Investors from the United States, China and India are showing strong interest in a proposed $844 million port project in southern Peru, senior Peruvian officials said on Monday.
Regional Governor Rohel Sánchez said several companies had already contacted authorities about the project following an agreement with ProInversión, Peru’s state investment promotion agency, to present the proposal to domestic and international investors.
“We have investors from countries such as the United States, China and India who are very interested,” Sánchez told reporters, without naming specific companies.
The proposed port is expected to have greater water depth than the Chancay port in northern Peru, which has been operated by China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping Ports since late 2024. Its deeper waters could allow large container ships to travel directly between South America and Asia without intermediate stops.
The project comes as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s growing influence in Latin America, while China continues to expand its investments in Peru. China is also one of the major international markets for Peru’s mineral resources.
Luis del Carpio, president of ProInversión, said the proposed facility would serve as a general cargo and container terminal. However, authorities are also considering its potential role in transporting copper and other minerals from nearby areas to Asian markets.
Last September, the Peruvian government announced that Chinese company Jinzhao planned to begin construction in 2027 on another port in the city of Marcona, in the Ica region, at an estimated cost of $405 million.
Sánchez said companies from Turkey and the Netherlands had also expressed interest in the new port project. Meanwhile, South Korean investors were interested in contributing to the technological development of a logistics park in the area.
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