Port of Pisco doubles export record for 2022

The dispatches for the General San Martín Port Terminal, also known as the port of Pisco and operated by the Port of Paracas, surprised again in the last week, as a total shipment of 10,293 tons was recorded. The result was almost five times more than the same week last year. This way, So far in 2023, 85,078 tons have been sent through this port, moving 56% more than last year.

In the previous week, two ships left the port again: the MSC VIT, with 65% participation, and the JPO PISCE, with 35%. The first was in charge of transporting grapes, onions and blueberries, while the second carried grapes, onions and cocoa.

Both vessels exported 7,270 tons of grapes (92 times more than the same week last year), representing 71% of all shipments; 2,846 tons of onion (36% more than 2022), which represented 28% of the total shipped; 113 tons of cocoa (43% more), with 1.1% participation; and 43 tons of blueberries, with 0.4% participation.

This increase in shipments through the southern port has not only been due to the advanced campaign of grape, which has begun to leave through this port ahead of schedule and with an increase in shipments through this route (4 times more than last year); but the remittances fresh onion have also increased, which has had a positive impact on shipments, given that more than 30% of this product is exported through this channel, Agraria.pe reported.

Data:

• So far this year, almost double the number of products (10) has been shipped than in 2002, when only 5 products were exported.
• In addition to those already mentioned, in 2023 mandarins (4,330 tons) were exported, representing 5% of shipments through this port, and avocados (1,542 tons), with 2%.