Peru's APN Advances Consultation to Update Callao Master Plan
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Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), through the National Port Authority (APN), met with various stakeholders from the port community to present progress and continue the consultation process aimed at updating the master plan for the Port of Callao. This stage seeks to gather technical information, perspectives, and analyze operational improvements that strengthen the development guide for the maritime facility, with participation from the Sociedad Nacional de Industrias (SNI), Comex Perú, Conudfi, and Lima Airport Partner (LAP).
Meeting with the Lima Chamber of Commerce
In another meeting, the APN held a working session with the Maritime, Port and Customs Affairs Commission of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) to evaluate progress, challenges, and prospects for the master plan. Representatives of the formal business sector presented input to optimize connectivity, infrastructure, and logistics competitiveness, and both parties agreed on the importance of ongoing coordination. They also reviewed the preventive measures being implemented by the APN in response to the El Niño phenomenon, in line with the policy of the National Risk Management Commission led by MIDAGRI.
APAM's Assessment of Congestion
The Peruvian Association of Shipping Agents (APAM) also took part in a working session, represented by Eduardo Paredes, Deputy Manager of Operations – Maritime Business at TRANSTOTAL, where assessments of current operational conditions were presented. Delays of vessels at anchorage and land-side congestion were analyzed, with trucks facing wait times of between 6 and 8 hours on public roads and an appointment compliance rate of just 50%. Among the proposals put forward was the creation of an external truck staging area with capacity for 800 trucks, along with elevated and underground access routes, to reduce waiting times to under one hour, as well as the implementation of a Port Community System and the updating of regulations.
New Interagency Meeting
The process saw further progress when the APN convened representatives from public entities, including the MTC itself, the Private Investment Promotion Agency (Proinversión), the Superintendency of Land Transport of Persons, Cargo and Goods (Sutran), the General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard (Dicapi), and the Peruvian Navy (MGP). According to the APN, the dialogue session aimed to coordinate ongoing efforts and gather input for comprehensive port planning.
The APN emphasized that the consultation process seeks to compare viewpoints, gather input, and identify opportunities for operational improvement that enrich the master plan's diagnosis, and reaffirmed its commitment to leading this participatory process by bringing together public institutions and port community stakeholders to strengthen connectivity, logistics efficiency, and the competitiveness of the National Port System.
