As part of the Belgian Economic Mission to Argentina, Princess Astrid visited the country with 137 businessmen and 4 ports: Antwerp, Ostend, Ghent and Zeebrugee, last Monday (25.6.2018)
Port and river challenges in the heart of Mercosur
Among the activities, the Belgian Embassy organized a seminar on ports, and then a networking session at a hotel in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, with the presence of Princess Astrid, the Minister of Labour, Economy, Innovation and Sport of the Government of Flanders, Philippe Muyters, who were accompanied by the Undersecretary of Ports and Waterways of Argentina, Mariano Saul, and the National Director of Ports, Martín Hagelstrom.
During the official opening, Philippe Muyters He stressed Flanders as the gateway to the European market.
Then, Mariano Saul explored Argentine port development and the incentives implemented to boost foreign trade.
To its turn, Martin Hagelstrom.detailed the policies that were implemented with an impact on ports, such as efficiency in operations, the digital platform of the Argentine port system: the simplification of remote digital procedures, the National Port Registry, public works on the Paraná Paraguay Waterway and the Uruguay River, in addition, port authorizations and incentives for the Merchant Marine.
Wim Van Rompay FITA Area Manager, for his part, explained “Why Flanders is the Maritime Nation and the Port towards Europe”. At the same time,, the International Dredgingal y Jan De Nul –dedicated to services for maritime construction and infrastructure–, demonstrated their credibility in Argentina.
Thus, both countries They made way for the trade deepening with a focus on sea and river ports in the heart of Mercosur.
We will expand.
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