Manta-Manaus route should reduce time for exporting products from the Free Zone abroad

Governor Wilson Lima highlighted, this Tuesday (9), the positive impact of the logistical expansion that the Manta-Manaus Project, launched by the Federal Government in Tabatinga, should provide for trade abroad of what is produced in the Manaus Free Zone . The expectation is that the new route will increase the competitiveness of products from the Manaus Industrial Pole (PIM), with a reduction of up to 25 days on the journey to export products from Amazonas abroad.

The launch was attended by the Minister of Planning and Budget, Simone Tebet, and Minister Silvio Costa Filho, of Ports and Airports (MPOR), who were in the municipality to discuss the South American Integration Routes, National Integration and projects of ports and airports in the state.

According to the governor, the implementation of the new route is an important itinerary for the Manaus Free Zone for the entry of inputs and the export of products, without depending on the route currently taken through the Panama Canal.

“This route is fundamental, because it will create another much more interesting alternative than what we have today. A ship that leaves with inputs from China to Manaus lasts, on average, 45 or 50 days. With this route, we can save 15 or 20 days. Imagine the gain in logistics for this product to arrive in Manaus”, highlighted the governor.

The route should be completed by 2026 and according to the Federal Government, the project is already included in the new PAC (Growth Acceleration Program) as a priority. The planning minister highlighted the gain in competitiveness that the new route will bring to the state.

“You gain in time, in mileage. We are talking about reducing this distance from here to Shanghai, China, by 10 thousand kilometers less. Which means that Amazonas products will become more competitive, that is, they will sell more, Brazil will sell and be able to trade more”, emphasized the Minister of Planning and Budget, Simone Tebet.

Reduction in travel

The Manta-Manaus Route connects the Manaus Industrial Pole with the port of Manta, on the Pacific Ocean, in Ecuador. On the waterway route, the route passes through the city of Tabatinga, located on the left bank of the Solimões River, on the triple border between the cities of Letícia, in Colombia, and Santa Rosa, in Peru. Next, the route continues by ferry across the Napo River, initially through Peruvian territory, being navigable to the Ecuadorian cities of Puerto Providencia to Francisco de Orellana.

The itinerary should boost the regional economy and local productive sectors, by connecting remote areas with large consumption and distribution centers.

The route also allows the duration of the input journey to be 30 to 35 days, a reduction of up to 25 days. Currently, the route is via the Panama Canal, and transporting products from Asia takes between 41 and 60 days.

River dredging

With the aim of minimizing the effects of the drought expected again for the region, the Ministry of Ports and Airports is organizing the dredging plan for the state of Amazonas. Governor Wilson Lima had requested support from the Federal Government to face the impacts of the drought in 2024.

“We are going to dredge the Madeira River, Tabatinga and Benjamin Constant. We will arrive in June and July with the process already tendered and if there is a stronger drought and dredging problems, we will be ready to carry out this work to help with the flow of Brazilian production”, stated the Minister of Ports and Airports , Silvio Costa Filho.

During 2023, severe drought in the state made traffic impossible on the stretch between Benjamin Constant and Tabatinga, requiring emergency works. The federal government identified the need to include the stretch in regular dredging campaigns. Considering the costs of the emergency contract and regular campaigns in Alto Solimões, the project has a value of R$196 million.

PAC Tabatinga

Governor Wilson Lima inaugurated another mobile Emergency Care Unit (PAC) in Tabatinga. Coordinated by the State Secretariat for Justice, Human Rights and Citizenship (Sejusc), there are already 23 PACs, both fixed and mobile, distributed in the capital and in the interior, covering several channels in the state.

The unit offers document issuance services such as National Identity Card (CIN), Intermunicipal Card, Autism Spectrum Disorder Identification Card (CipTEA), in addition to access to information on environmental licensing and issuance of fishing licenses.

*With information from consultancy.

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