📋 Tender Overview
The process for the execution of the Las Americas Corio Megaport continues to advance steadily as one of the most important strategic projects in the country. Promoted by the Regional Government of Arequipa, the megaport is conceived as an infrastructure of national scope and international interest, aimed at positioning southern Peru as a port logistics hub with regional and global impact.
In this framework, the regional governor, Dr. Rohel Sanchez Sanchez, together with his technical team, held a working meeting with the director of ProInversion of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Luis Del Carpio, with the objective of aligning the development of the project with the study of regional demand and defining the most appropriate path for its execution.
During the meeting, the governor explained the progress in defining the territorial strategy of the megaport, which includes the port core, the logistics hub and the future port city, as well as the evaluation of the most convenient private investment promotion mechanisms.
The Megaport of Las Americas Corio has been conceived as a large-scale port with a multimodal approach, integrating maritime, land, rail and air transport, which will allow the south of Peru to be linked with Brazil, Bolivia and the main markets of the Asia-Pacific, strengthening the countrys competitiveness in international maritime trade and boosting regional economic development.
According to preliminary studies, the project would have the capacity to move approximately 100 million metric tons of cargo per year, which would place it among the port infrastructures with the highest projected capacity in the country.
Likewise, it was reported that the National Port Authority (APN) will present the results of the megaport demand study in December 2025, while the presentation of the master plan, a key document to guide its comprehensive development, is scheduled for March 2026.
For his part, the general manager of the Regional Government of Arequipa reported that progress is being made in signing the agreement between the Provincial Municipality of Islay and the GORE Arequipa to execute, through the Works for Taxes mechanism, the Territorial Conditioning Plan. In addition, 15,947 hectares were registered for the project, fundamental actions to guarantee adequate conditions for investment.
The Las Americas Corio Megaport represents a historic opportunity for Arequipa and the country, by consolidating southern Peru as a strategic logistics axis, capable of integrating markets, attracting international investment and generating long-term sustainable development.
