Ian Taylor, the shipping agency in Peru, was responsible for arranging the largest capacity vessel ever to arrive not only in Peru but also on the west coast of South America.

‘We are an agency that serves some of the largest shipping lines in the world, such as CMA CGM. Our experience and capacity with container ships has earned us market recognition and, thanks to this, we are pleased to be part of this milestone for the west coast of South America, an area in which our parent company is present serving international maritime trade,’ said Rocio Ponce, Country Manager of Ian Taylor in Peru.

The container vessel is CMA CGM’s APL Fullerton APL, has a capacity of 17,292 TEU and berthed at the Bicentenario dock in the port of Callao, operated by DP World.

On the occasion, the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, and the Minister of Transport and Communications, Raul Perez Reyes, were present to lead the arrival ceremony of the APL Fullerton.

The ship began its journey in Busan, South Korea, and on its route it passed through port terminals in China, Taiwan, Mexico and Colombia before arriving in Peru.