Peru's private investment promotion agency PROINVERSIÓN has advanced the development of the US$404.8 million San Juan de Marcona Port Terminal in the Ica region, working alongside the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the concessionaire San Juan Port S.A. and mining company Shougang Hierro Perú.

The project involves the development of a major port facility in the San Juan de Marcona district, in Peru's Ica region. The project is expected to strengthen the country's maritime transport and logistics infrastructure by providing facilities for the handling, storage and shipment of mineral products, particularly iron and copper concentrates, as well as supplies required for mining operations. With an estimated investment of approximately US$404.8 million, the development is intended to improve the movement of mineral exports and support economic activity in southern Peru.

The development is being undertaken under a 30-year concession awarded to the private-sector concessionaire, San Juan Port S.A., which is responsible for advancing the project through its development, construction, operation and maintenance phases. Shougang Hierro Perú has also been involved in facilitating the project by helping resolve land-related issues that previously affected the transfer of the site to the concessionaire.

A significant milestone was achieved in November 2026 when Peru's National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments (SENACE) approved the project's Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA-d), together with three Technical Supporting Reports (ITS). The environmental approval establishes the framework for managing potential environmental impacts associated with the development and allows the project to advance towards its next implementation stages. It also requires the project to incorporate appropriate environmental protection, monitoring and mitigation measures during its development and operation.