The Central Rondon Bioceanic Corridor, which will connect Brazil and Chile, with the Port of Arica as its Pacific exit, gained new momentum with the incorporation of Bolivia into the initiative, which is also encouraged by the Brazilian state of Rondônia.
This occurred at the First International Meeting of Commercial Integration and Development held in Oruro, Bolivia. A Chilean delegation arrived there, composed of the regional governor of Arica and Parinacota, Diego Paco Mamani, together with the managers of Empresa Portuaria Arica (EPA), Jorge Cáceres, and of Terminal Puerto Arica (TPA), Camilo Jobet.
The meeting brought together authorities such as the governors of Oruro, Johnny Vedia; Cochabamba, Humberto Sánchez; and Sucre, Damián Condori, who expressed their interest in moving towards a trinational governance to accelerate the realization of the corridor.
During the event, the Arican delegation presented on the development of the Port of Arica and its strategic role as a logistics platform towards the Asia Pacific to key regional governments for the region’s aspirations to consolidate the Central Rondón Bioceanic Corridor, a route that connects Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Governor Diego Paco underlined the strategic nature of the project. “We are very happy to participate in this international meeting between Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil. We firmly believe that the Bioceanic Corridor is a huge opportunity for our regions, to generate investment, employment, and productive development. We cannot be left out: the Asian market grows every day and the Pacific is the way for the production of Bolivia and Brazil to reach the world through Arica and Parinacota.”
For his part, the general manager of TPA, Camilo Jobet, highlighted that the corridor responds to the transformations of international trade. “The main demander of raw materials today is Asia, and that makes the Pacific exit increasingly attractive. Realizing the Rondón corridor will allow the cargo that currently travels thousands of kilometers by land or river to have a more direct and efficient alternative to the west.”
Meanwhile, the general manager of EPA, Jorge Cáceres, valued the alignment achieved at the meeting. “It was a very positive meeting because we agreed on the main points with the authorities of Bolivia and Brazil. There is willingness and a clear path to promptly realize this corridor which will have the Port of Arica as its main exit.”
The Central Bioceanic Corridor is shaping up as a concrete alternative compared to other routes in South America, strengthening the position of Arica and Parinacota as the logistics heart of the region and as the gateway to the Pacific.
