Puerto Antioquia recibe luz verde: MinTransporte autorizó arranque de operaciones de comercio exterior
El Ministerio de Transporte oficializó la habilitación de Puerto Antioquia para operaciones de comercio exterior mediante la Resolución No. 2026304000...
TL;DR
- Puerto Antioquia has obtained all necessary permits from the Colombian State to operate foreign trade.
- The terminal is projected to handle up to 25% of the country's foreign trade cargo.
- It will serve as a natural export gateway for Antioquia, the Coffee Axis, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, and Córdoba, aiming to reduce national logistics costs.
- The port completed its fourth operational test with the arrival of the motonave AS ANGELINA from Panama, offloading 300 empty containers.
- Puerto Antioquia has been certified as a Secure Port by the Directorate of Maritime Affairs of Colombia (Dimar), complying with international security standards (PBIP/ISPS).
- The port's operations are expected to benefit sectors such as agro-industry, automotive, and general cargo.
- Analdex estimates that Puerto Antioquia could move around 10% of Colombia's foreign trade and reduce distances to other Caribbean ports by an average of 33% for certain regions.
- Urabá is experiencing a broader wave of port investment with several other maritime terminals under development.