April was the best year in terms of freight traffic for the Barranquilla port area this year, said Lucas Ariza, director of the Association of Atlantic Ports (Asoportuaria), noting that there was a significant recovery compared to the first quarter. “The first three months were low because of market problems, since we started draft restrictions […]
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Operation in the access channel begins to normalize
Port activity has been halted since early Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in two tanks of the company’s liquid factory Bravo Petroleum at the Compass terminal at the Via 40 area. The reactivation of operations became viable after local authorities managed to bring under control the blaze that started at 4am on Wednesday. […]
Port Expo Forum 2022 left good news for Barranquilla and the Caribbean
The sixth edition of Port Expo Forum 2022 left good news regarding Barranquilla’s economic future. It was attended by, among others, the Minister of Transport Guillermo Reyes, who clearly explained what is involved with the present and the future in terms of river and sea shipping in the capital of the Atlantic and the rest […]
Freight traffic grew by 5% in 2022: Asoportuaria
The movement of cargo with an October closure through the Barranquilla terminals was 10.6 million tons, representing a 5% increase compared to the same period in 2021, said Lucas Ariza, executive director of the Association of Atlantic Ports. Unbearable) ). The leader confirmed that the figures could become historic, but there has been a slowdown […]