Bahía en el Mundo
Bahía Blanca · Strategic city for investment
Geographic location
 Latitude 38º 43'S, Longitude 62º 16'W,
Southeast of Buenos Aires Province.
Argentine Republic, South America
Population Bahía Blanca County :
284,313 inhabitants (include projection - source: 2001 National Population Census)
Presentation
Located to the Southeast of Buenos Aires Province, the city of Bahía Blanca has got the necessary conditions and capabilities required to play a key-role in both the national and international scenario.
Culturally, various activities find in this city the appropriate venue for expression in theatres, museums, traditional clubs and centers, libraries and sport activities.
Its characteristic as a harbor city makes it the natural exit of the agricultural produce of the Pampean region, the main agricultural export basin of Argentina.
The city has consolidated itself as a commercial and financial centre fulfilling a mayor role as the provider of goods and services.
It is a prominent transportation and communication hub between the northern part of Patagonia and Pampa region. It is supported by its modern road, railroad, maritime and airport infrastructure which connect it to other regional economies and international markets.
The presence of prestigious academic centers of university and tertiary levels guarantee the professional education of highly qualified human resources.
There are two National Universities, the Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN). There is a third one being formed.
A key element strengthening the ties between the universities and the local and regional production is the work done by different research institutes working locally such as Centro de Recursos Renovables de la Zona Semiárida CERZOS (Renewable Natural Resources Center of the Semiarid Zone), The Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química – PLAPIQUI (Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant), which form part of the Centro Científico Tecnológico (CCT) and the Instituto de Estudios Económicos y Sociales (Institute of Socio-economic studies) that works within the orbit of UNS and CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas -National Scientific and Technological Research Center) as well as UTN’s research groups.
Also, the Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste UPSO with facilities located at different municipalities, trains alumni in short careers related to regional demands.
Productive Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca’s production structure is widely diversified and characterized by a modern and efficient trading and service platform as well as a dynamic industrial sector under expansion.
Investments made in the industrial port sector have generated, due to their magnitude and characteristics, an important industrialization process.
The new production scale of the Petrochemical Complex and the projects located in the harbor have allowed that Bahía Blanca acquire a key role within the national industrial scenario which in turn favors its projection to the world.
The productive sector is now complemented by a universe formed by small and medium-sized companies (PYMES) producing goods and services. It is important to mention that the Industrial Complex offers competitive advantages and facilities for those who wish to invest in the region.
New Business opportunities will probably involve the General Daniel Cerri Agrifood Park, the Logistic Park, The Technological Complex and the Bahía Blanca-Coronel Rosales Free Port Zone. Interaction among existing companies, the port and the scientific-technological system will stimulate the synergies that consolidate the city and its region as a strategic economic center of Mercosur.
Bahía Blanca Port
The deep water port of excellence in Argentina
Bahía Blanca Port is the first autonomous port of Argentina. It is characterized by offering agile, flexible services adapted to the technological requirements and changes demanded by the main international economies.
Natural conditions, state-of-the art infrastructure, legal safety and a modern inter-sector port management are all factors which favored the decision of major private investments of the country in the last years.
Specialized terminals allowing 45 feet draft vessels guarantee the efficient operation of all kinds of vessels allowing for bulk cargo, liquid and gaseous fuels, refrigerated and container operations. A vast maritime and railroad network link it to the most important production and consumption areas in the country and Mercosur.
New investment and projects which are underway confirm its growth dynamic and strengthen the competitiveness of Bahía Blanca Port in the global scenario.
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