Lima, May 8, 2026 – Peru is advancing in its consolidation as a logistics hub of South America with the promotion of the southern multimodal corridor and the development of Corío as a future strategic logistics city for international trade, highlighted the Private Investment Promotion Agency (PROINVERSIÓN).
During the event “Southern Corridor of Peru: Corío Megaport of the Americas,” PROINVERSIÓN Executive Director Luis Del Carpio highlighted that Corío aims to become a sustainable logistics hub focused on the storage, consolidation, and distribution of cargo at the international level.
He also pointed out that while a maritime route between Peru and Asia takes around 23 days, from Brazil the journey can extend up to 45 days, southern Peru presents and positions a strategic route for the exit of regional cargo towards the Pacific.
“Corio represents a historic opportunity to position Peru as the great logistics platform of the South American Pacific. Its integration with roadway corridors, ports, logistics platforms and future railway developments will reduce costs, times and increase the competitiveness of regional foreign trade,” said Del Carpio.
The initiative is part of the logistics transformation process promoted by PROINVERSIÓN under the PPP 5.0 model, which promotes integrated territorial corridors, digitalization, sustainability and logistics governance.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Aldo Prieto Barrera, and the regional governors of Arequipa and Cusco.
SOUTH PACIFIC LOGISTICS HUB
The Southern Axis links strategic infrastructure from Matarani, Ilo and Marcona to Iñapari, connecting Peru with Brazil and Asian markets through bi-oceanic corridors. This system integrates seaports, road infrastructure, logistics platforms and intermodal connections to boost foreign trade and decentralize economic development.
PROINVERSIÓN highlighted that exports from the Southern Axis grew from 25% of the national total in 2002 to 44% in 2025, exceeding US$40 billion last year, driven mainly by minerals, agricultural exports and industrial products.
“Peru has a privileged geographical advantage. Ports like Callao, Chancay and Corio can become gateways for regional trade to Asia, the United States and Europe,” said the head of the Agency.
In this context, Corio has been conceived not only as a port infrastructure, but as a sustainable logistics city focused on the storage, consolidation and distribution of national and international cargo, integrating energy efficiency, sustainable use of resources and modern territorial planning.
INVESTMENTS IN THE SOUTH
The leader of PROINVERSIÓN pointed out that the development of the Southern Axis is accompanied by significant private investments promoted during the last two decades. He specified that between 2002 and 2025 the Agency awarded 68 PPP projects in the south of the country for US$ 14 billion and maintains an additional portfolio of US$ 12.9 billion for the period 2026-2028, including transport, energy, sanitation and logistics projects.
“The consolidation of modern logistics corridors will attract new investments, strengthen exports, boost regional production chains, and generate decentralized development with social impact,” Del Carpio emphasized.
PROINVERSIÓN also indicated that national logistics development is based on the National Plan for Logistics and Transport Infrastructure Services to 2032, which identifies structuring corridors and multimodal platforms to strengthen the country’s competitiveness.
