Uruguay Elected Chair of the OAS Port Technical Committee for 2026-2029

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Uruguay was elected Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee on Waterways, Inland Ports, and Cruise Ports (Comité Técnico Consultivo sobre Hidrovías, Puertos Interiores y de Cruceros) during the 14th Ordinary Meeting of the Inter-American Port Committee (CIP), a body of the Organization of American States (OAS). The meeting was held in Bridgetown, Barbados.

This appointment was granted to Pablo Genta, President of the National Port Administration (Administración Nacional de Puertos, ANP), who represented Uruguay at the CIP-OAS and will serve in this role for the 2026-2029 term following the renewal of the body's Executive Council.

Upon assuming the chairmanship of the committee, Genta stated that Uruguay will promote an agenda focused on the exchange of knowledge, information, and best practices to strengthen regional cooperation and create conditions to attract new investments.

The National Port Administration emphasized that this election reflects the trust of CIP member states in Uruguay's management and technical capabilities, and opens new opportunities for deepening regional integration and international cooperation in the maritime and port sector.

During the meeting, held from June 8 to 10, delegations also agreed on the date and venue for the next ordinary meeting and analyzed strategies to support the achievement of the committee's institutional objectives.

The Inter-American Port Committee is the only permanent forum that brings together the national port authorities of the 34 OAS member states and representatives of the maritime port industry, aiming to promote a safer, more competitive, more sustainable, and more inclusive port sector throughout the Americas.

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