● TecPlata S.A., International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s Buenos Aires terminal, launched a new service to Ushuaia in partnership with Patagonia Shipping Lines
● The TecPlata–PSL connection supports both regional industry and Argentina’s broader trade network
● A key beneficiary of the new service is Newsan, one of Ushuaia’s largest employers, which assembles consumer electronics for nationwide distribution
TecPlata S.A., International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Buenos Aires terminal, has launched a new service to Ushuaia in partnership with Patagonia Shipping Lines (PSL).
The TecPlata–PSL connection began on August 29 with the arrival of the PSL vessel Argentino II. The service directly supports both regional industry and Argentina’s broader trade network, ICTSI said in a statement.
Located at the southern tip of Argentina, Ushuaia is both geographically isolated and strategically important but with limited overland access, maritime transport is its lifeline, connecting its output to the rest of Argentina, ICTSI noted.
The region’s industries—particularly electronics assembly, fishing, and energy—are supported by government incentives and protective trade measures designed to sustain the frontier community.
ICTSI said a key beneficiary of the new service is Newsan, one of Ushuaia’s largest employers, which assembles consumer electronics for nationwide distribution.
“This new service was established as part of TecPlata’s commitment to delivering more efficient, sustainable and connected logistics solutions, reinforcing our vision of becoming a key logistics hub for Argentina,” said the TecPlata Board of Directors.
“We are confident that, through collaboration with partners like PSL and earlier in the year with global shipping line ONE, we can deliver agile and customized solutions tailored to our customers’ needs, both shipping lines and merchants serving Argentina as a whole,” they added.
ICTSI said the TecPlata–PSL service further expands TecPlata’s role within Argentina’s national port system, offering a competitive platform for regional carriers and enabling stronger integration of Argentina’s southern economy into global trade flows.
Aside from the new service with PSL, TecPlata earlier also launched a new regular service connecting the Port of La Plata to the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay.
TecPlata holds a 30-year concession for a container terminal in the Port of La Plata, Buenos Aires.
