Various Ecuadorian companies have shown interest in Chancay megaport and the Callao terminal as a route of export Direct towards the Asian continent, said Alberto Ego Aguirre, president of the Maritime, Port and Customs Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima (CCL).
As a first approach, Ecuador will have a new route called “Guayaquil-Chancay (Peru) -Shanghái (China)” so that their export products reach China. This connection will be inaugurated this Friday, February 21 at the contempo docks, administrator of the sea port of Guayaquil.
“Ecuador does not have a direct route to export to Asian marketsbecause they currently transport their merchandise through the Panama Canal, Puerto Lázaro Cárdenas (Mexico) or Los Angeles (USA), which increases delivery times and logistics costs, subtracting competitiveness, “said Ego Aguirre.
Therefore, the Connection with Chancay It is seen with good eyes every time the load will arrive in China in a record time of 27 days and “it will bring more than one billion opportunities when connecting to Ecuador with Asia,” according to Contecon.
Ecuadorian companies seek to dry near Chancay
In that scenario, three large Ecuadorian companies revealed that they have the ability to move containers through land cabotage or transport. “We are organizing a commercial mission that will bring Ecuadorian entrepreneurs to Peru in March, in order to explore business opportunities in the Megapuerto“The CCL manager said.
The interest of some Ecuadorian companies starts to settle in areas near Chancay and Callao for the export and import of goods as for participation in logistics activities, warehouses and other complementary services.
The possibility that Ecuador Use the direct route from Chancay to Shanghai began in September 2024, when a delegation of Cosco Shipping Latin America arrived in Ecuador to promote the Peruvian port.
Recall that the Chancay Megapuerto was inaugurated last November 14 by the president of China, Xi Jinping, from Government Palace. The Chinese president indicated Xi Jinping indicated that this work, whose initial investment was US $ 1.3 billion, will reduce maritime transport time between Peru and China in 10 days and save 20% of the logistics cost.
Source: Larepublica
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