TecPlata Terminal in Buenos Aires begins to receive imports from the Far East

Despite the ongoing pandemic, TecPlata’s port terminal in Argentina has begun receiving imports from the Far East with the first shipment from China via a new Far East service provided by Evergreen Marine Corporation.

The multipurpose port terminal in the Greater Buenos Aires area is being operated by TecPlata SA, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc.

In a statement, ICTSI said the import was carried out by Di Gilio Hnos from Ensenada, which comprised auto parts from Ningbo, China.

At the same time, in the same ship and in the same service, the first export of TecPlata for China was loaded.

The exports were refrigerated containers from Frigorífico Gorina, a leading company in the export of meat in Argentina from La Plata. Part of the refrigerated cargo goes to the port of Shanghai and the rest to the port of Xingang.

The new Evergreen service broadens the range of options for cargo traffic to and from the Far East that, added to the operational advantages and lower terminal costs, positions TecPlata as one of the best port alternatives for Argentine foreign trade.

TecPlata continues to strengthen this position with the incorporation of new services. Recently, the terminal received import cargo from Brazil that was later transported to the La Plata Free Zone, located just 5 km from the terminal.

For this reason, TecPlata seeks to develop and promote a logistics hub in the region, adding synergies with the La Plata Free Zone, with the aim of reducing Argentine logistics costs.

Within the framework of the economic challenge that Argentina is going through as a result of the global pandemic, TecPlata had already decided months ago to extend the period of free cargo storage from 7 to 9 consecutive days and had updated its public rate, reducing costs. for exports. These measures were adopted to collaborate with Argentine importers and exporters, exemplifying TecPlata’s commitment to its clients to provide efficient, flexible, transparent and competitive solutions.