STORY: Peru witnesses inauguration of South America's 1st smart port of Chancay
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:42
LOCATION: Lima
CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY/ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Chancay Port
2. SOUNDBITE (English): XI YUE, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CINTYA MALPARTIDA, Reporter of TV Peru
4. various of the Chancay Port

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE (English): XI YUE, Xinhua correspondent
"Now I'm at the project site of the Chancay Port in Peru. The inauguration ceremony has just been held, and behind me, we can see a warm atmosphere and all lights are on. The Chancay Port is not only an important project under Belt and Road cooperation, but also the first smart port in South America."

The first phase of the project, when completed, will reduce the sea shipping time from Peru to China to 23 days, thus cutting logistics costs by at least 20 percent.

It is expected to generate 4.5 billion U.S. dollars in yearly revenues for Peru and create over 8,000 direct jobs.

The completion of Chancay Port will enable Peru to put in place a multi-dimensional, diverse and efficient network of connectivity spanning from coast to inland, from Peru to Latin America and further on to the Caribbean.

It will also help build an Inca Trail of the New Era with Chancay Port as its starting point, thus boosting the overall development and integration of the region.

SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CINTYA MALPARTIDA, Reporter of TV Peru
"We Peruvians are very happy because this mega port will bring development opportunities for our country.
It means strengthening not only the economic and commercial ties, of course, but also the brotherhood of cultural exchange.
We're glad to learn about how you work, very orderly, very structured and it has been done fast in record time and has been done very well. Look, all is automated and very modern."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima.
(XHTV)