DP World has reached a new milestone at its South Pier Terminal in Callao, Peru, after handling a record 2 million TEU in 2025, becoming the first terminal on the west coast of South America to achieve this volume.
The achievement represents a 5% increase over 2024 volumes and a 22% rise compared with 2023. Growth has been driven by the launch of the $400 million Bicentennial Pier in 2024, which expanded the terminal’s capacity by 80% to 2.7 million TEU and significantly enhanced operational performance.
“The achievement reflects sustained infrastructure investment, expanded capacity, and operational efficiencies that continue to strengthen Callao’s role as a leading regional logistics hub,” DP World said in a statement.
In 2024, the terminal recorded an 89% increase in vessel-handling capacity and a 70% rise in productivity measured in TEU per hour. According to Peruvian economic research and advisory firm Apoyo Consultoría, DP World’s South Pier Terminal contributed more than $316 million to Peru’s gross domestic product in 2024.
Apoyo also estimates that cargo worth $23.6 billion moved through the terminal in 2024. Agricultural exports accounted for $3.66 billion of this total, representing 40% of Peru’s agricultural shipments, including 80% of national blueberry exports. In 2025, DP World handled avocado exports valued at $438.3 million on a free-on-board basis, around 60% of Peru’s avocado shipments through Callao.
As of November 2025, the Port of Callao handled 55.8% of Peru’s total agricultural exports, with 35.2% moving through DP World’s terminal.
“Just a decade ago, 2 million TEU 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,” said Carlos Merino, chief executive of DP World Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
DP World has invested around $8 billion in Latin America since 2010 and plans to commit a further $1.5 billion to the region by 2028.
