The Bahía Blanca Port Consortium attended the Launching of our Country´s Bicentenary.

Last February 22nd /26th, Mar del Plata was distinguished hosting the “Tall Boats Regatta – South American Sails 2010” in the framework of the bicentennial celebrations, which marked the beginning of the end of Spanish colonial rule in the region. The Bahía Blanca Port Consortium together with the rest of the Buenos Aires ports participated of the event with an institutional stand organized by the Buenos Aires Port Activities Undersecretary´s Office at the nautical yard of the Mar del Plata Naval Base.

At the stand opening ceremony the Undersecretary, Louis Abot, emphasized “We understand that this is an opportunity to spread port policy outlined by Governor Daniel Scioli and enforced by the Buenos Aires Production Department. For this reason we give a toast to a space of communication and information at the event. We must remember that our ports are not only a place for sports and amusement, but more than 40 % of the national growth production comes to pass through their wharves”. The Undersecretary was accompanied by Río Santiago Shipyard´s President, Lelio González Elicabe; the President of La Plata Port Consortium, Daniel Rodriguez Paz; the President of the Port of Quequén, Ernesto Constanzo; the President of the Port of San Pedro, Mariano Veiga and the Free Trade Zones Provincial Director, Roberto Pollán, together with other local authorities and district businessmen.