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The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) consolidated a project portfolio over the last year that channels investments exceeding USD 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 logistics 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 USD 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 became operational, with an investment of USD 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 logistics capacity of said port terminal in the country. Furthermore, at the end of June, the execution of Stage 3B began, with an investment of USD 350.3 million for the construction and modernization of docks, dredging work, and the incorporation of new gantry cranes.
In addition to this progress, the approval, in February of this year, of the infrastructure component of the Mineral Concentrate Loading and Hydrocarbon Unloading Terminal was added, which foresees investments of USD 160 million to expand the capacity for mineral loading 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 USD 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 logistics efficiency.
With this set of projects, the MTC consolidates a strategy aimed at expanding port capacity, attracting new investments, and raising the country's logistics competitiveness in a context of sustained growth in foreign trade.
