Inaugural call

Contecon Guayaquil S.A., International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s Ecuadorian business unit operating at the Port of Guayaquil, receives the inaugural call of COSCO Shipping’s Asia-Central and South America 5 (WSA5) service on Feb. 21, 2025, marking a highpoint in the country’s foreign trade. The WSA5 service is the first direct shipping connection between Ecuador and Asia via the Port of Chancay in Peru. Shown are (from left) Anders Kjeldsen, ICTSI regional head-Latin America; Wang Kunhui, COSCO Shipping South America chairman; and Javier Lancha, Contecon Guayaquil chief executive.