Peru seeks to modernize important maritime terminal for US $ 267 million: it will benefit foreign trade from four regions, including Lima

The Private Investment Promotion Agency (Proinversion) reported that the port modernization in Áncash is on the way to realized through the self -infant private initiative (IPA) Chimbote International Terminalwhich is in the structuring phase and would be declared of interest in the second quarter of 2025.

The project has received the approval of its report, which covers a technical, economic evaluation and a risk analysis carried out by proinversion. In this process, modifications were incorporated that were accepted by the proponent of the private initiative, which ensures compliance with the requirements established by current regulations. After receiving approval, the project was integrated into the process of promoting the private investmentwhich starts the structuring stage.

What would be the regions benefited from the International Chimbote terminal?

The modernization of the port of Chimbote It has the potential to attract an investment of US $ 267 million, allocated to the design, financing, execution of works, conservation and operation of the port. This project will benefit the regions of Ancash, La Libertad, Huánuco and Northern Lima, which will promote economic development in these areas.

Initial investments focus on the modernization of current infrastructure, with the aim of improving solid, liquid and fractional bulk load. Likewise, the construction of a specialized dock is contemplated for contained loadwhich will have porch cranes, as well as a modern container courtyard to optimize logistics operations.

What does the port of Chimbote need to start the construction phase?

In this context, progress is made in the clarification and delimitation of the details of the report, so it focuses on the issues related to the property of the land. It also works on the writing of the concession contractwhich will require the approval of various entities to facilitate the declaration of interest. Among them are the following:

• Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
• Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC)
• National Port Authority (APN)
• Supervisory agency for investment in public use transport infrastructure (Ositran)

Likewise, the project includes the creation of a social fund that, together with the requirements established in the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) that the concessionaire must prepare, will facilitate the execution of the plan under rigorous environmental standards. This will generate a significant social impact.

What would be the benefits of the modernization of the port of Chimbote?

The Chimbote International Terminal, located in the Ferrol Bay, in the province of Santa, in the region Áncashis in the construction phase. This project promises to create approximately 2,000 jobs, both direct and indirect, which will contribute significantly to the foreign trade and to the economic development of the northern zone of Peru.