Peruvian Port of Ilo to handle more than 70,000 tons of Bolivian cargo

Bolivia plans to shift more than 70,000 tons of cargo via the Peruvian port of Ilo in 2019. The cargo handled so far in the year has already increased by 280% year-on-year, with 25,000 tons moved between January and April.  According to Bolivian policy, this figure is expected to reach almost half a million tons for both imports and exports, which will allow it to be less dependent on Chilean ports.

According to Bolivia one of the advantages of the Port of Ilo over Chilean port Arica, is the quick receipt and despatchment  of the cargo. This agility translates into fewer costs for users. Other elements that are an advantage for Ilo are coordination with the contracted transport company and interaction with customs since there are many Bolivians working at the port.  Boliva already began this diversification strategy away from the Port of Arica in 2018 when it lost 91,660 tons of Bolivian cargo that it had handled until then.

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