Maersk Line to call at South America’s
most modern container terminal

November 30, 2009

Last week, Maersk Line signed a Terminal Services Agreement with DP World Callao, the concessionaire for the new “Muelle Sur” container terminal in Callao, Peru.

“Muelle Sur” is the first investment in Peru by DP World – one of the top four global port operators. A greenfield project, it involves the construction of a state-of-the-art 21.5 hectare facility offering 650 meters of quay with a water depth of 16 m and equipped with six super post Panamax gantry cranes, 18 RTGs plus auxiliary equipment and advanced IT for maximum productivity.

DP World Callao general manager Maciek Kwiatkowski noted that the “new terminal will finally provide Peruvian exporters and importers with the opportunity to reduce costs by accessing an improved shipping network as well as improved land-side logistics.”

Maersk Line’s head of operations for Latin America Michael Kaasner added that “Maersk Line is expecting an improved end-to-end cost for our clients, coupled with berth windows and higher productivity to deliver unmatched schedule reliability in the Peruvian market.”

The terminal will add about 850,000 TEU of annual container handling capacity to the port of Callao – the main gateway for Peru’s rapidly growing economy. The new agreement will go into effect upon completion of the terminal’s construction, scheduled for April–May 2010.

Maersk Line, press release