Critical routes from Cuyo: logistical challenges and opportunities for international trade
International Transport
Critical routes from Cuyo: challenges, opportunities, and the strategic role of Empresas Tahan
Cuyo —Mendoza, San Juan, and San Luis— serves as a bioceanic bridge and a Mercosur hub. From here, cargo connects with Chile and the Pacific, but also faces extreme weather, border bottlenecks, and infrastructure needing upgrades. With 35 years of experience, Empresas Tahan optimizes time, cost, and safety along these strategic corridors.
The critical routes from Cuyo: which they are and why they matter
These routes don’t just move cargo: they define competitiveness, connect with key border crossings, and determine efficiency in exports and imports. The most strategic ones include:
Main corridors
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- RN 7 – Cristo Redentor International Pass (Los Libertadores): the main bioceanic corridor to Pacific ports. Subject to closures due to snow and storms, causing delays and congestion.
- Pehuenche Pass (Malargüe – Maule Region): an alternative that adds flexibility, with altitude, weather, and infrastructure challenges.
- Additional integration corridors: initiatives such as Las Leñas and routes to the north for mining or specialized cargo.
- Palmira–Agrelo Bypass: a key project to ease access congestion, improve the connection with RN 7, and optimize transit times.
Main challenges
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- Adverse weather and border closures: Cristo Redentor experiences prolonged interruptions, with thousands of trucks stranded.
- Insufficient road infrastructure: sections without dual carriageway, aging bridges, and limitations for road trains.
- Bureaucracy and slow inspections: under-digitized customs procedures and inconsistent bilateral coordination.
- Limited logistics services: lack of hubs, warehouses, cold chain, and safe truck stops near the border.
- Fleet renewal and sustainability: need for efficient equipment and compliance with environmental standards.
Impact and opportunities
Delays increase logistics costs, affect delivery times, and reduce international competitiveness for wine, agribusiness, mining, and pharmaceutical sectors. At the same time, there are advantages if investment goes into alternative corridors, maintenance, customs digitization, and logistics nodes (inland ports, cold storage), turning Cuyo into a highly competitive bioceanic hub.
How Tahan makes the difference
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- Expertise on critical routes: satellite monitoring of weather and roads, contingency plans, and diversions.
- Fleet and equipment: reefers, hazardous and oversized cargo, predictive maintenance.
- In-house technology: real-time tracking, alerts, and temperature traceability (THN+).
- End-to-end solutions: transportation, warehousing, consolidation, and reverse logistics.
- Certifications and compliance for sensitive cargo and ISO standards.
Strategic recommendations
Mapping closures and bottlenecks; investment in the Palmira–Agrelo Bypass and road maintenance; customs digitization and interoperability with Chile; corridor redundancy for winter weather; development of logistics nodes near the border; fleet renewal with a sustainability focus.
Conclusion
The critical routes from Cuyo are the backbone that links local production to the world. With its track record, Empresas Tahan is well positioned to lead solutions that improve time, cost, and predictability, boosting regional competitiveness and integration into global value chains. Want to optimize your operations from Cuyo? Contact us and let’s design the best logistics strategy for your cargo.
