Cartagena is located in the center of the American continent, the enviable natural conditions of its coasts, calm and deep waters, have generated the development of a wide industrial, logistics and port infrastructure that promotes important productive activities favorable for business practice.
CARTAGENA HAS A PRIVILEGED STRATEGIC LOCATION
CARTAGENA IS THE MAIN PORT AREA OF COLOMBIA
Cartagena is established as one of the most important ports on the continent with a modern, complete and competitive infrastructure. Its bay has the best port services scheme and is characterized by being wide, deep, with calm waters, accessible 24 hours a day at all times of the year and without the risk of high tide, currents or hurricanes.
Rank |
Puerto |
País |
Teus |
1 |
Colón |
Panamá |
4.3 millones |
2 |
Santos |
Brasil |
3.8 millones |
3 |
Manzanillo |
México |
3.1 millones |
4 |
Cartagena |
Colombia |
2.8 millones |
5 |
Panamá Pacifico |
Panamá |
2.5 millones |
6 |
Callao |
Perú |
2.3 millones |
7 |
Guayaquil |
Ecuador |
2.0 millones |
8 |
Kingston |
Jamaica |
1.8 millones |
9 |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
1.7 millones |
10 |
San Antonio |
Chile |
1.6 millones |
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Port TerminalsCartagena de Indias has 6 multipurpose private maritime terminals for public services and 35 private docks. |
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Land TransportLand transport in Cartagena plays an important role in the multimodal integration of logistics with the center of the country, since more than 70% of imports enter through Cartagena. |
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Air Transport462 national frequencies. |
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Free trade ZonesCartagena has 9 free trade zones that generate a strategic advantage as a business city. |
CARTAGENA IS THE FOURTH BEST INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN COLOMBIA
Cartagena de Indias is consolidated as the fourth industrial city in Colombia, with an economic activity boosted by the petrochemical and manufacturing industry, the metalworking sector, agribusiness and construction.
PETROCHEMICAL
Center of the main industrial project in Colombia, the expansion of the Cartagena Refinery. Investment of more than USD 5000 generating more than 8000 jobs. Approximately 75% of Cartagena’s industrial exports belong to the petrochemical sector.
METALMECHANICAL AND SHIPYARDS
Cartagena is the main center for the development of the shipbuilding industry in Colombia, with more than 5 million dollars in exports and 3,000 jobs created. It brings together important companies in the metalworking sector that are also suppliers to the shipbuilding industry.
AGROINDUSTRIAL
The main agricultural products of Bolívar are: Orange, plantain, mango, cacao, yucca, yam, chili, palm, cane, citrus-fruits, pineapple, avocado, sugarcane and timber. The production, transformation and conservation of fish meat corresponds in total to 4% of industrial production.
BUILDING
In 2014, Cartagena consolidated itself as the second city in the country with the largest number of square meters approved for construction with 554,468 m2, behind Bogotá. Investments are destined for the tourism, housing and industrial sectors, with the construction of logistics and industrial parks.
QUALITY OF LIFE
- Named historical and cultural heritage of humanity by Unesco
- Main Colombian destination for conferences, conventions, meetings and businesses
- It has high quality vocational, technical and technological training centers
