# Puerto De Chimbote (PECHM)

**UN/LOCODE:** PECHM  
**Country:** Peru  
**Water Body:** South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** -9.0833, -78.6167

SiderPerú, the country's main steel producer, anchors the commercial life of Chimbote, operating its own piers (Muelle 3) for iron ore, coal and steel on this Ancash-region stretch of the Peruvian Pacific coast. The state operator ENAPU runs the public terminal (TPCH), where bagged fishmeal — output of the largest anchovy fishery in the country — dominates exports alongside fertilisers. Total throughput sits around 1.2 million tonnes a year, but scheduled container traffic is negligible: shippers needing boxes, reefer slots or full customs clearance route through Callao, roughly 430 km south. A USD 300 million container terminal known as Coloso was announced in 2026, though it remains at the planning stage. Inland distribution depends almost entirely on road links, chiefly the Pan-American Highway. Chimbote suits bulk and steel cargo well; for liner container shipments, Callao or Salaverry are the practical alternatives.

## 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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