Within the framework of the "Callao Development Vision" workshop, the Vice Minister of Transport of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), Gabriela Carrasco Carrasco, highlighted the main infrastructure and multimodal connectivity projects promoted by the Executive to enhance the main port and overcome the country's logistics gaps.
During her presentation, the Vice Minister emphasized that Callao currently concentrates 80% of the maritime cargo mobilized nationwide and 90% of the air cargo, consolidating itself as the articulating node of the National Logistics System and the structuring axes of the North, Center, and South of the country.
"Our goal with the National Plan for Transport Logistics Services and Infrastructure by 2032 is to articulate the territory, substantially reduce the logistics gap—which exceeds S/ 92 billion—and decrease transport-related logistics costs from 26.4% to 13.5%," said the Vice Minister of Transport during her presentation.
Facing the challenges of vehicular congestion and territorial planning, the Vice Minister detailed the portfolio of projects under execution and evaluation to optimize cargo and passenger transport in the constitutional province, including the Callao Foreport, to provide parking space and orderly truck management, reducing access queues to the terminals.
Regarding Port and Logistics Infrastructure, interventions such as the South Terminal (DP World) were discussed, whose Addendum 4, currently under evaluation, contemplates infrastructure and foreport interventions for USD 1,470 million; as well as the North Terminal (APM Terminals), which is executing Stage 3B with an investment of USD 350.3 million, scheduled for completion in June 2030. Furthermore, regarding the Mineral Pier (Transportadora Callao), it was detailed that an addendum for USD 189.9 million is under evaluation; while, concerning the Ancón Truckcenter, it was indicated that the project is in the study phase with an investment of USD 64 million to serve heavy transport.
On Vial and Urban Connectivity issues, the Peripheral Ring Road was highlighted to enable a new artery that interconnects metropolitan transport with national roads, as well as the Express Way and Santa Rosa Bridge, access to Jorge Chávez International Airport, and Line 2 and Branch 4 of the Lima and Callao Metro to transform passenger mobility towards the main port.
The Vice Minister of Transport also reaffirmed the importance of current sectoral planning instruments, such as the National Port Development Plan (PNDP), the Railway Development Master Plan (PMDF) by 2050, and the National Plan for Transport Logistics Services and Infrastructure (PNSILT) by 2032.
The "Callao Development Vision" workshop was moderated by Miguel Ferré and Sandy Cáceres, directors of the Center for Applied Research and Development (CARD) at the PAD – School of Management of the University of Piura, where working groups also focused on proposing priority projects in health, education, tourism, fishing, and territorial socioeconomic development in Callao.
