Callao Bicentennial Dock will be ready in two weeks

The new Bicentenario dock, an infrastructure of 1,050 meters of port and 400,000 square meters of patio intended to provide the Peruvian terminal with the largest cargo capacity on the west coast of South America, will be ready in the next two weeks, the concessionaire reported. DP World Callao.

Marco Hernández, general manager of DP World Callao, stated for La República that, with an investment of US$400 million, The Bicentenario dock will allow the movement of 2.7 million TEUs per year80% more than the 1.6 million it achieved in 2023.

The port of Callao, which globally also registered 2.7 million TEUs last year, is divided into two concessions: APM Terminals, with 40% on the north side; and DP World, with 60% on the south side. In 2023, the latter became the terminal with the highest number of containers in the region, compared to Chile and Colombia.

Now, DP World Callao also becomes the first terminal of Latin America in implementing a charging point for a fleet of 20 electric trucks for internal transit, an initiative that will be developed with Enel X Way, with a view to being carbon neutral by 2030.

DP World about Chancay

However, it should be noted that The plan to develop the Bicentenario dock occurred long before Cosco Shipping’s Chancay megaport appeared on the horizon. terminal that among its angular objectives includes capturing 30% of Callao’s total cargo.

This other terminal currently maintains a controversy with the National Port Authority (APN) due to the exclusivity of its services, a situation that, in Hernández’s opinion, must be resolved promptly and in accordance with the law, since Chancay provides “greater port competitiveness.” to the country”.

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90% of Peru’s cargo leaves through Callao. However, the entry of Chancay could change this reality.

12 ports in Asia have a direct connection with Peru thanks to the DP World Callao.