Antioquia Port in Colombia will boost fruit exports

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 ...