Puerto de Salaverry, Seaport in Trujillo, Peru
Puerto de Salaverry is a maritime port about 14 km from Trujillo's centre and 8 km from the Panamericana. It has two direct-berth pier jetties: Muelle N° 01, 225 m long and 25 m wide, and Muelle N° 02, 230 m long and 30 m wide. Both are built as concrete platforms on reinforced-concrete piles.
In 2018 the concession for Puerto de Salaverry was awarded to Transportadora Salaverry (Grupo Romero) on 31 May; the state approved the contract by decree on 12 July and it was signed on 1 October. In 2019 the port moved 1,820 TEU, ranking 117th in Latin America and the Caribbean. Administration had previously been in the hands of the Empresa Nacional de Puertos.
The port's name comes from Salaverry, and its pier No. 1 measures 225 m by 25 m while pier No. 2 measures 230 m by 30 m, both built as platforms on reinforced concrete piles. In 2019 it handled 1,820 TEU, ranking 117th among Latin American and Caribbean ports. Since 2018 the concession has been held by Transportadora Salaverry (Grupo Romero).
The port lies about 14 km from Trujillo's centre and 8 km from the Panamericana highway. It has two direct-berth pier docks: No. 1 is 225 m long and 25 m wide, No. 2 is 230 m long and 30 m wide. It is an active working port, so access is restricted.
In 2019 the port handled 1,820 TEU, ranking 117th among Latin American and Caribbean ports. The concession for its two piers was awarded on 31 May 2018 to Transportadora Salaverry (Grupo Romero), approved by decree on 12 July 2018 and signed on 1 October 2018.
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