TecPlata welcomes inaugural call of ZIM’s Patagonia Express

TECPLATA received Zim Integrated Shipping Services’ (ZIM) Patagonia Express Service, which connects Argentinian trade to the United States and the Caribbean Gulf.

TecPlata said the arrival of the 1,000-twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) boxship Contship Key demonstrates the strategic alliance with ZIM, enabling expanded services and logistics distribution for clients.

TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) cargo handling operations at the La Plata Port, adjacent to Buenos Aires, takes great pride in delivering new opportunities to clients through this service.

Juan Pablo Trujillo, chief executive officer of TecPlata, said, “We are pleased to receive the Contship Key at TecPlata and start this new connection with the North American Gulf Coast.”

“We are confident that this service will strengthen TecPlata’s position as a strategic trade port on the East Coast of South America,” he said.

The maritime service from La Plata to Kingston and Houston provides a reliable and efficient connection for Argentinian foreign trade, offering commercial opportunities that foster economic growth in the region.

ZIM’s newly launched service links Argentina to the Caribbean and the US Gulf Coast through the ports of Kingston, a major Caribbean hub, and Houston in the Gulf of Mexico. ZIM’s arrival in TecPlata further expands the connectivity of La Plata beyond the Latin American region.

With its present network set up, the ship is expected to call TecPlata every 45 days. ZIM can take advantage of the terminal’s modern port infrastructure and world-class standard of operation.

Tecplata is Argentina’s most modern container terminal, with an initial capacity of 450,000 TEU.

In October 2008, TecPlata S.A. was granted a 30-year concession to build and operate an all-purpose port terminal in the greater Buenos Aires area of Argentina by the Consorcio de Gestion del Puerto La Plata. Built with an investment of $450 million, TecPlata is Argentina’s most modern container terminal that can be extended up to 1 million TEU in the second phase.

Source: Manila Times

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