EPL visits ports in northern Chile to assess their infrastructure

This week, Brazil’s state-owned Empresa de Planejamento e Logística (EPL) will conduct a series of tehcnical visits to ports in northern Chile. These visits aim to strengthen institutional relations with Chile and gather contributions to expedite the process of clearing Brazilian products to be shipped from ports on the Pacific Ocean coast, which can reduce the logistical costs of exporting to Asia.

Furthering the logistical integration of South America is another objective of the trip, which will also assess the potential of the Bioceanic Road Corridor. This route connects the northern provinces of Chile, the northwest of Argentina, the Chaco region of Paraguay, and the Center-West of Brazil.

The highway will increase the formation of new trade and investment flows, increasing competitiveness and allowing access to developing regions and a vast supply of inputs and raw materials.

During the first stop, at the port of Antofagasta, in Chile, the CEO of EPL, Arthur Lima, highlighted the efficiency of the local infrastructure to receive new cargo and attract investment. According to him, it is feasible to construct a platform for the development of South America and Brazil by connecting the two nations.

“The information gathered by EPL allows the company to develop studies that encompass the use of alternative routes for the flow of Brazilian products. Thus, investments will be made more assertively, in accordance with the objectives of the Ministry of Infrastructure,” Lima highlighted.

In Chile, in addition to Antofagasta, EPL will also visit the ports of Iquique, Tocopilla and Mejillones.

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