DP World reveals Callao plan
DP World officials have unveiled the company's $1.3bn investment plan for the Muelle Norte Terminal at Callao port in Peru's capital Lima to the country's authorities and port unions.
The project, previously presented to Peru’s Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) and Peru’s National Port Authority (APN), aims to rebuild and restore Muelle Norte Terminal facilities at the country's number one port, Callao.
The plan involves creating a deep-draft facility 1,268 metres of mainline berthage and 550 metres of side-feeder berth which would allow Callao to take up to four post-panamax ships. There will also be a 73 hectare storage facility with yard and gantry cranes.
"It will be container-focussed," said Michael Bentley, DP World's director of Business Planning and Development for the Americas, in an interview with Port Strategy. "We estimate that would create three million TEUs of capacity at full development." There will be no special facilities such as bulk, chemicals and ro-ro which will be moved to other ports, but cruise ships will continue to call.
All this would also move Callao from being Peru's national port to a more regional role. "We believe there's an opportunity for Callao to emerge as a West Coast of South America hub," said Mr Bentley of the longer-term goals and implications.
According to Mr Bentley, the company officials held several meetings with the Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo; and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Mercedes Aráoz. Meetings were also attended by representatives of Peru’s National Port Authority (APN), the National Port Company (Enapu) and the National Supervisory Agency for Investment in Public Transportation Infrastructure (Ositran), among others. Mr Bentley described their response an positive.
DP World, a leader in international marine terminal operations and development, is authorized to build and operate Muelle Sur Terminal facilities at the port of Callao.
The project, previously presented to Peru’s Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) and Peru’s National Port Authority (APN), aims to rebuild and restore Muelle Norte Terminal facilities at the country's number one port, Callao.
The plan involves creating a deep-draft facility 1,268 metres of mainline berthage and 550 metres of side-feeder berth which would allow Callao to take up to four post-panamax ships. There will also be a 73 hectare storage facility with yard and gantry cranes.
"It will be container-focussed," said Michael Bentley, DP World's director of Business Planning and Development for the Americas, in an interview with Port Strategy. "We estimate that would create three million TEUs of capacity at full development." There will be no special facilities such as bulk, chemicals and ro-ro which will be moved to other ports, but cruise ships will continue to call.
All this would also move Callao from being Peru's national port to a more regional role. "We believe there's an opportunity for Callao to emerge as a West Coast of South America hub," said Mr Bentley of the longer-term goals and implications.
According to Mr Bentley, the company officials held several meetings with the Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo; and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Mercedes Aráoz. Meetings were also attended by representatives of Peru’s National Port Authority (APN), the National Port Company (Enapu) and the National Supervisory Agency for Investment in Public Transportation Infrastructure (Ositran), among others. Mr Bentley described their response an positive.
DP World, a leader in international marine terminal operations and development, is authorized to build and operate Muelle Sur Terminal facilities at the port of Callao.