Anthracite coal exports rise at Salaverry Terminal Internacional SA

During the last decade, the Port of Salaverry, located in the northern region of Peru, has been the main port for anthracite coal exports, moving small annual volumes according to market prices and the few consumers that considered this product as a sourcing option. However, in the last three years, these exports have been experiencing significant growth due to the expansion of its clients’ international sales and the exploring of new markets.

Currently, Peruvian anthracite coal has proven to be a reliable and sustainable alternative for the supply of many countries around the world, who were looking for new consistent supply options.

In the context of this exponential growth, the Port of Salaverry was going through an ambitious modernization project according to the Concession Agreement signed by the Peruvian

Government and Grupo Tramarsa, focused on port operations for more than 30 years. This change in the administration, operation and development of infrastructure has been a key part of managing the increased cargo capacity handled through the port of Salaverry. The investment made so far to achieve all this has been 145 million dollars, which covers all sea and land works, and the acquisition of port equipment.

In 2022, an historic record was broken regarding previous anthracite coal throughput volumes, thus closing the year handling over 1.1mt (million tonnes). This achievement responds to the increase in volumes of the terminal’s frequent exporters as well as the appearance of new exporters seeking to supply new countries with Peruvian anthracite such as the Netherlands, England, and Italy.

It will be important for the Port of Salaverry in the long term to maintain and take the necessary actions to make these export volumes sustainable. Through efficient, productive, and safe operations, it can guarantee exporters that it will remain capable of handling greater volumes of anthracite coal in upcoming years.

In addition to these efforts, the Port of Salaverry believes that by providing an adequate infrastructure and the right space for the storage of this cargo within the Terminal, it can further strengthen the stability of these export volumes.

That is why one of its plans is to make available to its clients 13 hectares to store and process anthracite coal under high quality and productive standards, to allow exporters to increasingly improve the quality of the products they commercialize.