# Paita (PEPAI)

**UN/LOCODE:** PEPAI  
**Country:** Peru  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** -5.0833, -81.1167

Operated by Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos, a concessionaire backed by DP World and Yilport, Paita is the principal container port of northern Peru and the country's second-busiest after Callao, handling over 427,000 TEU in 2025 – up around 38% year on year. Roughly three-quarters of its volume is export cargo, led by fresh avocados, organic bananas, mangoes, grapes, frozen and canned fish, fishmeal and containerised shrimp. Fresh avocado alone accounted for 20,834 TEU in 2025, about a third of all Peruvian fresh-avocado exports. Extensive reefer plug-in capacity supports these perishable agro-exports, alongside areas for breakbulk and bulk commodities such as phosphate rock and cotton, on a 142,000 m² site in the Piura region. A quay depth of around 14 m allows modern container vessels to berth and work cargo. Hinterland access runs via a 56 km paved highway to Piura and onward along the Pan-American Highway, with no rail connection, while customs clearance is handled through Peru's SUNAT authority. Since November 2024 a direct service to the United States has strengthened exports of organic bananas, blueberries, avocado and shrimp. Shippers needing alternatives can route through Callao near Lima, or Bayóvar for phosphate bulk shipments.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Lima → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/lima-shanghai)
- [Lima → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/lima-shenzhen)
- [Lima → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/lima-guangzhou)
- [Lima → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/lima-hong-kong)
- [Lima → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/lima-tokyo)
- [Lima → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/lima-busan)

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