4 entities evaluate Cartagena's port future: this is how planning began
Cartagena takes a key step towards consolidating a more sustainable, competitive port model articulated with its urban development. The city advances in the construction of the Local Port Plan, aligned with the Land Management Plan (POT) currently being formulated.
TL;DR
- Cartagena is constructing its Local Port Plan, aligning it with the Land Management Plan (POT).
- The initiative is supported by the national government and international cooperation, specifically the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
- Cartagena was selected as a pilot city in the Caribbean for structuring Local Port Plans.
- The plan aims to create a port system based on sustainability, efficiency, transparency, and innovation.
- Key aspects analyzed include the state of docks, operational capacity, road networks, and marine/environmental conditions.
- The Local Port Plan is a strategic goal within the 2024-2027 Development Plan: 'Cartagena, City of Rights'.
- The plan will recognize water as a structuring axis for the territory.
- The port sector is identified as a primary driver of economic development for Cartagena.