Latin link to Montevideo
Tec Plata in Argentina and Vessel, one of Uruguay’s major feeder operators, have agreed to create a new weekly service between the La Plata Port and the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay.
Under the agreement, the service will link Tec Plata, an affiliate of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), with Montevideo port operators Montecon and Terminal Cuenca del Plata.
By transhipment, import and export cargo will also be able to reach new markets across the Gulf Region, the US East Coast, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. It will also complement Tec Plata’s consolidated services connecting to Brazil and Asia and provide customers with new alternatives, as cargo from the Santa Fe – La Plata logistics corridor can be integrated into the new link.
The service is set to commence in July and will be operated by Vessel’s 650 teu capacity barge “Gabrielle”, which also features 50 connections for reefer containers. (sh) www.ictsi.com