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The maritime and river ports of Peru registered 1,763 arrivals and 1,750 departures of vessels in April 2026, figures that represented increases of 8% and 5.5%, respectively, compared to the same period of the previous year, reported the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), through the National Port Authority (APN).
The result confirmed the positive trend observed during the first months of the year and reflected the growth of port activity. Of the total arrivals recorded in the period, 33.3% corresponded to maritime terminals and 66.7% to river facilities.
"The sustained growth of port movement reflects greater economic and commercial activity in the country. Our ports play a strategic role in boosting exports, domestic supply, regional connectivity, and job creation," highlighted the Minister of Transport and Communications, Aldo Prieto Barrera.
In the maritime sector, 17 ports, led by Callao, handled 587 arrivals and 569 departures, which meant a growth of 8.7% and 3.1%, respectively, compared to April 2025. The largest participation corresponded to container ships (178), followed by bulk carriers (170), tankers (140), general cargo vessels (35), fishing vessels (21), ro-ro or roll-on/roll-off vessels (15), passenger vessels (6), and other types (22).
For their part, five river ports, led by Iquitos, registered 1,176 arrivals and 1,181 departures with increases of 7.6% and 6.8%, respectively, compared to April of the previous year. In this area, the movement of vessels classified as passenger (406), passenger and cargo (92), pushers (55), general cargo (45), gliders (23), in addition to other types (555), predominated.
