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The Ministry of Productive Development of the Province of Santa Fe, through the Villa Constitución Port Administrator (EAPVC), held the opening ceremony for Public Tender No. 1/2026 for the concession of use, operation, and enhancement of Terminal I.
The call includes a property of 33,015.91 square meters, designated for sand and aggregates, with a construction period of six months.
In this regard, the head of the productive portfolio, Gustavo Puccini, highlighted that "infrastructure is the basis of productive development, and logistics is the bridge that connects Santa Fe's production with the world. With this tender, Santa Fe reaffirms its political decision to reposition its ports as engines of regional and national growth."
Mónica Alvarado, Secretary of Transportation and Logistics, emphasized that "port infrastructure ceased to be an isolated area and became part of a broader provincial policy, articulating ports, airports, roads, and free trade zones. Civil works are not enough: we need technology, modern processes, and competitiveness."
"Today, after many decades, a terminal is back in operation, and that reflects our vision: to work together so that cargo reaches its destination in the best way. This works plan is historic and marks a before and after in Santa Fe's port policy," Alvarado said.
The Secretary of Transportation added that "today we are not just awarding a physical space; we are enabling a concrete possibility of growth for Villa Constitución and for all of Santa Fe. After almost seven decades, Terminal I is once again projected with its own productive horizon. This means recovering a strategically valuable asset and putting it back at the service of job creation and provincial production."
Similarly, the President of the Administrator, Hernán Salemi, stressed that "we are facing an opportunity that restores prominence to an infrastructure that had been inactive for years. The reactivation not only opens up employment expectations for many families but also projects the port towards new markets, with possibilities of linkage with productive provinces such as Neuquén and its development in Vaca Muerta."
The opening ceremony saw the presentation of two proposals. The first corresponded to Ingeniería Multipiping S.A.S, which offered an estimated amount in dollars of 3,972,000. The second was the Temporary Union of Companies formed by Southern Silica SRL and Esesa S.A, which presented an investment of 4,561,000 dollars.
The official bidding document establishes that the future awardee must execute committed investments, maintain and conserve existing infrastructure, incorporate equipment, and organize sand operations. This includes tasks of storage, processing, classification, loading, unloading, and dispatch of sand and aggregates, in addition to complementary logistical activities.
Likewise, it will be mandatory to carry out dredging and maintenance of the water mirror and pier base, with a depth compatible with the main navigable waterway, thus guaranteeing the full operability of the terminal. The concession seeks to attract private investment, recover a strategic port asset, and ensure safe, environmentally appropriate, and sustainable operations.
