Benjamín Martínez
Benjamín Martínez is the head of Dredging at the National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP) in Paraguay. He recently spoke about the challenges faced at the confluence of the Paraguay and Bermejo rivers, where increased water flow in the Bermejo and low levels in the Paraguay have created navigation difficulties. Martínez highlighted that due to the narrowness of the channel, convoys transporting multiple barges are experiencing significant delays, taking up to three hours to pass through.
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Benjamín Martínez indicated that they are preparing for the worst regarding the navigation of the Bermejo River.
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