From Argentina to Chile, the San Francisco Pass is an alternative for shipping fruit

Published Apr 8, 2024

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In a significant logistical operation in mid-March, the MSC Japan container ship transported nearly 24 thousand tons of frozen blueberries from Tucumán, Argentina, to Canada. This operation involved a multi-step process where the cargo was first delivered to a logistics operator in Mendoza, Argentina, consolidated in Tucumán, and then moved to Coquimbo, Chile, via the San Francisco Pass for necessary controls, before finally departing from Puerto Coquimbo Terminal's Site 3. This route, serving as an alternative to the often-closed Los Libertadores Pass, opens up a new corridor for Argentine exporters to access Pacific, Asian, and North American markets, proving particularly advantageous for the citrus season.

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In mid-March, the container ship MSC Japan shipped from Site 3 of the Puerto Coquimbo Terminal, Chile, almost 24 thousand tons of frozen blueberries from the province of Tucumán, Argentina, destined for Canada. The Coquimbo Regional Presidential Delegation explained that the container was delivered in Mendoza by the shipping line to a logistics operator from Argentina and transported to Tucumán, where the blueberry cargo was consolidated. Then, the cargo was transferred to Coquimbo via Paso San Francisco, where the corresponding customs and phytosanitary control was carried out. Related news: Argentina, citrus production could grow by 20% this season. In this way, the San Francisco Pass is presented as an alternative to the Los Libertadores Pass, as another land cargo corridor to a port in a border country, given - among other factors - its constant closures due to adverse weather conditions. It should be noted that the Los Libertadores Pass is the main route between Los Andes, ...

Source: MXfruit