During this period, the total value of transported goods amounted to US$84.06 million, with shipments having been used by other Chinese ports such as Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo and Xiamen.

The direct maritime route between the Peruvian port of Chancay and the Chinese city of Shanghai has handled 22,000 tons of cargo in its first two months of operation, according to the Customs of the eastern metropolis.

During this period, the total value of transported goods amounted to US$84.06 million, with shipments having been used by other Chinese ports such as Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo and Xiamen.

The route, which began operations on December 18, has two weekly trips and has reduced the transport time between Peru and China from more than a month to approximately 23 days.

It has also enabled a reduction of at least 20% in maritime transport costs.

In 2024, trade between Shanghai and Peru, according to data from the Chinese metropolis' customs, registered significant growth, with imports of US$ 3,638 million, an increase of 23.6%, and exports from the Asian giant to the Andean country of US$ 3,459 million, an increase of 22.2%.

The main products transported include Chinese automobile exports and Peruvian imports of fruit and fishmeal.

To optimize the management of the new route, Chinese customs have implemented a "green channel" that streamlines procedures and strengthens supervision of maritime transport, with the aim of improving the efficiency and safety of the operation.

The Chancay-Shanghai connection has also facilitated trade to Asia from other Latin American countries, such as Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia.

The complex is 60% owned by the Chinese state-owned shipping company Cosco Shipping and the remaining 40% by the Peruvian mining company Volcán Compañía Minera, the fourth largest producer of silver and zinc in the world.