Chancay Port in Peru is now operational, enabling Gansu Logistics Group to establish steady shipments from the new hub. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
More than 2,600 tons of silver concentrate bound for Shanghai were loaded onto a vessel at Peru's Chancay Port on Monday.
This shipment marks the first by Gansu Logistics Group from Chancay Port and is among the earliest since the port became operational.
Chancay Port in Peru is now operational, enabling Gansu Logistics Group to establish steady shipments from the new hub. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Following transshipment through Hong Kong and Qingdao, the cargo is scheduled to reach Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu by late December. A portion will then be delivered to procurement enterprises in Gansu as industrial raw materials.
Since the start of the year, the group's international supply chain company has shipped more than 9,000 tons of cargo from Peru's Callao Port.
Chancay Port in Peru is now operational, enabling Gansu Logistics Group to establish steady shipments from the new hub. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
With Chancay Port now open, more shipments will be routed through the new port, reducing sea transit times to China by about 20 days.
The group plans to leverage the advantages of Chancay Port to expand its presence in Peru's mineral market.
Liu Boqian contributed to this story.
Chancay Port in Peru is now operational, enabling Gansu Logistics Group to establish steady shipments from the new hub. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
