Peru Plans US$ 844 Million Port and Logistics Corridor Linked to Brazil and Bolivia
PTP Group, an Argentine port logistics company, opened up a refrigerated and frozen cargo terminal at the Port of Cádiz Bay in Spain. The facility has 20 K pallet positions across 12 cold-storage chambers, a rail connection to the rest of Europe and is part of a US$ 39.2 million global investment. It is the first Argentine-owned group with the company’s own terminals in Europe. (PTP Group – 10/8/26)
Exports of major grains and byproducts totaled approximately 88.9 million tonnes from January through September, nearly 10% above 2025 and 6 million tonnes above the previous record set in 2021. Wheat shipments reached 12.8 million tonnes and sunflower shipments exceeded 6.5 million tonnes. (Rosario Board of Trade – 10/9/26)
Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University reactivated a cattle genetic improvement center in Santa Cruz, in partnership with Unión Agronegocios, a Bolivian agricultural solutions company. The facility operates under the APEX GEN brand and will provide animal reproduction services, including semen production for artificial insemination, while also supporting applied research and student training. (UAGRM – 10/12/26)
The ALTP terminal, a consortium formed by Louis Dreyfus Company and Amaggi, became the first private terminal connected to the Moegão rail system at the Port of Paranaguá, State of Paraná. The system represents an investment of approximately US$ 140 million and could increase rail intake capacity for grains and meals from just over 5 million to up to 24 million tonnes/year. All 11 terminals in the East Export Corridor are expected to be connected by October 2027. (Ports of Paraná – 10/11/26)
Rural credit for commercial agriculture totaled approximately US$ 21.4 billion in the first three months of the 2026/27 crop season, from July through September. Rural Product Notes (CPRs) accounted for approximately US$ 10.0 billion, or 46.9% of the total, and conventional operating credit for approximately US$ 7.3 billion, or 34%. (MAPA – 10/9/26)
Soli3, a central cooperative formed by Cotrijal, Cotripal and Cotrisal, received approval for approximately US$ 30 million in BNDES financing to purchase machinery and equipment for the new soybean-processing plant in Cruz Alta, State of Rio Grande do Sul. The complex is part of an approximately US$ 250 million investment and will have capacity to process 1 million tonnes of soybeans/year, producing meal, oil and biodiesel. (Soli3; BNDES – 10/13/26)
Zilor, through Açucareira Quatá, launched its first public offering of Financial Rural Product Notes (CPR-Fs), seeking to raise up to US$ 100 million. The offering provides a new capital-markets funding channel for activities related to sugarcane, sugar and ethanol production. (Zilor – 10/9/26)
JBS Terminais announced an investment of US$ 3 million at the Port of Itajaí, State of Santa Catarina, to modernize container inspections and increase truck flow. The investment includes a new X-ray scanner and expansion of access points from eight to ten gates. Since taking over operations in October 2024, the company has invested nearly US$ 50 million in the terminal. (JBS Terminais – 10/13/26)
VLI started transporting sorghum by rail for export through the East, Southeast and North corridors and expects to move more than 800 K tonnes of the grain by the end of 2026. By September, more than 250 K tonnes had been shipped through the ports of Santos, State of São Paulo, and Tubarão, State of Espírito Santo, to China. The company also started operations through the Port of Itaqui, State of Maranhão, with shipments planned to China and North Africa. (VLI – 10/7/26)
Brazil reached 700 new market openings for ag and livestock products since 2023, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The authorizations expanded the destinations available for the sector’s exports and are part of the strategy to diversify foreign markets. (MAPA – 10/12/26)
Camil reported 604.7 K tonnes in consolidated sales volume in 2Q26 and net revenue of approximately US$ 553 million. Despite a 4.6% year-over-year decline in total volume, the company reported growth in the grains category, which includes rice, beans and other grains. Camil also started the pilot phase of the new Cambaí unit in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where a power plant uses rice husks from regional operations to generate energy. (Camil – 10/8/26)
Private-sector organizations and authorities in Biobío are advancing a project to expand the use of Carriel Sur Airport as an international route for fresh fruit and seeds produced in central-southern Chile. Cherries, blueberries, grapes, apples and seeds are among the products that could be handled through the terminal. The seed industry is preparing a pilot project to import directly through the airport and reduce logistics dependence on Santiago. (ANPROS; SAG – 10/12/26)
Chile created the first European hazelnut technical working group to coordinate farmers, industry and government as the sector expands. Priorities include opening new markets, commercialization, quality and expanding drying and storage capacity, particularly for small farmers. (Odepa – 10/9/26)
The Government of Colombia is evaluating to adapt the Spanish ag insurance model, a public-private structure used for approximately 40 years. The system combines private insurers and government support to protect farms against weather risks, accidents and diseases. The initiative was discussed by the Agriculture Ministry with Agroseguro during an official mission to Spain. (MinAgricultura – 10/10/26)
FAO will provide technical and financial assistance to Colombia’s National Regenerative Cattle Program, targeting 100 K small cattle farmers with less than 50 animals. The initiative includes genetic improvement, traceability and access to international trade and aims to increase stocking capacity from 1.2 to 4 cattle/ha over four years. (MinAgricultura – 10/12/26)
The MoA in Costa Rica launched a program to bring precision-agriculture technologies to small potato, onion and carrot farms. Farmers can obtain equipment through non-reimbursable funding, along with technical assistance and training. (MAG – 10/12/26)
Pluma Agroavícola Group, a Brazilian poultry company, announced a US$ 50 million investment in Paraguay to install a hatching-egg production plant in Yhú with a capacity of 6 million units/month. The project is expected to create 180 direct jobs and expand the local supply of inputs for the poultry chain. (MIC – 10/9/26)
Soybean planting in the 2026/27 crop reached approximately 95% of the area, approaching completion in the main producing regions. Excessive rainfall and persistent cloud cover delayed fieldwork in some areas, but production expectations were maintained. (UGP – 10/13/26)
Total exports reached US$ 15.97 billion from January through September, up 25.7% from the same period of 2025. Registered exports increased 19.7% to US$ 10.22 billion, driven mainly by higher shipments of soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal. (BCP – 10/13/26)
ProInversión, state agency responsible for promoting private investment and public-private partnerships, and the Regional Government of Arequipa signed an agreement to promote the Corío Port Terminal project to investors. Estimated at US$ 844.48 million, the project includes a multipurpose terminal and a logistics city covering more than 34 K hectares, with distribution centers, storage facilities and industrial parks, and aims to create a new logistics corridor in southern Peru connected to Brazil, Bolivia and Asia-Pacific markets. (ProInversión – 10/12/26)
Soybean and rice exports increased in September. Soybean exports totaled US$ 276 million, up 38% year-over-year, with shipments of 631.9 K tonnes, up 26%, while China accounted for 87% of sales. Rice exports to Brazil reached US$ 14 million, up 54%, with shipments of 25.7 K tonnes, while sales to the European Union reached US$ 11 million, up 102%. (Uruguay XXI – 10/6/26)
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