Ositrán: investment in transport infrastructure reached US$ 443 million until October

Investments in transport infrastructure reached US$ 443 million between January and October 2022, reported the Supervision and Inspection Management of the Supervisory Agency for Investment in Transportation Infrastructure for Public Use (ositran).

According to the entity, so far this year, the Metro infrastructure moved US$ 179.93 million executed by Line 2; followed by the highway sector with US$ 125.7 million; the port sector (US$ 106.47 million) and airports with capital (US$ 30.94 million).

Figures in October

In October, investments reached US$12.8 million, driven mainly by capital from the road network, with US$5.9 million, and the ports, which executed US$5.6 million. While the airports invested US$1.3 million and the Metro infrastructure US$30,723.

In road infrastructure, IIRSA Norte (Paita-Yurimaguas) stood out with US$ 2.6 million placed in the execution of ancillary and additional works; the Autopista del Sol (Trujillo-Sullana) with US$1.6 million and IIRSA Sur Section 4 (Azángaro-Inambari) with US$1.35 million.

Regarding ports, Ositrán highlighted the investment of US$ 3.7 million made by DP World Callao SRL, concessionaire of the New South Container Terminal of the First National Port. Meanwhile, the administrators of the Paita Port Terminal and the Callao Multipurpose North Terminal invested US$995,344 and US$733,015, respectively.

Investments by PPP

The accumulated investment in transportation infrastructure carried out through the Public Private Association (APP) mechanism as of October 2022 totaled US$ 10,429 million, which represented 62.72% of the total investment commitment of the concessionaires, which exceeds the US$16,628 million.

Finally, the agency pointed out that in terms of the level of progress, that is, accumulated investments versus investment commitments, road infrastructure represents 95.6%, followed by capital in ports 64.3%, railways and lines 1 and 2 of the Lima Metro 52.9%; and airports 22.7%.