Analysis of the economic impact of the downspout of the river in the ports of Paraguay, 2019−2020

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the economic impact of the downspout of the river in the ports of Paraguay, 2019-2020. It was based on a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive design approach. 42 participants (twelve shipping agency workers, seven port agents, five importers and eighteen customs brokers) were surveyed through an eight-question ques tionnaire, sent via WhatsApp through the snowball sampling in May 2021. The Inclusion criteria were: active officials in companies of maritime agencies, ports, dispatchers, related to imports and with voluntary participation. The most relevant results were: 100% of those surveyed affir med the existence of a negative impact due to the descent of the Paraguay River; 48% mentio ned the appearance of high logistics costs in procurement and 48% in long-distance transpor tation and; 62% considered the implementation of multimodal transport as a solution strategy. The existence of a negative economic impact due to the downstream of the river in the country’s ports is concluded. One of the many solutions proposed is the performance of efficient dredging in the most critical areas of the Paraguay River, thus being able to bring positive consequences in the improvement of customs collections and achieve a more efficient management in the work of imports and exports.

Keywords

• ports
• rivers
• economy
• paraguay
• navigation