On the Paraná – Paraguay waterway since the 1980s
Infrastructure and logistics for mining, energy and cargo
DEMSA develops, structures and commercialises port, logistics and industrial projects that connect the mine and the wellhead with the market.
Sectors
Four decades linking the deposit to the vessel
Working since the 1980s, DEMSA has operated in ports along the Paraná – Paraguay waterway such as San Nicolás, Rosario, Ramallo and Zárate, through strategic alliances with domestic and foreign companies. That is how it established itself as a developer of logistics and port projects.
Today DEMSA works on developing new river transport businesses for minerals, on re-engineering port logistics infrastructure projects, and on opening new and exclusive markets —mainly in Asia— where large volumes of minerals are exported.
The fronts open today are a new terminal at the Port of Bahía Blanca, the cargo terminal at Neuquén International Airport, the Vaca Muerta – Asia Pacific logistics scheme and the export of industrial minerals to Brazil.
Sectors
Four fronts, one single chain
Mining
Iron, manganese, bentonite, barite, asphaltite and applied rocks: exploration, extraction, storage, shipment, import and trading on own and third-party deposits.
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Oil and gas
Integrated logistics for Vaca Muerta: fracking sand, barite, bentonite, drilling chemicals and project cargo, with last-mile platforms and a bi-oceanic corridor.
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Logistics and ports
River barge transport, ocean terminals, road and rail multimodal, primary customs areas and bonded warehouses.
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Industrial development
Industrial parks, logistics centres and port complexes: from site studies and approvals to the commercialisation of plots.
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From the idea to the permit
We structure the whole project and assemble the team each one requires.
Port project development
Private initiatives, concessions, preliminary engineering, dredging and civil works, together with the management of approvals before Customs, the Argentine Naval Prefecture, the National Directorate of Ports and Waterways and provincial and municipal bodies.
Integrated mine – port – market logistics
Design and operation of river transport schemes with barges and convoys, road and rail transport, storage, vessel loading and unloading, and just-in-time distribution.
Mineral trading and representation
Representation and exclusivity agreements, import and export of minerals and industrial supplies, and market development in Asia, the Americas and the European Union.
Industrial parks and logistics centres
Site development, full infrastructure, subdivision, management rules, trust or credit-line financing and commercialisation of plots.
Structuring and partnerships
Formation of companies, joint ventures and consortia; assessments and market studies; advisory reports for investors and business plans.
Project-based teams
DEMSA builds its teams by engaging consultants and specialists for each project: engineering, architecture, legal, tax and foreign trade.
Featured projects
Projects
New terminal at the Port of Bahía Blanca
A new terminal on 25 hectares with river access, developed together with engineering and construction firms specialised in port infrastructure.
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Neuquén Airport cargo terminal
Financing, construction and operation of the air cargo terminal at Neuquén International Airport, together with Patagon Energy and Rhenus Logistics.
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Integrated Logistics Vaca Muerta – Asia Pacific
A logistics scheme connecting the heart of Vaca Muerta with Chilean Pacific ports and Asian markets, supplying the oil and gas industry on time.
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Timbúes Agro-industrial Terminal
An agro-industrial complex with ocean and barge berths on the Paraná, designed for 5.5 million tonnes a year in the Greater Rosario industrial belt.
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Campana Port Industrial Logistics Centre
A logistics and port complex on 513 hectares in Campana, with direct access to the Buenos Aires – Rosario motorway and the NCA railway.
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San Pedro Port Project
A private-initiative concession for Pier 2 and a new transhipment terminal on Dos de Oro island, for bulk cargo coming down the waterway.
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Who we work with
Port, logistics and industrial operators and investment agencies we develop projects with.
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We work from the idea to the permit: structuring, engineering, approvals, partners and investors.