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1. Objective

The objective of this project is to build a container terminal facility
in Villeta, a city located south of Asuncion, Capital of Paraguay.
The undertaking will have a dry container operation, a grain
operation and a modern cold meat storage facility which will be the
only one of its kind in the country.

In addition, the facility operation will be expanded to handle many
other imports and exports. Its strategic location is unique for the
following reasons:

a. According to the government, the objective is to build a belt
around the City of Asuncion for all heavy trucks therefore
avoiding entering to the city and directing the traffic to Villeta.

b. All the main highways from the south of the country pass near
Villeta.

c. The most important government port facility is located 1.5 km
away from the site. That port can be used for all imports and
exports from the proposed project.

d. The level of the Paraguay river does not affect the barging
traffic because the critical passages are located alongside the
City of Asuncion which is north of Villeta.

The following picture shows the location of the project (south) and
the location of the Government’s port facility (north).

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