Peru boosts its port sector with more than $4 billion in investments and new reforms

The Peruvian port industry is experiencing a pivotal period of expansion, with strategic investments, regulatory reforms, and highly significant international events such as AAPA LATAM 2025 redefining its role in global trade. The launch of the Port of Chancay and the strengthening of the Port of Callao are milestones in this process, consolidating Peru as a key logistics hub in Latin America. The president of the National Port Authority (APN), Juan Carlos Paz Cárdenas, emphasized that the recent approval of the regulations under Laws 32048 and 32049 marks a turning point in the sector. While one of these regulations strengthens the national port system, the other establishes a regulatory framework for coastal maritime transport, facilitating the movement of goods between the country's main ports, such as Paracas, Chancay, Callao, Salaverry, Paita, Chimbote, Matarani, and Ilo. These measures are expected to boost cabotage in the coming years, generating new opportunities for ...