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Management and tolling of the Palín–Escuintla highway

Dossier
Infrastructure and logistics06-logistica.md
Domain
Ports, cargo and corridorslogistica
Room
Trade/comercio
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The Palín–Escuintla Highway (CA-9 South, the route out to Puerto Quetzal) was awarded as a 25-year concession to Marhnos S.A. in 1997; the concession expired on 30 April 2023. The CIV has run it since 1 May 2023 and formally took delivery of the road on 31 July 2024. No toll is charged at present, and the CIV is weighing reinstating one with weighbridges for heavy cargo. Reconstruction of the sinkhole at km 44 had an end date of 31 March (the year of the report was not confirmed).

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Figures

Concession to Marhnos S.A.Prensa Libre
25 years from 1997; expired 30 Apr 20231997-2023
CIV administration / formal handoverPrensa Libre
from 1 May 2023 / 31 Jul 20242023-2024
TollPrensa Libre
not charged; reinstatement under evaluation with weighbridges2024

Caveat

toll reinstatement under consideration; year of the sinkhole report still to be confirmed

Sources

Organizations named in the answer

  • Puerto QuetzalThe southern corridor's sea outlet: the Pacific coast handles 60% of the country's port traffic; around 60 km from the capital by the Palín-Escuintla motorway and 4 km from Zona Libre QuetzalPort
  • Marhnos S.A.Former concession holder (1997-2023) of the Palín-Escuintla motorway, the route out to Puerto Quetzal; the road has been run by the Ministry of Communications (CIV) since 2023.Company case

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