The ports of Manzanillo, Puerto Plata and San Pedro de Macorís are on the government’s priority list, according to President Danilo Medina.
Medina announced in his 27 February 2019 speech the repair of the present dock at the Manzanillo port in Montecristi, a first step for the modernizing of the northwestern port. He said the project has a budget of RD$500 million. At the same time, pre-feasibility studies are being drafted to have a master plan for the port so that it can service Panamax ships, the mid-sized cargo ships capable of passing through the Panama Canal, and the logistics-industrial development of the northwest.
Medina said that on 15 January 2019, works were begun on the construction of the Puerto Plata city port, with capacity to serve cargo ships and cruise ships.
He highlighted that next on the list of government priorities is the southeastern Port of San Pedro de Macorís. He said an international consulting firm has been hired to carry out pre-feasibility studies.
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El Dia
CDN
28 February 2019