Cosco Bolivia complains about intermediation of Bolivian entity in the Port of Ilo

The representative of Cosco Shipping in Bolivia, Franklin Durán, expressed his concern about the increase in port costs being implemented by ASP-B – Bolivia Administration Port Services – the agency that manages the Bolivian cargo trade in the Port of Ilos, Peru.

The Peruvian port of Ilos was being used by Colombians as an alternative to Chilean ports but according to the navigation company executive, if port costs are high for exports and imports, as it happens in Chilean ports, Ilo will no longer be a historical alternative, as it had been designed by Bolivia.

“The ASP-B only intermediates the service between the port and the importer, but this intermediation is more expensive than the actual service that is given at the port. The National Chamber of Exporters of Bolivia (Caneb) demonstrated, through a technical study, that the operator doubles and triples the port cost and that it is an obstacle to foreign trade”, said Duran.

It should be noted that Cosco is the fourth largest shipping company in the world, with 311 vessels with a capacity of 1.64m TEUs.

Source: Mundo Marítimo

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