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Proinversión presented the strategy to consolidate the Southern Axis as the new logistics integration route for Peru, supported by a portfolio of 22 Public-Private Partnership projects totaling over USD 10 billion, among which the Southern Dry Port stands out as the country's first multimodal logistics platform, seeking to strengthen trade competitiveness with Brazil, Bolivia, and the Asia-Pacific markets.
Luis Del Carpio, Executive President of Proinversión, emphasized that the Southern Dry Port responds to a strategic vision to boost the development of the southern macro-region.
"For a port to exist, it doesn't need to be by the sea, but rather have an extraordinary location, and Juliaca has that location. Puno is the commercial hinge between the Atlantic and the Pacific. Today, the south accounts for more than 40% of the country's exports, and we have the right and the obligation to generate our own opportunities, connecting with Brazil, Bolivia, and integrating the entire southern macro-region," stated Del Carpio.
The Southern Dry Port will be developed on a 52-hectare plot in Juliaca, under the Assets Projects modality. The project promises to reduce logistics costs and times, facilitate regional producers' access to new markets, strengthen trade with Brazil and Bolivia, and generate greater investment and employment.
Following the recent transfer of S/ 1,386,410.60 (USD 407,947) from the Regional Government of Puno to Proinversión, the entity will begin contracting technical studies for the formulation and structuring of the project, whose preliminary investment is estimated between USD 150 million and USD 250 million.
The provincial mayor of San Román, Óscar Cáceres, highlighted that "Proinversión's leadership in this project will make integration a reality."
For his part, the regional governor of Puno, Richard Hancco, thanked Proinversión for its permanent presence in the region and emphasized that the project will allow Puno to leverage its competitive advantages to grow alongside the market and globalization.
Likewise, the rector of the National University of Juliaca, Vilma Sarmiento, reaffirmed the university's commitment for its professionals to contribute to the implementation, design, and operation of the Southern Dry Port. The agreement will strengthen the articulation between the State and academia to promote professional training, applied research, and the development of this initiative and other strategic projects for the Peruvian southern macro-region.
