What does the Chancay Megaport look like inside and what is its progress?

The Chancay Multipurpose Port Terminal, built by Cosco Shipping and the Peruvian mining company Volcan, would be ready by November next year to be inaugurated by a delegation of President Xi Jinping during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit of the 2024. According to the Corporate Affairs manager of the Chinese company, Mario de las Casas, the works are progressing at a good pace and the container yard is already being completed.

In the following note from La República, we show you what one of the most anticipated infrastructure projects in the industrial sector looks like inside and that will speed up the transit of minerals by sea between South America and Asia. Pay attention to all the details!

Chancay Megaport: what does it look like inside and what is its progress?

During an interview on RPP, the Corporate Affairs Manager of Cosco Shipping Ports Chancay, Mario de las Casas, commented that the Chancay Megaport has progress of approximately 50%. According to the official, the placement of piles and the manufacturing of acropods have already been completed and the container yard is being completed, as well as the 1.8 kilometer tunnel, which reports a progress of 45%.

To see the interior of this infrastructure project, journalist Carlos Moncada, from the Empresa Oceano platform, made an inspection visit to the container dock that will receive ships of up to 23,000 TEU (an acronym in English that means 20-foot Equivalent Unit). capacity and was able to observe the maneuvering yard, where acropods are being built to prevent waves from damaging the structure.

In the upper part of Chancay, Moncada registered the 1.8 kilometer tunnel that is essential for the mega-project of commercial exchange between Peru and Asia to coexist with the city. Although it was not in the initial plans, this passage will not alter the flow of trucks in the city of 65,000 inhabitants and will pass underneath to connect with the port.

180 meters from the Chancay Megaport, is the Santa Rosa wetland, which is protected by the El Cascajo hill. According to the journalist, there is coordinated work between environmental organizations and Cosco Shipping to preserve this coastal ecosystem.

What is the importance of the Chancay Megaport?

The Chancay Multipurpose Port Terminal is a project located in the district of the same name, Huaral province, Lima region. It is built by the Chinese company Cosco Shipping Ports Chancay Perú (CSPCP) in coordination with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. According to Mario de las Casas, Public Affairs Manager, said port will reduce the crossing time to reach the Asian market, which will generate savings between 10 and 12 days compared to current routes.

Likewise, the mega-project constitutes an opportunity to create thousands of jobs and unlock all the connectivity projects that the country needs. “We have a competitive energy cost and you have connectivity with the port, that is, you have the equation ready. What is missing now is to get it going and have the entire board of rules of the game so that the foreign investor and also the technology can come.” , highlighted De Las Casas.

Let us remember that during the last inspection visit carried out by the Minister of Economy, Alex Contreras, he highlighted that the Chancay Megaport will boost exports and promote trade in our country. “With US$1.3 billion in the first stage, it is generating employment, since more than 1,500 workers are in the construction of the Chancay port,” said the head of the MEF.

Chancay Megaport: what is your budget?

The Chancay Megaport is a private investment project whose shareholders are the companies Cosco Shipping Ports Limited (CSPL) with a 60% stake and the Peruvian Volcan Compañía Minera with 40%, although the latter has put its shares up for sale. . The investment for the construction of this maritime hub amounts to approximately US$3.6 billion.