“The new port set to open next year near Lima offers promising prospects for fruit exporters”
The loading of the first ships at the new port of Chancay, located about 70 km north of Lima, is expected to happen at the beginning of next year. Cosco Shipping Ports, which manages more than 300 terminals in 38 ports, not only in China, but also in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Greece (Piraeus), Belgium (Zeebrugge) and Spain (Valencia), is relying on its extensive experience to construct a new port that will connect Peru and its neighboring countries with the Asian market on a direct route with a transit time not exceeding 27 days, compared to the current 38-40 days that Peruvian products need to reach China. “At this time, only 10% of agro-exports are shipped to the Far East, mainly due to the long duration of maritime transport,” says Alonso Guinand, head of the commercial and marketing department of Cosco Shipping Ports.
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FreshPlaza Special on Peru (May 2024)
