STORY: First vessel from Peru's Chancay Port reaches Shanghai
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2024
LENGTH: 0:00:35
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

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The "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, arrived in Shanghai's Yangshan Port at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a 23-day journey from Peru's Chancay Port, becoming the first vessel to arrive in Shanghai from Chancay after the Peruvian port officially opened in November.
   
The journey also marked the opening of two-way operational sea link between Shanghai and Chancay Port, a newly inaugurated flagship project of Belt and Road cooperation between China and Peru.

The cargo on the voyage includes a variety of Peruvian products, such as blueberries, avocados and mineral products.

Before the opening of Chancay Port, trade between Peru and China was primarily handled through Peru's Port of Callao. With Chancay Port now operational, more container shipping services have been introduced along the South American west coast, reducing shipping time between Peru and China to around 23 days -- much faster than the current market average.

The launch of the new route is expected to enhance the entry of Peru's fresh fruits and other products into the Chinese and Asia-Pacific markets.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)