The Minister of Transport and Communications, Raúl Pérez Reyes, says that an increasingly strong and solid port industry must be consolidated.
Peru's Minister of Transport and Communications, Raúl Pérez Reyes, said that 95% of the cargo exported by the Andean country leaves through ports in the country.
“95% of Peru's exportable cargo leaves through our ports, so we must ensure that this is done in the best possible way,” he said.
"In terms of economic volume, it will be approximately 83%, but if we look at the volume of cargo, 95% of what we export leaves through Peruvian ports," he added.
The National Port System comprises 60 ports for public and private use, which currently operate on the coast (46 maritime terminals) and rivers (14 river terminals) of the Peruvian territory.
During the presentation of the National Port Development Plan, Raúl Pérez Reyes highlighted that this technical document seeks to ensure that Peru has an increasingly stronger and more solid port industry.
"We aim to become a port hub for Latin America, with Chancay (Lima), Callao, Salaverry (La Libertad), Paita (Piura), Eten (Lambayeque), Matarani (Arequipa), Ilo (Moquegua) and Paracas (Ica). All this port infrastructure is aimed at that goal," he said.
The National Port Development Plan 2024 is structured around five strategic lines: strengthening the regulatory framework, improving the sustainability of the port system, promoting port competitiveness and efficiency, boosting port governance, and promoting technological development in ports.
To this end, 22 strategic actions and 10 key indicators have been defined that will measure progress and allow adjustments to be made based on the results obtained. One of the highlights of the update of the National Port Development Plan 2024 is the emphasis on sustainability in its three dimensions: economic, social and environmental.
"The National Port Development Plan is trying to set guidelines for future development and to somehow create an institutional framework," said Raúl Pérez Reyes.
