SOUTH AMERICA

No bids for El Salvador’s La Unión

10 years ago

No bids were received for a possible concession to operate the Port of La Unión in El Salvador, meaning a public-private partnership contract for the port is now extremely unlikely.

It appears the Port of La Unión will remain inactive. Credit: CEPA

The lack of interest seems to stem from the belief that there isn’t enough traffic to support terminals at both La Unión and Acajutla.

Commenting on the lack of bids, Nelson Vanegas, president of the Autonomous Port Executive Commission (CEPA), said: “It seems that it [the terminal at La Unión] will remain inactive, more than seven years after being opened.”