$ 5,700 million to extend the port of Iquique

Date: 2012/06/11

To the facilities of the Port of Iquique (EPI) and the presence of general manager Alfredo Leiton, arrived the Economy SEREMI, Development and Tourism, Nestor Jofre, to know the progress of the projects "Filling the coastline "and" filling the pool of the lifeboat "being carried out on site.

The works, which aim is to improve logistics operation of the port and get close to the community through the construction of a pedestrian walkway linking the port with the city, have an investment of $ 5,700 million and is expected to be ready on November 11th, the first project and on June 30th, 2013 the second one.

As indicated by the general manager of EPI, Alfredo Leiton, which the port company is doing with this work of expansion is an essential step for the integration of countries like Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, which "is very important because will mean the flow of goods coming from these countries will increase further, "he said.

Source: La Estrella de Iquique