Proinversion awarded logistics zone and at the Port of Callao

The Agency for Promotion of Private Investment (ProInversión) today said that shortly begin the process of promoting private investment in the project "Logistics Activities Zone and the outer harbor of the Port of Callao."

This, after receiving the endorsement of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the concession of the project.

Previously (NPC) National Port Authority approved an addendum to the cooperation framework signed with Proinversion, it was intended to entrust previous studies agreement and the development and implementation of the process of promoting private investment in the form Public Private Partnership (PPP).

Earlier, Defence Minister Peter Cateriano said that before the end of the year the award process three grounds Navy of Peru to boost the competitiveness of the Port of Callao and the country will convene in general .

He said the three areas totaling more than 42 hectares and will be responsible for Proinversion for adjudication by a peremptory period and not for final sale.

“This project will bring benefits such as the construction of a logistics center (port room) and a terrestrial port zone that will enhance the current operational status of the port of Callao, and will also allow improved operations themselves Navy”He said.

He said that in the Earth's outer harbor would be concentrated trucks accessing the port area through an orderly process of access for loading and unloading.

Meanwhile, the operation of the port room will enable the development of activities including commercial and industrial, he said.

“Thus, intra-port concessions allowed to have a support area for transport and other commercial and industrial, having a similar experience at the Port of Valparaíso”He noted.

He noted that the current urgent need to reduce congestion in that area of ​​Callao, adding that if the economy continues to grow as before, the port sector will require greater momentum.

He said that this project will expand and modernize the facilities of the Callao naval base and improve the competitiveness of the country's largest port.

He said that the intention is that the Navy up in the next two years new maritime docks outside the trade area, where the North Pier and South Pier are located.

In this regard, he said he expects the presentation of private initiatives, and then go to the concessions of these areas by the end of 2014.

SOURCE: Andina.com.pe