Ports of the South Pacific: Peru accelerates and Chile consolidates records in 2025

The performance of the Peruvian port system during 2025 confirmed a sustained expansion cycle, driven by greater installed capacity and new investments. According to figures cited by the Peruvian Institute of Economics, the country's ports mobilized around 70 million metric tons, which represented an interannual growth of nearly 9%, in a scenario of increasing regional competition for cargo and logistics services on the Pacific coast. This increase in port movement is explained by the structural role of ports in Peruvian foreign trade, especially for export sectors such as the agri-industry and mining. The public and private agenda has emphasized terminal expansions, access improvements, and connectivity strengthening, with the aim of reducing logistics costs and sustaining the dynamism of exports and imports. In that context, the Callao–Chancay axis concentrated much of the growth. During 2025, the public terminals of the Port of Callao mobilized 3.3 million TEUs, an 8.1% ...