Puerto de Chimbote, Maritime port in Chimbote, Peru.

Puerto de Chimbote lies in Chimbote, Santa Province, Áncash, and is Peru's third most important port after Callao and Paita. Its operations centre on fish meal and agricultural products, and the port is administered by the Regional Government of Áncash.

The port emerged as a strategic harbor during Peru's industrial growth and became the country's third most important port after Callao and Paita. Its growth was closely linked to the expansion of Peru's fishing industry.

The port's activity centres on fish meal and agricultural products, the cargo the sources name for its operations. Its administration lies with the Gobierno Regional de Áncash, and privatisation is being supervised by ProInversión, a process under way at the time of the source.

The port lies in Chimbote, Santa Province, Áncash, and is run by the Regional Government of Áncash; ProInversión oversees its current privatisation process. It is a working harbour, so check with the port authority before planning any visit to the docks.

The port is administered by the Regional Government of Áncash, not by a private operator, and ProInversión is supervising a privatization process that is still under way. Its cargo operations centre on fish meal and agricultural products.