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Cargo movement in the country's public-use port terminals reached 5.8 million metric tons in April 2026, representing a 20.1% growth compared to the same month of the previous year, reported the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), through figures from the National Port Authority (APN).
This result reflects greater dynamism in foreign trade and logistics activity, explained by the favorable performance of rolling cargo, which registered the largest variation among the types of cargo mobilized, with an increase of 42.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 43,282 metric tons.
For its part, solid bulk showed an increase of 40.5%, totaling 1,087,946 metric tons and achieving an 18.8% share of the total volume mobilized. Likewise, mineral solid bulk recorded an increase of 27.6%, mobilizing 967,816 metric tons, reaching a 16.7% share of the total. The growth observed in these types of cargo contributed to the increase in the total volume mobilized.
Similarly, containerized cargo consolidated itself as the main type of cargo mobilized, accounting for 52.5% of the total and reaching 3,047,855 metric tons, which represented a growth of 17.3% compared to the same month of the previous year. Meanwhile, break-bulk cargo accounted for 7.8% of the total volume mobilized, registering 454,616 metric tons and an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period of the previous year. The dynamism observed in both types of cargo helped mitigate the drop recorded in liquid bulk, which decreased by 21.0%, totaling 200,639 metric tons.
"The performance of the port system reflects the sustained reactivation of trade and the efficiency of investments in logistics infrastructure. From the MTC, we continue to promote conditions that strengthen the country's competitiveness and facilitate the flow of goods," said the Minister of Transport and Communications, Aldo Prieto Barrera.
In operational terms, unloading represented 48% of the total cargo movement, followed by loading with 36.3% and transshipment with 12.9%. Likewise, other types of operations accounted for the remaining 2.8%. This distribution confirms the strategic role of Peruvian ports as important regional logistics hubs.
At the terminal level, the largest cargo movement in April was recorded at the South Callao Container Terminal, operated by DP World, with 1.8 million metric tons. It was followed by the North Callao Multipurpose Terminal, concessioned to APM Terminals, with 1.6 million metric tons; the Matarani Port Terminal (Tisur), with 722,514 tons; the Chancay Multipurpose Port Terminal (Cosco), with 479,490 tons; and the General San Martín Port Terminal in Paracas (Consorcio Paracas), with 323,783 metric tons.
The April result consolidates the growth trend of the national port system and reaffirms its role as a key driver for economic development, trade integration, and investment attraction.
