Regional Maritime Routes Project

Developing the region's short distance cargo and passenger sea travel could lower costs and favor agricultural exports.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Central America's short distance maritime transport project (TMCD, Spanish Acronym) is advancing. Feasibility studies have determined that with little investment, the 49 ports located in Central America and Mexico, "could be adapted for short distance passenger and cargo transportation, as it is done in Europe".

Carlos Gonazález De La Lastra is the honorific president of the Central American Commission on Maritime Transportation, and one of the founders of this project . He was quoted by Prensa.com: "There is preliminary progress, but studies must be done on routes, cargo flows, ports and law framework in Mesoamerica".
Additionally, "The Interamerican Development Bank has shown interest in the project, and has committed a one million dollar non reimbursable loan for the realization of the studies."

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