Guayaquil to benefit from new hinterland connection

The Ecuadorian government will build a 44.2 km road connecting Guayaquil Port with the country’s south-central coast and highlands to improve links with national production centres.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), which operates Contecon Guayaquil, the largest terminal at the port, said the Guayaquil South Viaduct project could boost foreign trade and the national economy.

Jose Antonio Contreras, CEO of Contecon Guayaquil, said: “Upon completion, the viaduct will optimise travel time resulting in considerable cost reduction in moving goods and usher more efficient port operations that hopefully lead to a more vibrant economic activity.”