Port Overview

On May 11, 2011, the Concession Agreement for the design, construction, financing, conservation and operation of the North Multipurpose Terminal of the Port of Callao was signed between the company APM Terminals Callao S.A. and the Ministry of Transport and Communications, with a validity of 30 years. The modality by which the Concession is delivered is called "DBFOT" (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer), which includes, in addition to the maritime and land area of ​​the concession, the infrastructure and port equipment that it contains, so that it designs, build, finance, maintain, operate and exploit the terminal, having to transfer said infrastructure and equipment to the Peruvian State at the end of the Concession Contract.

The TNM project comprises four central docks, a north dock, a hydrocarbon dock and a grain dock, with their respective backing areas. This terminal is designed for handling of containerized cargo and general cargo (metals, grains, fertilizers, chemicals, among others). During the term of the concession, APMT must make a benchmark investment of USD 895.6 million dollars, distributed in five stages of the modernization project. On July 1, 2011, the Concessionaire began rendering services in the TNM, operating the existing infrastructure that was received as a result of the granting of the concession.

As a result of the measures applied both in Peru and in various parts of the world to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, various sectors of the economy suffered a series of impacts that, to a greater or lesser extent, also had effects on the demand for maritime transport infrastructure services. Thus, in the case of the TNM, during 2020 the terminal served a total of 1,502 ships, which translates into a reduction of 10.4% compared to 2019, and mobilized around 17.79 million tons of cargo and 854.9 thousand TEUs of containers, representing a contraction of 7.0% and 4.9%, respectively, with respect to what was mobilized in the year 2019.

Port website: www.apmterminalscallao.com.pe 

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

Port Picture

The two concessions of the Muelle del Callao (DP World and APM Terminals), are clearly detailed for illustration.

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The Callao - Muelle Norte Multipurpose Port Terminal offers the following services:

Ship Services

They currently have more than 3,700 linear meters of berthing frontage distributed in 7 docks or 15 moorings, receiving mainly multipurpose ships, container ships, bulk vessels, tankers, etc. fishing boats, tourist cruises, among others. 

Cargo Services

For the loading and / or unloading of containerized cargo, fractional cargo, rolling cargo, project cargo, bulk cargo, solid and liquid.

Containers: Container loading and unloading services for the shipping lines that visit the terminal, as well as the mobilization of transhipment cargo.

Rolling: Mooring, loading and unloading of various rolling cargo, from light vehicles to heavy machinery, self-propelled or on platforms or special trailers. Likewise, the port also operates as a hub, serving and temporarily storing transshipment cargo. Among the main shipping lines, we have Wallenius Willhelsem, NYK, MOL, K-Line, CSAV, Hoegh Autoiliner, Eukor, Glovis and CCNI. The port also carries out, among the main services, the storage and de-consolidation of cargo to consignees that require it.

Fractional: The port offers the services of use of mooring, loading and unloading of diverse fractional cargo, including special cargo or project cargo. The main merchandise mobilized are; cement in bags, iron and steel products such as coils, pipes, wire rod, plates, rods, even capital goods and various real estate such as yachts, machinery and industrial equipment, among others. In case the specifications of the fractional load match the parameters established for the project load, the specific surcharge (special service) in force must be considered. 

Projects: As a multipurpose terminal the Port has mobilized a large part of the cargo generated for the execution of large public and private investment projects, receiving multiple formats of cargo required for the construction of the different projects and sectors of the country, such as infrastructure, mining, energy and oil, among others. 

Bulk: The port offer the services of use of mooring, shipping and unloading of solid and liquid bulk. The liquid cargo can be unloaded and / or shipped directly from and from the tanker to the tanker ships using special equipment (lecterns and hoses) as well as it can be unloaded through the network of pipes present in the terminal which are They are interconnected with the main nearby specialized liquid terminals. In the case of clean bulk (cereals and grains) the Port also offer storage service in Silos. The main solid bulk cargoes are; grains and cereals, fertilizers, cement, limestone, phosphoric stone, lime, minerals, among others, which arrive in bulk carriers or bulk carriers. While the main liquid goods are; crude oil and petroleum derivatives, gasoline, biofuels, NGV, GLV, various chemicals, and edible oils, which are transported in tankers or tanker vessels.

Passenger Services

They provide the infrastructure required to carry out the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers arriving on tourist, academic, military, scientific and / or humanitarian or assistance cruises. The main tourist cruise lines that call at the terminal during each campaign (which generally runs from October to April) are Holland American Line, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Princess, Norwegian Cruise Line, Costa, Oceania, among others.

Temporary Deposit

A Temporary Warehouse is located within the port facilities. When carrying out operations with the APMTC Temporary Warehouse, loads may be assigned to the different regimes allowed by current regulations, such as the Import, Export, Transhipment and Reshipment Regime. This service is offered for the following types of Containerized Cargo, Project Cargo, Split Cargo and Rolling Cargo.

Complementary Services

Additional services to the stowage and / or unloading service for both the cargo and the ships provided within the port area, such as Storage outdoors, roofing and / or in silos, Consolidation and deconsolidation of FCL cargo and MAFI trailers, Project cargo custody, Water supply, Supply of containment barrier for liquid fuels, Disposal of solid and oily waste and Office rental, among others.

PRACTICE SERVICES COMPANIES

• ARGOS MARINE EIRL
• CORPORACION DE PRACTICOS S.A.
• MARITIME & SERVICES S.A.C.
• WABISABI SHIP SUPPLY AND SERVICES S.A.C.
• LOYOLA ALVAREZ, JAIME E.I.R.L.
• NAUTILIUS S.A.
• AGENCIAS UNIVERSALES PERU S.A.
• ALDEBARAN PILOTES S.A.C.
• AGENCIA MARITIMA KENRICK DEL PERU S.A.
• PILOTOS DEL SUR SOUTH PILOTS S.A.
• MANUEL IZQUIERDO ZELADA EIRL
• TRAMARSA FLOTA S.A.

TOWING SERVICES COMPANIES

• INVERSIONES MARITIMAS CPT PERU (INMARSA)
• PETROLERA TRANSOCEANICA S.A.
• IAN TAYLOR PERU S.A.C.
• EMPRESA MARITIMA DEL PERU S.A.
• TRAMARSA FLOTA S.A.
• SVITZER PERU S.A.

APM Terminals Callao

Av. Contralmirante Raygada No. 111 Callao

Callao Perú

Tel.: +51 1 200-8800

Port website: www.apmterminalscallao.com.pe

OSITRAN (Supervisory Body of Transport Infrastructure)

Calle Los Negocios No. 182, Piso 1, Surquillo

Lima – Perú

Tel: +511 500 9330

Ositran website: www.ositran.gob.pe

Autoridad Portuaria Nacional (APN)

Av. Santa Rosa No. 135, La Perla

Callao – Perú

Tel. +511 630 9600

APN website: www.apn.gob.pe

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

Port Performance

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Rates include Standard and Special Services provided by the Terminal, referring to containerized cargo, general cargo and passenger cruise operations. For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link:

https://www.apmterminalscallao.com.pe/default.aspx?id=125&articulo=19

Berthing Specifications

The characteristics of the port infrastructure of APM Terminals Callao is composed of seven (7) piers, which present the characteristics described in the table above.

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The Muelle Norte Port Terminal, in accordance with the Concession Contract with the Peruvian State, has its own equipment and machinery for the exclusive provision of each and every one of the services that can be provided within the port infrastructure.

Container Facilities

 The area for storing containers in the Muelle Norte Port Terminal is 120,000 square meters.

Customs Guidance

Within the facilities of the Muelle Norte Port Terminal, there are the offices of the Callao Maritime Customs, which belong to SUNAT Aduanas. All kinds of customs operations that are required are carried out there.

For more information on customs in Peru, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Regarding the behaviour of the volumes of cargo mobilized in the Multipurpose Port Terminal Muelle Norte, during 2020 there was a contraction of 7.0% compared to what was registered in 2019, going from 19.13 to 17.79 million tons, respectively. In this regard, it should be taken into account that said result has been influenced by the restriction measures of economic activities imposed in the framework of the fight against COVID-19, in particular during the first months of the entry into force of the State of National Emergency.

The volume of rolling cargo (Ro - Ro) mobilized by the TNM amounted to 203 thousand tons in 2020, which represented a significant reduction of 36.4% compared to that registered in 2019. In this regard, although this reduction was influenced by the restrictions in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic, it should also be noted that the historical trend observed for this type of cargo had a decrease since 2014, registering an average annual decrease of 1.29% between 2014 and 2019.

Grain and Bulk Handling

During 2020, the volume of solid bulk cargo handled by the TNM amounted to 5.71 million tons, which represented a reduction of 4.95% compared to that registered in 2019. Also note that all of the Solid bulk cargo volumes mobilized during 2020 corresponded to imports.

In 2020, the volume of liquid bulk cargo handled by the TNM amounted to 2.38 million tons, which represented a reduction of 11.2% with respect to that registered in 2019. In this regard, although said reduction in Volumes were influenced by the restrictions presented in the framework of the pandemic worldwide, registering an average annual decrease of 4.52% in recent years.

Stevedoring

The Muelle Norte Port Terminal in accordance with the Concession Contract with the Peruvian State, the Concessionaire has the right to the execution and / or exclusive provision of each and every one of the services that may be provided within the port infrastructure, with the exception of pilotage and towing services, which are subject to the Ositrán REMA. Thus, under this scheme, the services that the Concessionaire can provide are classified into two types: Standard Services and Special Services.

Hinterland Information

The biggest movement is the entry and exit of containers to the bonded warehouses of customs, each shipping company works with different warehouses, these warehouses are in the same area of Callao but are outside the port facilities.

Port Security