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Capacity expansion, stronger Asia-Americas links, and nearshoring cargo flows powered sustained growth across Brazil, Dominican Republic, Peru, and Chile
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DP World’s terminals across Latin America set new throughput records in 2025, driven by expanded capacity, larger vessel calls, and stronger Asia-Americas connectivity.
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Records were set in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Peru for a second consecutive year, while Chile posted its strongest performance to date. The results reflect the ramp-up of major infrastructure expansions completed in 2024, and continued momentum in nearshoring-driven cargo flows.
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2025 Performance Highlights
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- Brazil – Port of Santos: DP World’s terminal set a new record high, handling 1.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), surpassing the 1.25 million TEUs achieved in 2024.
- Dominican Republic – Port of Caucedo: Throughput reached a record 1.76 million TEUs, up from 1.71 million TEUs in 2024.
- Peru – Port of Callao: DP World’s terminal surpassed 2 million TEUs for the first time, building on the 1.96 million TEUs recorded in 2024 and becoming the first terminal on South America’s west coast to exceed the 2-million TEU threshold.
- Chile – San Antonio and Lirquén: Record throughput for the first time, supported by stronger Asia connectivity, higher berth productivity and expanded multipurpose capability.
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Morten Johansen, COO for DP World in the Americas, said: “Global trade is being reshaped by nearshoring, route diversification, and larger vessels calling on fewer, higher-performing gateways. DP World is responding by scaling capacity, strengthening connectivity across the Americas and to Asia, and delivering growth with a lower carbon footprint. These results show how long-term investment in modern trade infrastructure translates into more competitive supply chains and stronger economic growth across the region.”
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Brazil: Capacity Expansion Supports Sustained Growth
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In Brazil, phased capacity expansion, berth and yard optimization are enabling DP World to accommodate larger vessels and higher call sizes. The terminal also handled 5 million tons of cellulose in 2025, supported by resilient global demand for pulp and paper products. Ongoing expansion works increased capacity toward 1.7 million TEUs, with a long-term target of 2.1 million TEUs.
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Dominican Republic: Infrastructure and Sustainability Advancements
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At Caucedo, growth was fueled by increased transshipment activity, expanded service connectivity across the Americas, and continued momentum in nearshoring-driven cargo flows. Investments across the port and economic zone are reinforcing the Dominican Republic’s role as a strategic manufacturing and distribution hub.
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DP World is continuing its more than $760 million expansion program at the port and economic zone, to scale throughput, improve efficiency and support value-added trade and logistics activity beyond the quay.
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Peru: Expansion Drives Historic Milestone
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