US invests in Peru’s Callao as port battle with China’s Chancay megaport goes on
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US State Department disclosed US$4.5 million in military aid as Lima moves its main naval base to make room for cargo.

The United States has paid to design a port infrastructure programme at Callao, the US State Department said on Thursday, as Peru moves its main naval base to expand the country’s busiest port, which rivals a Chinese-controlled megaport less than 80km up the coast at Chancay. The US$4.5 million payment was disclosed in a note on a trip to Peru and Colombia earlier this month by Thomas DiNanno, State Department undersecretary for arms control and international security, whose remit includes…

Country: China, Colombia, Peru, US
Actor: US State Department (government agency)
Category: Critical infrastructure, Naval activity
Date: 12 Nov 2026 (from the text)
Source: SCMP China · 12 Nov 2026