US businessmen would improve this Chilean megaport: it would increase security and optimize efficiency in their operation

USA would have identified a port located in the Valparaíso region as a strategic point to strengthen its presence in Latin America. According to international information, a delegation of American investors would travel in the coming weeks to evaluate a possible collaboration in the modernization of this port infrastructure.

Interest would arise in a context of tensions between United States and Chinain which the US would seek to promote technological investments in the region. In addition, the Chilean Undersecretary, Gloria de la Fuente, would have highlighted the importance of the ports, especially in the face of the advance of a Chinese port in Peru.

United States: What Chilean megaport would be improved by entrepreneurs?

According to information from Bio Bio Chile, the United States would have identified the port of San Antonio, located in the Valparaíso region, as a strategic opportunity to strengthen its presence in Latin America. A delegation of American investors will visit Chili In the coming weeks to evaluate a possible collaboration in the modernization of this key port.

This interest occurs in a context of growing tensions between the United States and China. Kurt Campbell, Undersecretary of the State Department of USA.expressed the intention of his country to promote technological investments in Chile.

Additionally, the Chilean Undersecretary Gloria de la Fuente stressed the importance of ports as a priority, especially before the progress of the Chinese Puerto in Peru. An American diplomatic officer stressed that Chile, for its strategic position in the Pacific, is a key point to enhance technological investments in the region.

“The United States wishes to enhance technological investments in the region, and Chile has a strategic position in the Pacific,” said the aforementioned medium.

Opinions about the renewal of the port of San Antonio in Chile

Fernando Gajardo, Manager of Exploitation and Infrastructure of Puerto San Antonio, said that the tests carried out with ships up to 367 meters long and wave conditions of up to 2.5 meters confirmed the viability of the proposed operations.

Carlos Gómez, STI Operations Managerstressed the importance of these advances to ensure safe operations and increase the competitiveness of the port, while reducing inactivity times.

For his part, Horacio Hernández, general manager of DP World San Antonio, stressed that the simulation of banging and folly maneuvers with ultra -big boring ships (ULCS) It was successful, which will increase both safety and efficiency in port operations.