Everything about The San Lorenzo Megaport Project totally explained
The
San Lorenzo Megaport Project is a proposed plan to build a huge air, naval, and terrestrial port on the island of
San Lorenzo in
Callao,
Peru using land
land reclamation techniques. It plans to be the largest port and only megaport in
Latin America. The island is strategically located on the middle west cost of
South America where it has easy access to
Asia,
North America, and
Oceania. It also has easy access to the
Atlantic by a proposed railway to connect it to the
Amazon River which is only 700 miles away through
Pucallpa. It's plan is to link the world to
Latin America through
Callao. It would be linked to the mainland by a proposed four kilometer long underwater tunnel with access for subway, freight trains, and automobiles. A financial center would also be built on the island.
Terrestrial Operations/BiOceanic Corridor
Located on the non-reclaimed part of the island will be the terrestrial port. It will be located near the airport. This is were all the parking, transit, buses, subways, micros will be located. Most importantly however, it'll be the link between the
Pacific and
Atlantic oceans. From the terrestrial port hundreds of freight trains every day will originate to be transported cross-country to the city of
Pucallpa where that'll be shipped via the
Amazon River to the
Atlantic. From the port it'll go through the tunnel under the ocean and keep going underground for 15 kilometers until it leaves the
Lima Metropolitan Area at around
Lurigancho. From there it'll cross the
Andes then into the
Amazon until it reaches
Pucallpa in the
Ucayali Region. From
Pucallpa it'll travel up the
Ucayali River until it merges with the
Amazon River and will pass by the city of
Iquitos, the nation's fifth largest city. There it'll pick up cargo and continue on the largest river in the world to the
Atlantic Ocean.
Mega Airport
The city of
Lima is located in the middle of
South America at a stragetic location for connect to the rest of
Latin America. It would be replacing the
Jorge Chavez International Airport. The
Peruvian aviation industry has been historically one of the strongest in
Latin America but is currently in a large downwards movement. Investors predict this project would be enough to give a large enough boost to send it back into its former glory. There are currently non-stop flights from all the major cities in the
Americas and from four
European airlines. Many
Asian airlines such as
Japan Airlines,
Singapore Airlines, and
Air China have had interest in the past to flying to
Lima as
Peru is the only country in
South America accessible non-stop from
Asia. The airport would have 3-4 runways depending on how many airlines would be flying to the airport. Developers plan to make the airport building be in the shape of a
Nazca figure.
Mega Naval Port
As with the airport the location of the port is perfect as it's the middle of
South America which is a perfect location to connect with the rest of
Latin America. The water is over 50 meters in depth. It can fit
Post-Panamax ships. These ships can carry over 15,000 containers. The port is designed for trans-oceanic voyages. It is 7.4 kilometers long. Under the airport would be subterranean warehouses to store the cargo. When they're ready to be loaded onto the ships they'd be elevated to the port and lighting would rely on fiber-optic technology.
Financial/Hotel Center
The island would also have a financial center due to the large amount of commerce occurring on the island. Many of that area would also be airline offices. The area would also have, as with almost any other major airport of the world, many
airport hotels in the area. It is safe to say that the financial center of the island will rival that of
Downtown Callao
The Tunnel
The tunnel will have three parts. One part would serve for inbound traffic. Another other part would serve outbond traffic. They will have sufficient lanes for the estimated traffic to be generated for the
megalopolis-to-be. The third part of the tunnel will be the rail section. This part will be the most important part as it'll be one of the most important keys in linking the
Pacific and
Atlantic corridor. The
Lima Metro will also use the rail section when it expands to the airport. They would be lighted using
fiber-optic technology. The tunnel will be built using special drilling machines which will be probably manufactured in
Peru.
Breakwaters
The island-port won't require many breakwaters. The strong southern currents would be blocked by a new breakwater located in the
Chorrillos District.
The
airport and
naval port will be located on reclaimed land. The island itself isn't completely flat so this is necessary. The port design requires it as well.
Project cost
The total cost for the project is an estimated $12 billion USD.
Environmental Costs
The island of San Lorenzo is home to thousands of sea birds. Its stands in contrast to the sprawling polluted megalopolis of Lima and Callao. The island is a natural resource that could be exploited for tourism.
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