Lack of communication compounds Paita problems

Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos (TPE) officially took over the administration of Paita on October 7, after which it launched a new tariff structure.

Shippers saw the new structure as a tariff increase and raised their prices in response – thereby provoking an outcry from exporters and other industry players directly affected by the rise in costs.

“The shipping lines and service operators at the port were confused,” Mr Pérez said. “However, we have met with TPE more than once and the situation has been resolved. The whole cycle is now cheaper because the port has just one operator.”