PARACAS (Ica region, Peru), Nov 26 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Port of Paracas has announced that, as of Nov 26, the Maersk shipping company will begin a direct transport service from the aforementioned port to Europe, plus routes to the United States and Asia.
According to Rabi Vilela, deputy commercial manager at the Port of Paracas, this shipping company resumes the seasonal program of direct service to Europe, as well as connection with the United States and Asia, due to the export potential of Peru’s southern zone and the characteristics of this port, in terms of infrastructure and operational capacity focused on efficiency and agility.
The officer explained that this service is aimed mainly at agro-export companies, especially those selling grapes and blueberries.
It will also operate competitive routes with shorter transit times to Rotterdam (20 days), Antwerp (19 days), Hamburg (24 days), Philadelphia (14 days), Savannah (18 days), Port Everglades (15 days), among other destinations for Peruvian exports.
“Reaching these markets in a shorter time is especially important in the logistics of perishable products such as fruits. In addition to greater cost efficiency, arriving earlier contributes to the fruits’ quality at points of sale and, therefore, to a greater value of the products,” Vela remarked.
Given this service, the two largest shipping companies around the world, Maersk and MSC, operate at the port offering ad-hoc-designed services to exporters in the country’s southern area, which enable three ships per week to leave from this terminal carrying products to various regions of the world.
On the other hand, Vilela commented that the first three direct-service shipments that MSC has been providing since Nov 9 to the United States and Europe reached 13,000 tons of agricultural export products.
“The market has reacted positively to this MSC service from the Port of Paracas. Yesterday, we shipped 280 containers on the Cape Sounio ship, the one with the largest length that has arrived at our port,” he concluded.
The Port of Paracas (PdP) has become a nodal point in the export- and import-chain of Peru’s southern region and a key player in the international trade of products from Lima, Pisco, Ica, Nazca, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Apurimac, Arequipa, Moquegua, among others.
Among the port’s competitive advantages, its high capacity and location stand out.
It is located between 30 minutes and two hours from its clients’ operation centers. It means shorter waiting times and shorter journeys for them, among other series of efficiencies that greatly contribute to its management.
