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Argentina infrastructure privatization initiatives

Overview

The Argentine government has initiated several large-scale infrastructure privatization programs targeting the transport sector. In August 2026, the government launched a 50-year public tender for the Belgrano, San Martín, and Urquiza freight railway lines. This tender covers 7,594 kilometers of track across 16 provinces and utilizes an open-access model where the concessionaire manages infrastructure while allowing third-party operators to use the network via tolls. To incentivize development, the government is offering benefits under the Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) for investments exceeding USD 200 million in track renewal. Notably, the tender includes a clause prohibiting companies controlled by foreign governments from participating.

Concurrently, the government announced the third stage of the Federal Concessions Network, awarding nearly 3,900 kilometers of national routes to private companies. This initiative seeks to replace state administration with private investment for the maintenance, expansion, and conservation of roads. Economy Minister Luis Caputo stated these corridors will be managed with “100% private investment,” shifting responsibilities for construction and operation to private entities via a toll-based model. By late August 2026, private concessionaires were projected to collect an estimated 518 billion pesos annually in toll revenue.

In mid-September 2026, Caminos del Plata—a company linked to the Corven Group operating under Creditech S.A. and Plantel S.A.—assumed a 20-year concession for the ‘Tramo Portuario Sur’ (South Port Section). This covers approximately 636.75 kilometers of National Routes 9 and 188, which are strategic for agro-industrial transport. The agreement includes maintenance and administration responsibilities, with plans to transition the Zárate toll on Route 9 exclusively to the Telepase system and add new toll stations along the Route 188 corridor.

Entities

Argentina · Vialidad Nacional · Javier Milei · Luis Caputo · Cecosa

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Caminos del Plata assumes 20-year concession for Argentina's Routes 9 and 188

    Caminos del Plata has secured a 20-year concession to manage and maintain parts of Argentina's National Routes 9 and 188, covering over 636 kilometers of vital agro-industrial corridors.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Vialidad Nacional fines Ricchieri Highway concessionaire for improper toll charges

    Vialidad Nacional fined Rutas Sur Atlántico 73.8 million pesos for overcharging Telepase users on the Ricchieri Highway in Buenos Aires.

  3. [BUSINESS] 21 sources
    Argentina road concessions: Three groups to control 60% of toll revenue

    Private companies will manage 9,000 km of Argentine national routes, with three business groups expected to control 60% of the estimated $518 billion in annual toll revenue.

  4. [BUSINESS] 19 sources
    Argentina awards 3,900 km of national highways to private firms

    Argentina has awarded 3,900 km of national highways to private firms under Stage III of its Federal Concessions Network, bringing the total conceded routes to over 9,000 km via 100% private investment.

  5. [BUSINESS] 30 sources
    Argentina launches 50-year tender for Belgrano, San Martín, and Urquiza rail lines

    Argentina has launched a 50-year international tender to privatize the Belgrano, San Martín, and Urquiza freight rail lines, covering 7,594 km of track under an open-access model.

Sources

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