Bolivia’s maritime outlets potential through waterways and canals

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the Tamengo Canal and the Paraguay-Parana Waterway, Bolivia has its own maritime outlets that should be strengthened for their economic and commercial potential, said Vicente Jimenez, consultant of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

“There is a reality, Bolivia has its own maritime outlets that need to be strengthened and materialized as the Tamengo Canal, the Paraguay-Parana Waterway, among others, which are of significant economic and commercial development to represent the heart of Latin America, which in the future will be very important because the sailors will represent the most valuable asset for this country, being a major source of supplies,” said Jimenez.

The expert participated in the Third Course on Modern Port Management 2021-2022, organized by the Ports and Waterways Unit of the Ministry of Defense, held from June 28 to July 1 in Santa Cruz.

The head of Port Contracts of the Supervisory Body for Investment in Transport Infrastructure for Public Use (Ositran), Hanz Incapoma, highlighted that 60% of Bolivia’s territory has the possibility of river navigability.

“Many transactions and exchanges can take place by waterway and ensure sustainable development objectives,” he added.

The training addressed port management issues, logistics, equipment, infrastructure, and loading and unloading procedures, ending with the short realization of a monograph applicable to the fluvial and lacustrine scope of the Paraguay-Parana Waterway Ports, Tamengo Channel, Ichilo-Mamoré, and Puerto Quijarro.

With information from Portal Portuario

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