For the first time since the concession began in 2011, APM Terminals Callao, the operator of Peru’s Callao North Multipurpose Terminal, reached one million TEUs in a single concession year.
The statistic reflects, in part, a global increase in container move relative to general freight, a trend that was briefly interrupted owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The number of containers entering the port during the current concession year (July 2022 to June 2023) topped one million TEUs, translating to an 11% increase over the previous cycle which was 900,649 TEUs.
The introduction of new electric cranes, including a Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore crane and three electric Rubber Tyred Gantry (eRTG) cranes, has helped the terminal to enhance its container operations, while the ships remain at the terminal for a shorter period of time. APM Terminal said this year, production reached a new high of 118 containers per hour, a 44% increase over last year’s average.
Furthermore, APM Terminals pointed out that the Peruvian terminal’s successful utilisation of this equipment has strengthened its status as a first-choice transhipment centre for other South American ports. This has resulted in a significant rise in transshipment container transit, from 600 to 2,000 units per week.
“This milestone is possible thanks to the confidence in the capabilities and performance of the terminal on the part of our shipping line clients, which has resulted in a significant increase in transhipment container traffic in the last year, strengthening the position of APM Terminals Callao as an international hub in the region,” commented Lars Vang Christensen, general manager of APM Terminals Callao.
