Governor Maximiliano Pullaro presided over the opening of the economic bids for the integral renovation of the runway at Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport on Monday. The intervention, which has a budget of 34,800 million pesos, will be financed entirely by the Province. Three bidding companies were present at the ceremony.
"The national government decided not to go ahead with the work. We prepared ourselves financially to do it because Rosario and the region cannot be left behind, and because Santa Fe is preparing to be a power," said Pullaro, who stressed that the provincial decision responds to the need for modern infrastructure for productive development. "It was not right that Rosario airport, with what it means for the region and the potential it has, should be in this condition. That's why we decided to do it ourselves," he said.
Pullaro also stressed that the work is part of a process of "transparency in contracting" and a policy of "payment in time and form with provincial resources, in a context in which Argentina cut public works". He assured that Santa Fe will not stop its projects: "We are increasing the pace of public works with our own funds because infrastructure is the basis for the development of the productive system".
Investing means securing your future
The governor asked to set his sights on the productive interior, where provinces such as Santa Fe and Córdoba "demonstrate that it is possible to reduce state costs and invest in the right things, paying the political costs that have to be paid".
"When we have the necessary road infrastructure, we will reduce logistics costs; with the gas pipelines, we will reduce production costs; and with the connectivity plan, we will be able to market and train at the same pace throughout the province. Investment for us is buying the future, and that future is unique," he said.
Provincial commitment
The event was attended by the Minister of Productive Development, Gustavo Puccini; the Secretary of Transport and Logistics, Mónica Alvarado; the president of the airport board, Esteban Breto; the general manager, Juan Pío Drovetta; the president of the Argentinean Chamber of Construction, Mariano Schor; and representatives of the three bidding firms: Néstor Julio Guerechet S.A. ($45.695 million), Obring S.A. ($36.924 million) and Vial Agro S.A. ($43.469 million).
Puccini assured that the province is "committed to making Rosario a gateway to the world. This city is one of the most important in the country and must have the best airport infrastructure to play at the first level". He recalled that the strategic location of Santa Fe "makes us a logistics hub that requires modernising ports and airports to strengthen commercial, productive and tourist destinations".
Alvarado described the work as "historic and strategic" for the province and valued the fact that the bidding process was carried out "with total transparency, efficiency and responsibility, as the people of Santa Fe expect".
Logistics modernisation
The renovation of the runway will increase the airport's operational capacity, incorporate state-of-the-art technology and guarantee safety conditions in line with international standards.
The work also represents a central step in the provincial logistics modernisation policy, aimed at boosting the productive and tourist development of Rosario and its region.
The airport will be closed from 20 September to 29 December 2025 for construction.
