Hidrovia Parana-Paraguay infrastructure development

Obstacles and challenges

Por Juan Pablo Presedo

"Long standing issues were discussed affecting the development of inland water transportation along the Hidrovia Paraguay-Parana, which is the main export Argentinean waterway, through which are shipped almost 80% of Argentinean exports. The Hidrovia Paraguay-Parana was conceived as an strategic program to develop the inland river transportation. However, a further development of inland waterway navigation is largely dependent on investment in dredging and installation of adequate navigational aids along the Lower Parana River in order to allow the transit of fully loaded Panamax bulk carriers(...)Recently, a further potential risk arose with non IMO STCW certified personnel crewing mostly Paraguayan flagged ships in the Parana River and River Plate. Parana River Pilot’s expressed also their concern and they strongly recommend to re design the Hidrovia to ensure the safe transit of deep sea vessels. However, technical aspects are only part of the challenges that Hidrovia development is facing today. Politics have a major influence in Hidrovia prospects as well."

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Términos mencionados en esta doctrina: hidrovia, parana, paraguay, development, argentinean, transportation, waterway.