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The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) consolidated a project portfolio over the past year that directs investments exceeding US$2.3 billion to expand and modernize the infrastructure of seven maritime ports in the country. These interventions seek to strengthen the competitiveness of the National Port System, respond to the growth of foreign trade, and reduce logistical costs for production chains.
One of the first milestones was the signing, on November 6, 2025, of the addendum for the modernization of the Port of Matarani, which includes investments of US$705 million over the next 30 years. The project will double the terminal's operational capacity, create more than 3,500 jobs, and allow for handling the growth of exports from the south of the country, especially from the mining, agro-industrial, and livestock sectors, in addition to strengthening trade with Bolivia and Brazil.
During 2026, investments focused on the port of Callao. In April, Stage 3A of the North Multipurpose Terminal came into operation, with an investment of US$77.9 million. The work increased grain storage capacity from 25,000 to 85,000 tons, incorporated two continuous unloaders, and a new 2.13-hectare container yard, increasing the logistical capacity of said port terminal in the country.
Furthermore, at the end of June, the execution of Stage 3B began, with an investment of US$350.3 million for the construction and modernization of docks, dredging work, and the incorporation of new gantry cranes.
Adding to this progress was the approval, in February of this year, of the infrastructure component of the Mineral Concentrates Loading and Hydrocarbons Unloading Terminal, which foresees investments of US$160 million to expand mineral loading capacity and guarantee the supply of fuels for Lima, the central zone, and the new Jorge Chávez International Airport.
In April 2026, the update of the Master Plan for the Lambayeque Port Terminal was also approved, which projects investments of US$616 million to develop the terminal in three stages. The initiative will benefit seven regions in the north and northeast and will contribute to consolidating a logistics corridor connecting the Amazon with international markets.
In parallel, investments were completed at the Salaverry Port Terminal, in La Libertad, with the construction of a solid waste warehouse and the second stage of implementing connections for refrigerated containers, both received by the National Port Authority.
Likewise, the sector continued to promote the Paita Anteport, whose pre-investment study is expected to be completed in July 2026. The project includes a parking area for 200 heavy-duty vehicles and services for transporters, with the aim of optimizing access to the port and improving its logistical efficiency.
