the entry of large ships, ocean freight will decrease. In this way we will be more Being close to the world makes us more competitive“Because our competitors, especially exporting countries, are closer to the main consumption destinations,” he said, stressing the huge benefits of the system.
Likewise, Zubizarreta delved into his explanation: “The river system brings greater advantages to Argentina because Arriving at the production center of the country. in the following areas rosarioAround 500 kilometers away, Argentina’s largest agro-industrial production takes place, and thanks to the arrival of the river, production is closer to the port, thus generating huge benefits.
“On waterways, they move regarding 1million tons of goodsSlightly more than 20 million of them came from the north, transported on barges and shipped downriver from Paraguay, Brazil, and Bolivia. Some of the goods are transshipped in Argentinian ports, another in Uruguayan ports, and the rest are products produced in Argentina that are exported through these rivers. In addition, there are all imports, all imported and exported vehicles, containers, the regional economy, that is All of this traffic enters or leaves the outlet through waterways.”, he said in a conversation with Modo Fontevchia.
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Transparent tenders and concessions
“The 1993 charter expired, and then the former president christina kirchner Extend and complete the new extension period, during the administration period Alberto Fernandez. From then on and before, private, all users required new concession There is a very ambitious goal and program of work behind it, which includes deepening the river further so that larger boats can access it. This will generate more freight traffic and gain competitiveness as a country, Will benefit producers by encouraging them to produce at higher levels and at better prices”, he pointed out.
“In this way, more wealth can grow and circulate in the country, which is very important, which is why New transparent tenders with risk borne by businessmen without state funding, the country does not need to invest a penny. This will save you money on shipping costs. According to a study conducted by a private entity, environmental impact studies have shown that there have never been environmental issues or major complaints in the more than 20 years of the waterway concession.
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“Following this environmental impact study, it was determined that the waterway might be widened and deepened to 40 feet, which is expected to save approximately $10 per ton shippedtransportation costs are significantly reduced and bring benefits to producers,” he detailed the huge benefits.
“Since this government came into office we have had a number of meetings explaining the importance to the country’s competitiveness of having a waterway concessioned by a well-performing private company. It is not in the hands of the state and when it was in power it had no resources and no It has not played its due role,” he stressed. He added that the deepening must take place as soon as possible because delays cost huge amounts of money and loss of competitiveness every year. “That’s why we believe The tender must be expedited and we understand the Government is working on this but it will take time” Zubizarreta is closed.
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main conference hall for delegates Ports, exporters, steel companies and the Rosario Stock Exchange, they asked the National Deputy Minister of Ports and Navigable Waterways in a letter to expedite the bidding process. Group entities are applying pressure amid concerns over extension of existing dredger Belgian company’s concession Jan de Noorin an effort to pay off an $80 million debt owed by the state for not canceling payments for services already provided.
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Regarding the national debt related to the dredging task of the Navigable Waterway (VNT) in Jan De Nul, they refused to transfer the debt to Basic unit price They asked that tolls for dredging and beaconing services be managed in the same way as other services, they asked for progress on deepening the VNT, No “debt repayment overlaps with short-term deepening”which will reduce the competitiveness of the country’s foreign trade, rejecting that “a possible temporary increase in tolls has become a certainty” and denying that “the tolls have not been installed and threaten the potential costs of deepening and subsequent maintenance”, and they demand the creation of price-based compulsory bidding competition.
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