Argentina Transport

All the provinces of Argentina are linked network of railways, their total length is 34,4 thousand km. The role of the railway transport system in Argentina declined slightly, although he started in 1991, privatization has led to some reduction in transport costs and more efficient service.

Approximately 75% of Argentina's agricultural production is transported by road. The country is covered with a network of modern highways with total length of 217 thousand kilometers. Domestic and international air transport is mainly national airline Aerolineas Argentinas, controlled by Spanish company Iberia Airlines. The main center of air traffic - the capital of the country, within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires Ezeiza international airport is located, and nine smaller airports serving domestic lines.

Important role played by water transport. Nationwide, there are 7 major and 30 minor ports. One of the biggest ports in Latin America is Buenos Aires, through which the 4 / 5 of all ocean freight. Estuary La Plata and its tributaries in the river Paraná, Uruguay and Paraguay form a system of waterways length approx. 3000 km. Nearly half of foreign trade transportation in Argentina accounted for "belonging to Líneas maritimas Empresas Argentinas (ELMA), Merchant Navy, who was until recently a government-owned, and now passed into private hands.