SANTO DOMINGO – The executive director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom), Jean Luis Rodríguez, stated that the institution he heads will continue with improvements and investments in technology and security to increase the efficiency of operations at the country's ports and cruise and cargo terminals.
Rodríguez assured that the entity will continue to promote everything related to the use and application of technological advances, managing to invest nearly $800,000 in technology in the last four years, allowing them to overcome major obstacles of the past, in order to have greater controls in port services.
“We have some ports that are not under concession, and that is the big difference. We have docks like Haina, Santo Domingo, Caucedo, and La Romana, with private investment, but more innovative projects are coming that will have closed-circuit cameras in some of the ports, and we will equip Apordom with the private sector in matters related to port operations,” Rodríguez stated.
He emphasized that the entity is on the right track, showing important financial figures achieved by the current management, since it has achieved a positive savings of 800 million pesos from 2020 to date, prioritizing investments and significantly increasing collections.
The public official highlighted the continuity of projects since his arrival. "Every investment plan we attract, whether it's a new cruise terminal or a new multimodal port, represents a project we have underway. Clearly, the volume of the institution's operations continues to increase, and this translates into an increase in Apordom's budget and revenue," he argued.
Similarly, he referred to the Boca de Yuma area, regarding the execution of a private investment pier, which will be a multimodal port with cruise, cargo and fuel terminals, making it a great strategic project.
Meanwhile, regarding Port Cabo Rojo in the province of Pedernales, he highlighted that the second phase has already been completed and inaugurated this month, with the capacity to receive two oasis-type ships, one on each side of the dock, and the capacity to accommodate up to 15,000 passengers at a time.
