The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced on April 24 that Peru is moving forward with a strategy to transform its transport infrastructure in order to become a regional logistics hub. The announcement was made by Vice Minister of Transport Juan del Carmen Haro Muñoz during the Supply Chain Management Forum 2026 organized by AmCham Peru.
The initiative aims to improve national competitiveness, reduce logistical costs, and boost foreign trade through investments in road, rail, and port connectivity. Haro Muñoz said, “We are building a modern intermodal network that will allow Peru to become a strategic logistics node for Latin America.”
He noted that Peru closed 2025 as the fourth largest exporter in the region with an annual growth rate of 20 percent driven by mining and agricultural exports. To support this growth, he emphasized the need to address an estimated S/161 billion infrastructure gap through strategic investments and public-private partnerships.
The Ministry is prioritizing work on 41 logistics corridors under its National Plan for Logistics Services and Infrastructure for Transport through 2032. These corridors aim to connect ports, roads, and railways into an efficient network. Notable projects include the Lima–Ica, Lima–Barranca, and Barranca–Trujillo railways as well as the Callao Dry Port facility designed to streamline cargo movement at the country’s main port.
Haro Muñoz said that integrating ports with road networks and rail transport will be key for increasing productivity while reducing timeframes and costs across supply chains. He also reiterated the Ministry’s commitment “to promote infrastructure connecting north, center, south, and Amazonia—projecting Peru as a strategic logistics platform for the region.”
The Ministry supports cultural and social wellbeing by improving national connectivity through enhanced transport infrastructure according to its official website. It operates service centers such as MAC Lima Este and MAC Lima Sur according to its official website.
As part of Peru’s executive branch with authority over transport regulation according to its official website, it delivers safe, sustainable services nationwide according to its official website under ministerial guidance according to its official website. The agency has operated since 1969 using multimodal approaches in partnership with public entities according to its official website.
