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Investments Port Society of Cartagena 2016

With an annual capacity of 1.5 million TEUs, the SPRC continues to advance in the implementation of the master development plan which, to date, accumulates investments in the order of 250 million dollars, executed through 2,500 contracts with the participation of 3,700 suppliers and Contractors.

In 2016 investments are made for an additional US $ 30 million to bring the depth of the maneuvering zone to 15.5 meters and to prepare docking docks for ships of more than 10,000 TEUs. It also contemplates the acquisition of gantry cranes to complete a total of 8, which will bring the terminal's operating capacity to 2 million TEUs per year.

Source: www.puertocartagena.com

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There are seen good for three new ports in the country

La infraestructura portuaria marítima del país se ampliará con tres nuevos terminales que la Agencia nacional de Infraestructura (ANI) espera concesionar este año.
En los trámites finales para las contrataciones se hallan los futuros puertos Graneles del Golfo, que se construirá en el golfo de Morrosquillo, frente a San Antero (Córdoba); Puerto Bahía, más conocido como Puerto Antioquia, que se levantará en el golfo de Urabá, en Turbo; y Puerto Solo, en la bahía de Buenaventura, anunció el presidente de la ANI, Luis Fernando Andrade.
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China: Reorienting Latam Infrastructure

Trade with Asia, as well as the entry of Chinese investment firms, has boosted the development of port infrastructure on both the Pacific coast of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Atlantic coast of the continent. In addition, it has stimulated projects of railroads and roads that would connect by land the two oceans. However, only a small part of the contemplated projects will be carried out.

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International Port Prize for Cartagena and Colombia

  • It is the eighth time that the Port of Cartagena receives this award.
  • Efficiency, safety, sustainability and capacity, are among the attributes that are evaluated to award the award.
  • The Port of Cartagena competes with 36 terminals throughout the Greater Caribbean area for this award.
  • The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), made up of 34 countries, 15 shipping agencies, 7 intermediary ocean operators, 10 national associations, 37 ports and 15 shipping lines, represent the interests of the shipping industry, maritime transport and international trade.

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