It tallies with the government’s strategy to deepen relations with Paraguay, and for this purpose, an Uruguayan delegation will travel to Asunción with the information on the agenda.

The delegation will consist of the deputy secretary of Transportation Juan José Olaizola and National Ports Administration (ANP) President Juan Curbelo, who are expected to meet with authorities and private port operators.

The newspaper reported that the ANP decided to exempt the anchorage fee from Paraguayan barges that sail to the Atlantic Ocean through La Plata River.

The anchorage area where those vessels moor while waiting for a dock to unload their goods at the Montevideo port is also being cleaned.

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