Another terminal for Argentina’s Port of La Plata

Located 65 km downriver from Buenos Aires and being closer to deep water, many believe that Tecplata will one day overtake Puerto Nuevo and Exolgan, causing them to gradually wither on the vine as vessels and services transfer to La Plata.

It is now possible that Tecplata may come under competitive pressure shortly after being completed, following the announcement by the director of the La Plata port authority that the authority intends to construct a 180 m berth occupying 40 hectares on the Ensenada side of the river and it is in the process of preparing the relevant tender conditions.

According to the port authority, motivation for the project has come came directly from officials from the Ministry of Production of the province of Buenos Aires.