INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc's (ICTSI) port in Ecuador, Contecon Guayaquil, has announced construction of the Guayaquil South Viaduct, a 44-kilometre road that would connect Guayaquil port with the south-central areas of the country's coast and highlands.
The project will establish a more efficient link between the nation's production centres and Guayaquil city and is expected to encourage investments and boost foreign trade.
'We stand behind the Ecuadorian government in its vision to establish better trade movement and access to the maritime port. This infrastructure project - one of the most important civil developments to be undertaken by the country - is a step in the right direction towards boosting foreign trade and the national economy,' said Contecon Guayaquil CEO Jose Antonio Contreras.
'Upon completion the viaduct will optimise travel time resulting in considerable cost reduction in moving goods and usher more efficient port operations that hopefully lead to a more vibrant economic activity,' he added.
The project is divided into four sections: Cacique Tomala avenue from South Bridge on the Guayas River, including a 7.6-kilometre bridge on the Cobina River; a 3.4-kilometre bridge over the Guayas River; end of the Guayas River bridge to the Puero Inca-Narajal route spanning 21.7 kilometres; and a 11.5-kilometre link with the Duran-Boliche route.
In a related development, the Guayaquil city government has received four proposals from foreign companies to dredge the port's access channel to enable larger vessels to call at the port.
Contecon Guayaquil gained government approval in July to handle up to 305-metre mega vessels. This follows the inauguration of the terminal's new greenfield development in January - an expanded logistics support area capable of handling 6,000 containers.
The project will establish a more efficient link between the nation's production centres and Guayaquil city and is expected to encourage investments and boost foreign trade.
'We stand behind the Ecuadorian government in its vision to establish better trade movement and access to the maritime port. This infrastructure project - one of the most important civil developments to be undertaken by the country - is a step in the right direction towards boosting foreign trade and the national economy,' said Contecon Guayaquil CEO Jose Antonio Contreras.
'Upon completion the viaduct will optimise travel time resulting in considerable cost reduction in moving goods and usher more efficient port operations that hopefully lead to a more vibrant economic activity,' he added.
The project is divided into four sections: Cacique Tomala avenue from South Bridge on the Guayas River, including a 7.6-kilometre bridge on the Cobina River; a 3.4-kilometre bridge over the Guayas River; end of the Guayas River bridge to the Puero Inca-Narajal route spanning 21.7 kilometres; and a 11.5-kilometre link with the Duran-Boliche route.
In a related development, the Guayaquil city government has received four proposals from foreign companies to dredge the port's access channel to enable larger vessels to call at the port.
Contecon Guayaquil gained government approval in July to handle up to 305-metre mega vessels. This follows the inauguration of the terminal's new greenfield development in January - an expanded logistics support area capable of handling 6,000 containers.