San Lorenzo Megaport Project
The San Lorenzo Port Hub is a proposed international trade hub on the Isla San Lorenzo, which is 5 km off the coast of Peru is located in close proximity to Lima. He should be with its own freight station, airport and seaport to the largest hub of Latin America. The cost is estimated at around U.S. $ 12 billion.
- 3.1 opponents
- 3.2 proponents
Geostrategic position
San Lorenzo is located approximately in the middle of the Latin American west coast and therefore offers by sea of the Pacific as links to Asia, Oceania and North America. The convenient location on major ocean currents, such as the Humboldt Current, is another important location advantage as sea freight port. A submarine tunnel for subway, rail and road transport to the island eventually connect with the Latin American mainland. From there, to be achieved in Pucallpa to be attractive to the transcontinental movement of tracks with links to around 1000 km away Amazon. This concept is called " Biozeanischer corridor". For road transport, Lima is anyway already on the Panamericana. Finally, the location of San Lorenzo is very central for the Latin American aviation.
Planning
Structure
The 17 km ² island is to win by an artificial increase in the land area in addition to size. The plan is to settle the administration and logistics on the natural island, while the seaport and airport on the artificial land area is to be created. Directly along the port facility under the plans of the airport would run. The bearing surfaces of the products are planned under the landing and runway of the airport. In order for the goods is shortened facilitated and freight routes.
A submarines tunnel system is to connect the island with the mainland.
Sea freight
The port on an island in the sea and also on artificial land mass represents a technical challenge, To the rough ocean current to soothe something in Chorrillos therefore an artificial headland be created. With 50 meters of water depth, the new port would also be suitable for post-Panamax ships and could, in conjunction with the railway sector therefore become a new connection between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Traffic
The new airport would effectively replace the Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez in the urban area of Lima. Especially Asian airlines are interested in this, since Peru is the only country in South America, is the non-stop can be reached from Asia. The architecture of the airport is to take up the shape of the Nazca lines according to current plans.
Rail transport
From the island is by rail through a tunnel the entire urban area of Lima are crossed and from there finally a link to the approximately 1,000 kilometers away Amazon in Pucallpa be achieved. Thus, the movement of goods between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts would be facilitated. This concept is called therefore the " Biozeanischen corridor".
Road
Through Lima Panamericana runs and opens up good overland transportation.
Controversy
Opponent
See the plans for the project, inter alia, an artificial increase in the land area of the island, a submarines tunnel system connecting the island to the mainland and an artificial diversion of coastal ocean currents for a favoring of navigation before. These interventions in the ecosystem are particularly criticized by environmentalists. In addition, the habitat of several sea lions is immediately destroyed on the island.
The population protested especially against the estimated cost of around U.S. $ 12 billion, which could be better invested in many people 's view, the solution of the social problems of Peru. In addition, many people believe that the Lima metropolitan area already has big problems with the infrastructure and therefore not an additional burden should be created by the movement of goods. The solution of these problems would increase the project namely additionally. As a compromise, a comparable alternative model in the Bay of San Juan de Marcona is proposed, where there is no agglomeration disadvantages as in Lima.
Proponent
Supporters of the San Lorenzo hub ports promise to contribute significantly to growth for the weak Peruvian economy. Through the creation of new jobs, social challenges in Lima would find an immediate solution. Addition, the stroke could indirectly help to improve the social situation also through higher tax revenues.