Specialized pulp transfer terminal to be built at the Port of Montevideo

Uruguay’s National Port Administration (ANP) and UPM, a Finnish paper, wood, and pulp manufacturer, signed an agreement to build a specialized pulp terminal at the Port of Montevideo. The enclosure will also have rail access to allow direct unloading of production on ships.

According to Uruguayan Minister of Transport and Public Works, Victor Rossi, the investment in the pulp terminal at the Port of Montevideo, by the Finnish company, is about US$280m.

“This is one more step we are taking, and that means growth in the port of Montevideo, because there will be significant investments to add meters to the deep docks and storage area,” Rossi said at the signing of the agreement between the ANP and UPM to begin the project.

The minister said that so far Uruguay’s pulp cargo from the Fray Bentos and Conchillas mills in Cologne needs to be shipped to ports outside the country and that, because the new UPM plant will be built in the center of the country, the transfer of production by rail is the best option as it can be unloaded directly onto ships.

The work will be carried out over an estimated period of over two years and consists of enabling a covered area such as a 14.5 meter deep rail terminal and dock for ships to enter and be loaded directly. Rossi added that this project will be complemented by the construction of a viaduct in front of Pier C, which includes the restructuring of the northern access that had been built for years.

Regarding the difficulties involved in a job of this magnitude, he said it is important to keep the operation working properly at the port. “We can’t afford to close. In the coming days, we will meet with the people responsible for on-site activities and the different operators to evaluate the best way to take on the project,” he said.

On the other hand, the minister did not rule out other works at the capital’s port, either by the state administration itself or by other private concessionaires, such as those in the grain terminal area.

Source: Portal Portuário

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