DP World announced that its Port of Callao terminal has become the first terminal on South America’s West Coast to handle more than 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units in a single year.
The company said this record volume represents a 22% increase on 2023 and highlights Peru’s growing role in international trade. DP World’s terminal on the South Pier contributed more than US$316 million to Peru’s GDP in 2024, according to estimates by Peruvian economic research firm Apoyo Consultoría. The company also reported that its activities at Callao had a cumulative US$3.05 billion economic impact between 2010 and 2024.
As of November 2025, the Port of Callao handled more than half of Peru’s total agricultural exports, with 35.2% moving through DP World’s terminal. The country’s main exports included avocados, grapes, blueberries, mandarins and mangoes.
Carlos Merino, CEO of DP World in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, said: “Just a decade ago, 2 million TEUs represented the total volume handled by all ports in Peru combined. Today, this volume is being reached by a single terminal, reflecting how strategic investment in modern port infrastructure can transform a country’s trade capacity and strengthen its position within global supply chains.”
The company attributed the record-setting performance to the US$400 million Bicentennial Pier expansion completed in June 2024, which increased the terminal’s operating capacity by 80%. The record was formally recognised during a commemorative event attended by senior government officials and industry leaders.
