Port Overview

Port Overview

On July 24, 2006, the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and DP World Callao S.R.L, signed the Concession Contract for the design, construction, financing, conservation and operation of the New Container Terminal - South Zone. This contract is valid for 30 years. The terminal design includes the construction of a dock 960 meters long and 194 meters wide for containerized cargo. To date, the total investment committed for the development of the infrastructure is USD 627.4 million, being that the execution

It is divided into two stages: (i) the construction of two moorings of 300 meters each, as well as the availability of six gantry cranes; and, (ii) the expansion of the berthing front with an additional berth. The approval of the Phase I works (berth 1 and 2 and complementary works) were carried out in 2010. DP World, due to the nature of the cargo it handles, has shipping lines as its main clients. During 2020, the main companies that generated container traffic were the shipping lines Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Line, and Evergreen with 33.3%, 20.9%, 13.9% and 8, 5%, respectively.

In 2020, the Terminal Muelle Sur reached 647 ships, 10.0% less than that registered in 2019 (719 ships). All the ships attended have the characteristics of being of the high board type and Gear Less. Regarding monthly traffic, the month with the highest number of ships attended was the month of November with 60 ships; while in the month of April the least amount arrived, registering 49 ships.

Port website: www.dpworldcallao.com.pe 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture

Two port concessions in the old Callao dock in Peru. DP World has the concession of Muelle Sur. APTMT has the concession of Muelle Norte.

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The Services provided by DP World Callao, concessionaire of Muelle Sur are the following:

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

DP World has been operating for around 11 years in the New Container Terminal of the TPC. Being a terminal specialized in containerized cargo; its main clients are shipping lines. Thus, in 2020, the main clients were Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Line, and Evergreen, which represented 33.3%, 20.9%, 13.9% and 8.5% of the total movement load, respectively.

In line with the international trend, an increase in the capacity of the ships, the number of ships served in the TMS has decreased, but the number of containers has increased. As happened in 2019, the reduction in the number of ships serviced it did not correspond to the higher volume of cargo handled, which increased by 0.8% between 2019 and 2020, going from 1,351.6 to 1,380.8 thousand TEUs. Thus, an increase in the average volume of cargo moved per ship is observed, which went from 1.88 thousand tons per ship in 2019 to 2.1 thousand TEUs per ship in 2020.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: 

https://www.dpworldcallao.com.pe/servicio/terminal-portuario/

Berthing Specifications

They are working on the expansion of the third ship moorings, which are expected to end in 2022. The dock will even extend an additional 300 meters, leaving a total of 960 meters long and 194 meters wide, also equipped with 3 gantry cranes for each mooring.

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The South Zone Container Terminal of the Port of Callao It is a terminal specialized in the handling of cargo in containers. Currently, DP World has a Phase II of the South Zone planned, which includes an additional 310 meters of quay, 02 gantry cranes, 06 RTG yard cranes and the expansion of the storage area to 30.3 hectares. Likewise, it has additional investments contemplated for the extension of 90 more meters of dock, a new container storage yard, a new maintenance workshop, one (01) STS gantry crane, ten (10) RTG yard cranes. They only handle containerized cargo.

Container Facilities

The container area or yard has an area of 140,000 square meters and a storage capacity for 850,000 TEUs per year.

Customs Guidance

The SUNAT Customs office is inside the Port of Callao. The Maritime Customs provides customs services throughout the year, the port works 24 hours every day of the year. Customs procedures for import / export of cargo via sea but in containers. These are loaded and unloaded in the bonded warehouses of customs and in these warehouses the goods are cleared or loaded to the importers. 

For more information on customs in Peru, please see the following links: 1.3 Customs Information and www.sunat.gob.pe.

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

The Muelles Sur Port Terminal only works with cargo in containers, as stipulated in its concession contract with the Peruvian State. Having had a total movement in 2020 of 1,328,069 TEU's.

Grain and Bulk Handling

The Muelles Sur Port Terminal does not handle grain and bulk cargo, as we have only mentioned all cargo is containerized.

Main Storage Terminal

The Muelles Sur Port Terminal has the esplanade on the dock and the containers that load and unload from the vessels are stored there. The containers that are going to be cleared are taken out of the port to an bonded customs warehouse, where import and / export procedures are carried out.

Stevedoring

The Muelles Sur Port Terminal offers the loading and unloading services of the ships, these stowage tasks are provided by the same DP World Callao port concierge, they provide all these services according to the rates published by OSITRAN.

Hinterland Information

In the Muelles Sur Port Terminal, containers cannot be cleared, both for imports and exports, these storage services in bonded warehouses are used for this type of customs paperwork. Leaving the port already in these warehouses they offer this type of services such as stowage, change, filling of containers as well as import and / or export customs duties.

Port Security

The Muelle Sur del Callao has one of the most effective security systems in the country, in relation to port security. How much with surveillance cameras, throughout the port, surveillance personnel in all facilities, there is a national police station, scanner for the review of containers with dangerous cargo or narcotics, it also has a detection system for nuclear materials and radiological substances.