en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Argentine government is advancing a series of port tender projects aimed at expanding operational capacity and adapting to the growth of maritime and river traffic, in response to the increasing size of vessels operating in the country's waters.
Among the most significant projects is the tender by the General Port Administration (Administración General de Puertos) for the construction of the eastern breakwater at the Port of Buenos Aires. With a budget of 65.15 billion Argentine pesos (approximately $45.2 million), the project aims to adapt infrastructure to the growth in container ship sizes, particularly New Panamax vessels. The scope includes extending the channel protection breakwater as the second phase of a completed project, which will expand the channel protection area and the berths of the port terminal against the effects of waves and river currents. Creating this protection zone is also a prerequisite for the gradual reduction and removal of the existing breakwater to adjust the channel dimensions to current vessel requirements. The new protective structure will extend 1,000 meters south of the existing breakwater, with a planned completion period of 1,710 calendar days.
Another ongoing project at the Port of Buenos Aires is the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant serving the port support area. The project includes renovating the existing plant and adding an additional facility to handle increased flows from the sector's growing activities. The new plant will allow treated wastewater to be used in the future for toilet flushing, industrial processes, heating or cooling systems, and environmental purposes. The approved budget for this project is $415,000 and over 30 million Argentine pesos.
This week, an update is expected on the award of the full concession for the Posadas Port in Misiones Province. The tender launched at the end of March plans to grant the port's river freight operations and concession for 15 years. Covering 26 hectares, the Posadas Port has a container terminal with a capacity of 2,000 TEUs and currently has agreements with shipping companies MSC and Maersk.
The Port of Bahía Blanca Management Consortium (Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca) launched tenders in May for maintenance dredging and deepening of the access channel, potentially exceeding $600 million over 15 years. The first project involves maintenance dredging of the access channel to the Bahía Blanca port system and the access channel to the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, as well as the berths and maneuvering areas at Ingeniero White, Galván, and Rosales ports. The tender also includes a second deepening dredging project for a section of the main access channel to the Bahía Blanca port system, with an estimated budget of $97 million, and the work must be completed within 12 months of signing the commencement certificate.
The Port of Rosario Management Entity (Ente Administrador del Puerto de Rosario) is conducting a tender to build Berth No. 3 at the port's river terminal dock, including the demolition of the old wooden dock and riverbed preparation, with a project budget of 480 million Argentine pesos. At the Port of Ushuaia, a tender worth approximately $3 million is underway for the supply and replacement of 75 fenders on the commercial dock.
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