Peruvian ports need $2bn of new investment

Outlining the various problems facing the development of domestic ports, he noted the lack of modernisation in state management, the port community’s lack of a united voice, deficient logistics management, traffic congestion, insecurity in areas close to port terminals and illicit drug-trafficking within the ports, as well as a lack of good-quality infrastructure and port equipment.

To overcome these problems, APN has put together its national port development plan, which outlines five strategic policy thrusts.

The first seeks to strengthen the institutional framework, including setting up ten regional port authorities. The second aims to modernise infrastructure and boost connectivity. The third stresses ways of increasing competitiveness. The fourth centres on integrating port-logistics activities. And the fifth seeks to ensure a sustainable territorial relationship between ports and surrounding communities.

At present, the Peruvian ports system is composed of 28 public facilities (27 being multipurpose and one dry bulk) and 57 private terminals, which handled a combined 103m tonnes in 2017, up 10% on the previous year.

As for container traffic, last year, this reached 2.54m teu, an increase of 9.5%.