In June, the AAPA LATAM Congress will be held in Lima, Peru. This is the iconic event for the Latin American port industry. In addition to the highlights of tours of two of its major infrastructure centers, the Port of Callao and the new Port of Chancay,
An incredible conference agenda
It will also feature an incredible conference agenda ranging from the most global to the most specific, always of interest to the industry players who will be attending the event en masse. It will also feature top-level exhibitors.
The conference program
The conference program ranges from an analysis of the global economic outlook and its impact on demand in the maritime and port industry; to success stories in sustainability and decarbonization in port operations, as well as the challenges of automation and technology,
The era of logistics integration.
Including the redefinition of global ports and examples of expansion in this area in Latin America; the perspectives of the main cargo generators and new shipping alliances; and innovation and resilience for container and bulk terminals; as well as the challenges facing the cruise industry and port cities in the era of logistics integration.
Latin America has seen strong growth in port
For his part, Dinesh Sharma of Drewry highlights that Latin America has seen strong growth in port throughput in recent years. “Compared to January 2019 levels, that growth was 30%. Furthermore, the 12-month average growth rate reached 11.1% last December, nearly double the global average of 6.1%,” he says.
Traffic at the Peru Ports
Specifically in Peru, in the last two years, traffic at the most important ports, such as Callao, has increased by up to 25%, and in other cases, such as the Paracas Port Terminal, that percentage has quadrupled, he explains. “This growth is primarily a reflection of investments in infrastructure and equipment, which lead to both increased capacity and improved efficiency,” he warns.
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More than half of the 7 million TEUs in Peru.
It is noteworthy that that more than half of the 7 million TEUs of additional capacity planned for addition over the next five years along the West Coast of Latin America, from Mexico to Chile, are in Peru. while the current outlook for the Drewry repot is for 6 million TEUs of throughput to be added over the next five years. Given the planned capacity addition in the region, utilization is likely to remain unchanged during that time,
The importance of Peru as the host of the AAPA LATAM meeting,
Regarding the importance of Peru as the host of the AAPA LATAM meeting, Carlos Urriola, director of AAPA LATAM and the CARRIX terminal group, points out that Peru has been an important hub for global trade since colonial times. “The investments in the Callao and Chancay expansions confirm their role as a maritime center for cargo distribution.
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Port infrastructure,
In addition to port infrastructure, continued investment in roads, railways, and logistics parks is needed to make Peru an even more successful hub. The selection of Lima for the AAPA Congress will be an excellent opportunity to discuss local and regional projects,” he added.
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Regarding the challenges posed by geopolitical and global trade uncertainty for Latin America, he maintains: “We must continue to increase trade among the countries of the region and keep it highly competitive in terms of costs and connectivity. There are variables that our countries cannot control; but we must focus on maintaining and increasing the efficiency of our systems to move all types of cargo in a ‘green’ way,” he argues.
