Since its opening just one month ago, with the investment of $1300 billion dollars and a US$1,300 billion investment, Chancay mega port in Peru has Chancay mega port located in Peru has been put into full-time operation in its “test condition” phase. The time is devoted to improving efficiency, performance as well as technology under Peru’s supervision of the regulatory system and will be ongoing until May.

The first activities began the last part of November. This marked the port’s engagement with exporters. A ship set sail to Shanghai to begin the importation of refrigerated items, particularly with blueberries, a sign of Peru’s agroindustrial industry’s strength along with minerals exported to China. In the first week of this month the port had processed nearly 1700 containers.

Then, Cosco Shipping Lines, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese group that controls the port, launched the direct service between Chancay and Shanghai. The service, which will begin this month, is expected to operate on the possibility of a weekly schedule and four container ships that complete the voyage in 25 days. As a prelude port’s management, its top executives has been in contact with associations of business and prospective clients from Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil. The goal is to make transshipment of cargo from these nations comprise 65% of Port’s overall cargo flow which will be figured out in the upcoming months.

Parallel to this to this, the Chilean market’s integration into Chancay Mega Port’s activities has been made apparent in the commitments of two shipping firms. Ocean Network Express has disclosed plans to launch the cabotage route from Chile to Peru from December 1st, along with feeder services coming that originate from Chilean ports. In addition, Cosco Shipping Lines is scheduled to announce further routes for cabotage to ease the movement of cargo from Chile in the words of Admiral Carlos Tejada, deputy general director Cosco Shipping Chancay Peru. Cosco Shipping Chancay Peru.

Source: Blueberries Consulting