Peru's MTC and APN Promote Coastal Shipping as a Humanitarian Corridor Ahead of El Niño
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- apam_nacionalesMTC y la APN impulsan el cabotaje marítimo como corredor humanitario ante el Fenómeno El Niño
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- peru_mtc_noticiasMTC y MINDEF intensifican acciones conjuntas para optimizar la logística de carga y atender emergencias nacionales
- Portal PortuarioAPM Terminals Callao coordina con navieras alternativas para mantener movimiento de carga ante Fenómeno de El Niño
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Peru's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) and the National Port Authority (APN) have been promoting coastal shipping as a humanitarian corridor to secure the logistics of strategic cargo in response to the El Niño phenomenon. The initiative seeks to leverage the network of port facilities to maintain connectivity and the supply of essential goods in the face of possible road or weather-related emergencies, moving cargo from Callao to Paita.
Shipments completed
During October, two key shipments were completed from the South Zone Container Terminal in Callao, operated by DP World Callao, to the Port Terminal of Paita, run by Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos (TPE). The cargo included 15 containers with structures for the installation of modular bridges -a batch of 20 units according to the APN- and two containers of drinking water intended to assist the vulnerable population in the north of the country. The maritime transport of the modular bridges also received support from Hapag-Lloyd.
Port contingency plan
The measure is part of the Action Plan against El Niño (FEN), jointly developed by the MTC and the APN, which includes contingency measures at the terminals of Talara, Paita, Salaverry, Chimbote, Chancay, Callao, Pisco, Matarani, and Ilo. The strategy is coordinated at a multisectoral level with the National Commission for Risk Management of the El Niño Phenomenon, led by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), and involves the participation of private operators to facilitate the movement of goods.
Coordination with the Defense sector
At the same time, the MTC stepped up joint actions with the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) to optimize cargo logistics in the face of national emergencies. Deputy Minister of Transportation Gabriela Carrasco Carrasco highlighted the approval of exceptions in October for the transport of vehicles, machinery, and humanitarian aid under the state of emergency declared due to El Niño, and emphasized the push for coastal shipping in order to avoid overloading highways or compromising bridge structures. Both deputy ministries also made progress on incorporating Naval Base land for the Callao Antepuerto megaproject.
The private sector joins in
APM Terminals Callao, operator of the port's North Terminal, is also coordinating with shipping lines on a coastal shipping alternative to sustain cargo movement should rains affect the highways. José Antonio Robles, the company's chief financial officer, explained that the scheme would allow, for example, transporting mangoes from Paita to Callao for export, or moving imported products from Callao to Salaverry. The company, which has already invested US$ 800 million in the terminal and is advancing a US$ 600 million modernization phase, is also evaluating early entry windows for refrigerated cargo, given a scenario in which the Enfen Commission forecasts that coastal warming will maintain an extraordinary magnitude until January 2027.
