Uruguay toma impulso en exportaciones de madera aserrada a China y Vietnam
En el caso de la madera aserrada, se ha sumado al servicio desde fines del 2017 y ha tomado importante impulso en volúmenes de 15 a 20 contenedores semanales con destino a Vietnam y China.
En el caso de la madera aserrada, se ha sumado al servicio desde fines del 2017 y ha tomado importante impulso en volúmenes de 15 a 20 contenedores semanales con destino a Vietnam y China. La madera proviene de Tacuarembó en camión hasta Paysandú, donde se carga en contenedores de 40 pies y se lleva al puerto para embarcar en el “Provincias Unidas” y allí comienza su viaje hasta su destino final.
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