Emporcha and DOP Agree on Administration of Puerto Yungay Terminal

Directors of the Empresa Portuaria Chacabuco (Emporcha) and the Regional Directorate of Port Works (DOP) held a meeting to address new infrastructure challenges. The main focus of the meeting was the management of the administration of the new Puerto Yungay Terminal.

Through a statement, the state-owned company reported that "an important working meeting was held with the objective of reviewing the progress of the current agreement between both institutions and projecting the expansion of this agreement to new maritime infrastructure works in the southern zone."

Regarding the aforementioned new terminal, it was indicated that "it is a presidential commitment that contemplates an investment exceeding 10 billion pesos and is positioned as a key piece of the connectivity and territorial integration plan."

Regarding this project, Matías Broussaingaray, regional director of Port Works of Aysén, assured that "the work will replace the current basic shelter with modern infrastructure that meets the needs of simultaneously accommodating passengers from the two vessels operating at the terminal, considering scenarios of future flow growth."

In addition, Broussaingaray specified that the new facility will include waiting lanes for vehicles and trucks, maneuvering areas, warehouses, meeting rooms for the Maritime Governorate, and a solar energy system with a backup generator that will make it completely self-sustainable.

On the other hand, the general manager of Emporcha, Felipe Candia, spoke about the meeting, adding that "the meeting was mainly focused on the materialization of the new agreement for the administration of maritime connectivity infrastructure, but also on the possibility of extending the administration to other projected works, which would significantly expand the geographical range in which we operate, particularly to the south."

"We take on this challenge with a high degree of responsibility and absolute availability for what the region requires. It is an honor to make our resources available to connect the region by sea, both internally and with Magallanes and Los Lagos in the near future," concluded Candia.