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Within the framework of the extension of its concession at Terminal 2 of the Port of Valparaíso, Terminal Portuario Valparaíso (TPV), together with authorities, shipowners, agencies, and clients, analyzed the challenges facing multipurpose cargo by 2029. This is to consolidate a value proposition based on operational continuity, security, and innovation in the central zone of Chile.
Looking ahead to future bidding processes, the company - linked to Agunsa - reaffirmed its commitment to the country's development and the need to secure a key space for multipurpose cargo.
In this regard, TPV General Manager, Felipe Murúa, highlighted that this concession extension represents a key opportunity to continue strengthening collaborative work.
"Operational continuity presents us with the responsibility to continue raising our standards, innovating, and responding flexibly to the needs of a demanding market. The future of the port is built collaboratively; the extension allows us to project what has been achieved and contribute to the competitiveness of our clients," he noted.
TPV currently handles cargo from various industries (such as steel, fruit, cruises, vehicles, copper, project cargo, and island cabotage), also adding emerging sectors such as renewable energies.
With the backing of Agunsa, the terminal seeks to consolidate its position as a reliable and efficient alternative in the central zone, based on operational experience, security, and adaptability to the requirements of its national and international clients.
Matías Laso, Chairman of the TPV Board of Directors and General Manager of Agunsa, stated that "our vocation as a company is multipurpose operations, where breakbulk cargo, fruit, iron, copper, cars, containers, and passenger ships coexist in the same place. This requires systems, but above all experience, which is what our people, our collaborators, provide, giving us a competitive advantage in the sector."
Regarding operational certainty, Laso emphasized that the horizon to 2029 provides peace of mind to the market for handling their cargo. He also highlighted that the terminal has made significant progress in productivity and currently achieves one of the best occupational health and safety indexes in the country.
Looking ahead to future bidding processes, the TPV chairman stressed the importance of securing a space for multipurpose cargo. "We want to be a relevant player in the upcoming tenders. We don't just operate a terminal: we contribute to the country's development by connecting export and import logistics, tourism, and island connectivity," he underlined.
In that sense, Claudio Escobar, IPTS of DHL, indicated that "TPV is projected as a close and strategic partner. It is relevant that Valparaíso continues to develop breakbulk and project cargo in the central zone and materializes the announced growth projects."
Meanwhile, Nicolás Reveco, project manager at Deugro, a German firm specializing in oversized cargo, noted that having a multipurpose port like TPV in the central zone "is very necessary because there is a market to serve; Chile is a very diverse country in what it exports and imports."
"Therefore, supplying all the requirements of mining in the central zone, but also other markets, such as metallurgy or fruit, demands a multipurpose port with precise service times," he added.
It should be remembered that various sector actors warn about the risk of displacing breakbulk cargo in the process of expansion and unified bidding for the terminals of the Port of Valparaíso, currently under review by the Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia (TDLC) (Competition Defense Tribunal).
Concerns in the industry arise because Terminal 2 concentrates more than 60% of this traffic at a regional level, a strategic asset whose future is conditioned by the definitions of the expansion plan.
Adding to this uncertainty is an economic and logistical asymmetry. By offering lower profitability per square meter, requiring longer stay times, and presenting a complex land chain compared to containerized traffic, high demand would push operators to prioritize containers to maximize revenue.
