Through his networks, Gonzalo Mórtola, former president of the port of Buenos Aires, highlighted the “port public policies” of Uruguay.
He also defined them as “strategic” like that of Chile. However, he maintained that Argentina continues “isolating itself from the world, making Comex more expensive and hindering our great pride, such as the countryside.” Later he congratulated the ANP as well as Puertos de Chile.
The expressions of Mórtola are born because the Port of Montevideo will be the first sustainable terminal in South America. It will provide electrical power to docked ships so that they do not have to be on constantly.
The information was provided by Katoen Natie, who owns 80% of the Cuenca del Plata Terminal (TCP). While the other 20% corresponds to the National Ports Administration (ANP).
At the same time, the Belgian shipping company stated that the works will allow “the capacity of the port and the expansion of its services.” The works will be in charge of the Belgian company Jan de Nul, who specializes in port construction, dredging and offshore power production. The works are estimated to be completed in 2025.
Montevideo and the port will be the first
“These works will lead the Port of Montevideo to be the first sustainable terminal in South America,” the company said. At the same time, he stated that this will prevent them from “having to be on permanently, consuming fuel with its corresponding noise pollution, vibrations and the emission of polluting substances.”
TCP’s Institutional Relations Manager stated that they are eager to “take this big step that is not for the port but for the entire country. This has a positive impact for the environment, for the community, for the generation of employment and, of course, for foreign trade and the economy of Uruguay”.
