TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services' Buenos Aires terminal, has launched a new regular service connecting the Port of La Plata to the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay.
TecPlata introduced the new service in partnership with Independencia Shipping Lines (ISL), thus offering the Argentinian market with an alternative that would help decentralise existing port infrastructure bogged down by increasing volumes.
The service is operated by the Ro-Ro cargo vessel Intrepido, which is used to load export cargo from TecPlata for transshipment in Uruguay.
"We are increasing connectivity to offer the market new options in response to the growing volume driven by Argentina’s foreign trade needs," said Juan Pablo Trujillo, TecPlata Chief Executive Officer. "We aim to provide more competitive alternatives to meet the challenges ahead."
ISL said it is aware of the challenges in Río de la Plata. Ocean-bound vessels skip some ports, usually Buenos Aires, due to draught restrictions, resulting in significant number of containers in Montevideo that need to be transshipped.
"Together with TecPlata, we developed a service between Montevideo and TecPlata to address this issue more efficiently and establish long-term relationships with various shipping lines," explained ISL.