No to Buenos Aires port privatisation

There was speculation that the passing of an earlier decree would have enabled the provincial government to dispose of the ports, although Mr Lobbosco has confirmed that this has now been repealed.

According to Mr Lobbosco, the province’s policy is “the same as that already being developed together with consortia and port delegations, and we are therefore going to maintain the existing system”.

He is also in the process of undertaking an evaluation of each port in the Buenos Aires region. Common problems are emerging, such as deficiencies in infrastructure and a lack of adequate draft.

Dock Sud in particular needs emergency dredging, he said, something which would generate additional costs for the province but was essential to complete “as soon as possible”.