Peru Activates Seven-Port Corridor to Prepare for El Niño Phenomenon
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Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), through the National Port Authority (APN), has launched a port logistics corridor integrating seven strategic facilities to ensure the supply of essential goods and humanitarian aid between Piura, Lima and the south-central region of the country, in the face of possible road disruptions caused by the heavy rains associated with the El Niño phenomenon.
Seven ports and a contingency plan
The network identified includes the ports of Talara, Paita, Salaverry, Chimbote, Chancay, Callao and Pisco, which will be linked through coastal shipping services to move food, medicine and strategic supplies whenever rainfall, the activation of dry riverbeds or river flooding affects overland connectivity, particularly along the northern coast. The APN is assessing terminal conditions and access routes, coordinating with port administrators, the Peruvian Navy, Provías and regional governments, within the framework of the El Niño Action Plan approved under Board Presidency Resolution No. 0078-2026-APN-PD.
Coordination with port operators
Days later, the Minister of Transport and Communications, José Angello Tangherlini, met with Francisco Gonzales Hurtado, chairman of the Peruvian Association of Port Operators (ASPPOR), to review proposals on the use of port infrastructure and maritime transport in the event of emergencies. The association proposed defining the steps for receiving, storing, loading and delivering cargo, and offered its storage and transport capacity, while the MTC reported that it is setting up a team to monitor infrastructure damage and that Provías is already working on moving modular bridges to the north and south of the country.
Stronger coordination in Piura
The MTC and the APN also strengthened coordination with authorities and stakeholders of the Piura port community, including Regional Governor Luis Neyra; the general manager of Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos (TPE), Eduardo Cerdeira; and representatives of Petroperú's piers in Talara, with the aim of identifying capabilities and response alternatives. These actions are part of the effort to build a logistics corridor connecting Piura with Lima and with the central and southern regions of the country, including the ports of Pisco, Matarani and Ilo, to facilitate the transport of food, medicine and humanitarian aid.
First shipment through the humanitarian corridor
As one of the first concrete actions, the MTC began the maritime transport of 20 modular bridges, loaded into 15 containers, to Piura via the Callao–Paita Maritime Humanitarian Corridor, with support from DP World and Hapag-Lloyd. Deputy Minister of Transport Gabriela Carrasco Carrasco took part in the loading operation at the Port of Callao and explained that overland transport would have required 160 trips, compared with a single sailing by sea. The operation was coordinated with the National Commission for El Niño Risk Management and will generate no cost to the State, as private operators will cover storage, terminal use and transport expenses.
