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Port of Chancay receives first container ship with automated technology

The Port of Chancay carried out its first automated operation with the vessel Yantian, moving 1,700 containers.
By on September 25, 2024
Operación automatizada
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  1. Cosco Shipping boosts automated operation

The Port of Chancay has marked an important technological breakthrough with its first automated operation, receiving its first container ship. The Yantian vessel, 350 meters long and 42.8 meters wide, arrived from the Port of San Antonio, Chile, handling 1,700 containers with the new autonomous technology installed at the Peruvian megaport. Peruvian megaport. This automated operation is part of the tests prior to the official inauguration in November, during the APEC summit.

The first operation of a container ship. Source: Port Portal

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Cosco Shipping boosts automated operation

Cosco Shipping Ports Peru, responsible for the development of the port, has invested in a sophisticated automated cargo handling system, which will optimize trade between South America and other regions. The Port of Chancay is set to become a strategic center for global trade and a benchmark in port automation.

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Source: Port Portal

Photo: Cosco Chancay

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