APM Terminals Callao is executing Stage 3B of the modernization of the North Multipurpose Terminal of Callao under a plan divided into two phases. The first focuses on containerized cargo and the second on general cargo, prioritizing the continuity of its operations.
To this end, the company advanced the incorporation of equipment and reorganized terminal spaces, with the aim of reducing possible interferences between construction work and cargo handling.
José Carlos Maia, Project Director of APM Terminals Callao, explained that the execution of this stage was strategically planned to reduce its impact on operations.
"The works will be divided into two phases, each lasting two years, to absorb impacts and not affect the continuity of operations or service to users," he said when announcing the start of the project.
The modernization works have begun with the construction of the new Pier 5C and the future reconstruction of Piers 1 and 2, mainly used for general cargo. To ensure operational continuity, APM Terminals Callao planned the civil works in coordination with the authorities to organize the sequence of the works.
As part of the measures adopted, APM Terminals Callao advanced the acquisition of a fifth crane in December 2022, destined for the future Pier 5C. The equipment is currently operating at Pier 5DE, where it has provided greater capacity to handle container vessels. Its transfer to Pier 5C is scheduled for August 2027, in parallel with the arrival of new equipment that continues the terminal's electrification process. Likewise, the optimization of spaces in the general cargo area will allow for doubling access points and include automated processes to streamline the entry and exit of trucks for this type of cargo.
The modernization also incorporates alternatives for handling liquid cargo. During 2026, a new connection system for this type of cargo became operational at Pier 5A, while additional installations are progressing at Piers 3A and 3B, which will provide more options to serve customers.
These actions are complemented by the paving of yard areas carried out during Stage 3A, as part of the terminal's infrastructure conditioning.
These measures reflect an anticipated preparation to carry out the works while the terminal continues to provide services as a key link in the logistics chain to its users.
