Antioquia Port in Colombia will boost fruit exports

Published Nov 18, 2024

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The Port of Antioquia in Colombia is under construction and is set to be completed by the first half of 2025. The port will be capable of handling general cargo, vehicles, refrigerated and dry containers, and solid and liquid bulk. Located in the Gulf of Urabá in Antioquia, the port will be the closest in the Caribbean to Colombia's main production and consumption centers. It will have five berthing positions and will initially have a capacity for 450,000 tons of general cargo, 650,000 containers, and 2.5 million tons of solid bulk. The port will also have the latest technology and will allow the arrival of large ships due to its 16.5-meter deep waters. It is expected to significantly boost Colombian agricultural exports, particularly bananas, Hass avocados, coffee, and exotic fruits, by providing better conditions for export and preserving the quality of fruit.

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The Port of Antioquia in Colombia is currently under construction. It will be a multipurpose terminal, whose construction phase is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. Located on the southeastern side of the Gulf of Urabá in Antioquia, it will be a port with the capacity to manage general cargo, vehicles, refrigerated and dry containers, and solid and liquid bulk, not hydrocarbons. The port terminal will prioritize technology, security, high integral quality in processes, infrastructure and services, to capitalize on the opportunities represented by its strategic location, as the closest port in the Caribbean - 350 kilometers away - from the main production and consumption centers of Colombia. Agro-exports need each link in the export chain to be able to reach the final consumer and that is where ports play a fundamental role in the management of export shipments, mainly in the case of fruit, since it is a perishable product and requires rapid management to be able ...

Source: MXfruit