TecPlata, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) and Argentina’s most advanced port terminal, is enhancing connectivity to Asian markets through Ocean Network Express’ (ONE) two new services.

ICTSI’s Buenos Aires terminal has been integrated into ONE’s new East Coast South America Express 2 (SX2) service, which links key ports in the Far East with major hubs on the East Coast of South America.

TecPlata connects to the SX2 network via the River Plate Express (RPX), a dedicated feeder service linking Argentina and Uruguay through Rio Grande. ONE is set to launch the RPX service in May 2025.

With a direct stopover in Pusan, the SX2 service facilitates seamless trade flow to and from South Korea, northern China and Japan.

Exclusive route

The RPX’s exclusive route through Río Grande, Zárate, and TecPlata enhances distribution and ensures faster transit times. With fewer port calls, the optimized itinerary improves schedule reliability.

“With our inclusion in this new service that expands access to Asian markets, TecPlata reaffirms its leadership in Argentina’s port sector by combining cutting-edge technology, operational efficiency, and sustainability,” said Juan Pablo Trujillo, TecPlata chief executive officer.

TecPlata remains committed to operational excellence and developing new services that support customers’ success in an evolving global market.

Argentina’s first carbon-neutral port

As Argentina’s first carbon-neutral and BASC-certified port — and the first terminal certified to handle berthing maneuvers for vessels up to 366 meters long — TecPlata continues to drive safe, innovative, and globally aligned logistics solutions.

TecPlata S.A. in October 2008 was granted a 30-year concession to build and operate an all-purpose port terminal in the greater Buenos Aires area in Argentina by the Consorcio de Gestion del Puerto La Plata.

Built with an investment of US$450 million, TecPlata is Argentina’s most modern container terminal with an initial capacity of 450,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) capacity, and capable of being extended of up to 1 million TEUs in the second phase.

ICTSI

For its part, International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), which is headquartered and established in 1988 in Manila, Philippines, is in the business of port development, management and operation.

Its terminals and projects are located in developed and emerging market economies in the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Independent with no shipping or consignee-related interests, ICTSI works and transacts transparently with all stakeholders of the supply chain.

To this day, ICTSI continues to receive global acclaim for its public-private partnerships, which are focused on sustainable development, and supported by corporate social responsibility initiatives.