DAP AVENTURA 2018-2019

Aventura al fin del mundo 2018 - 2019
Andrés Pivcevic, CEO of DAP, shows the visitors around the DAP Helicópteros hangar in Punta Arenas. / Andrés Pivcevic, presidente de DAP, muestra a los visitantes el hangar DAP Helicópteros en Punta Arenas.
A*PAL, Antarctic Punta
Arenas Logistics, is an
association of companies
specialized in logistics for
the White Continent from
Punta Arenas, Magallanes.
In addition to DAP, its
members are: Agunsa,
EPA, Insua, Inchcape,
Antarctic Cargo, Ultramar
and Asmar.
of the expeditions, the Spaniard mentioned
“the necessary procedures for the arrival of
goods to our ships, either due to the need
for customs or storage controls. I think it is
necessary to have a free customs space for
Antarctic programs. “
During the afternoon, attendees made a tour
of the Prat and Mardones dock facilities,
where they learned in detail the different
logistical capabilities offered by the A*PAL
members, from the Betanzos vessel of DAP,
to the Ultramar tugboats, hangars and storage
warehouses, among others.
The activities ended with visits to facilities of
regional companies, to close three days of a
necessary meeting, where the actors of the
Antarctic world development were under the
premise of cooperation and understanding,
with the hope of continuing to work together
assuming new challenges, and where Punta
Arenas seeks to remain at the center of
opportunities.
the invitation to participate in the seminar.
“Our logistical capabilities are limited and
currently our program moves around 150
researchers during the summer season
so it is very important to know with some
advance about the logistics movements,
whether they belong to national Antarctic
programs, commercial agents, or private
companies, so as to be able complete our
operations, “said Ojeda.
Among the difficulties detected in the planning
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