Peru

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The US Department of State has also announced a US$1.5bn project at Callao to modernise Peru’s naval base, in a move seen as seeking to counter Chinese influence in the region and wider Latin American continent.

12th March 2026

…and US $1.5 billion naval base project is a go

12th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals (APMT) has commenced a new US$550 million investment at its Port of Callao, Peru, multipurpose terminal.

12th March 2026

​Callao US $550 million investment triggered…

12th March 2026

WORLD

WORLD

With growing political and economic interest in Latin America on the part of China, Dean Davison looks at trade developments and potential future implications in several key locations

5th March 2026

A significant year beckons

5th March 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has opened a new office in Mollendo, Peru, further strengthening its footprint across South America and underlining its commitment to key regional markets.

14th January 2026

Inchcape strengthens South American presence

14th January 2026

WORLD

WORLD

The West Coast of South America is a key part of the reefer supply chains providing many different products to global markets. AJ Keyes assesses why Chile and Peru are so integral to these…

7th March 2025

Embracing reefer trade

7th March 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Significant new capacity is due on stream at the port of Chancay, Peru. For this to succeed as an investment it will require the alignment of several key factors. Andrew Penfold takes…

26th September 2024

Chancay – high risk?

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Peru is set to transform its port infrastructure and boost the economy with the development of a new megaport at Chancay.

17th July 2024

Peru’s megaport to set new standards

17th July 2024

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Port stakeholders want to see more momentum behind the San Antonio new port Megaproject as a path to fending off new competition. Rob Ward reports

30th May 2024

San Antonio megaproject

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

APMT Callao has been resourceful and navigated through a difficult year by capturing transshipment cargo. But does this just portend the shape of things to come as competition for cargo hots up?…

19th April 2024

Competition builds

19th April 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Brazilian ports have been hit by a double weather whammy of both drought and flood, almost of Biblical proportions. Rob Ward charts events

24th November 2023

Brazilian blight

24th November 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Peru’s Port of Paracas has installed new cameras that offer 4k UHD resolution wind resistant up to 290 km/h…

9th October 2023

Paracas AI Cameras

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

‘One man’s gain is another’s pain’ as the old adage goes and this is the case with Puerto de Paracas which has made inroads into Callao’s general cargo traffic. But will it…

9th October 2023

Paracas carves out its niche

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

APMT Callao has recently lost breakbulk cargo, principally due to congestion factors, but with new investment implemented is confident that it is back on track. Rob Ward reports

9th October 2023

Overcoming congestion

9th October 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The construction of the new Chancay Port, a 992ha mixed use project, in which COSCO Shipping holds a 60 per cent stake and Volcan, a subsidiary of Swiss mining company Glencore, has…

9th October 2023

Chancay: setbacks, environmental concerns but progress made

9th October 2023

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World Callao, in Peru, has received the first LNG powered vessel to berth along the West Coast of South America and is promising the container terminal will be carbon neutral by…

26th July 2023

DP World Callao builds green credentials

26th July 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The new hub port of Chancay could open the door to substantial changes on how liner operators serve WCSA. Rob Ward unveils the thinking

27th October 2022

Hub to fuel service changes?

27th October 2022

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The northern Peruvian port of Paita is making its mark in the agri-products export business and there are expectations of even better things to come. Rob Ward reports

27th October 2022

Paita’s agri-product play

27th October 2022