Cargo flows between China and Peru through "Chancay-Shanghai" shipping route continued to climb last year, with the value of import and export cargo shipped through the route has exceeding 5 billion yuan (about US$706.7 million).

The route handled 197,000 tonnes of goods as of early December 2025 worth 5.35 billion yuan since its two-way launch nearly a year ago, Chinese state media reported, citing Shanghai Customs. 

Opened in late 2024, the route cut sea transit time between China and Peru from 35 to 40 days to just 23 days, reducing logistics costs by more than 20%.

Xinhua said trade through the route has driven a 47.1% year-on-year increase in Shanghai's imports and exports with Peru during the first 10 months of 2025.

Perishable goods such as avocados and blueberries are transported via a green channel established by Shanghai's Yangshan Customs, which ensures expedited clearance through a full-process regulatory service.

The route has also facilitated automotive exports. The first shipment of more than 1,300 Chinese-made vehicles sailed from the Nangang terminal in southeast Shanghai to Chancay in July.

As of the end of November, a total of 5,948 Chinese-made vehicles had been exported via the route.

Chancay Port, a deep-water hub and South America's first smart green port, is a flagship Belt and Road cooperation project between China and Peru.

The shipping corridor became fully operational in both directions when the first container vessel from Chancay Port arrived at Shanghai's Yangshan Port on December 18, 2024, following the official opening of Chancay Port on November 14 of the same year.