Port of Barranquilla
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The Port of Barranquilla is located along the Magdalena River, to the south of the river mouth (Bocas de Ceniza) in Barranquilla, Atlántico department, Colombia. The multi-purpose port handles containers, refrigerated and frozen cargo, general cargo, and bulk goods including coal and coke.[1]
The Port of Barranquilla operates multiple coal export terminals, the largest of which are the Compas, Riverport and SPR Barranquilla terminals.
Location
Background
Coal handling operations at the Port of Barranquilla date back to at least December 1990, when the Atlantic Coal Company won a concession to export coal from the port.[2] In 1993, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla S.A. was designated as the port's administrator[3], and by the mid-1990s, multiple companies — including Atlantic Coal and Cementos del Caribe — were officially recording coal exports at the port.[4]
As of 2026, several coal terminals continued to operate in Barranquilla, including the SPR Barranquilla, Compas Barranquilla and Riverport Barranquilla terminals, along with smaller terminals operated by companies such as BITCO SA, Sociedad Portuaria Río Grande SA and Sociedad Portuaria Michellmar SA.
The Port of Barranquilla is also well known for its coke exports, with a 120,000-tonne storage yard and a loading capacity of 7,000 tons per day.[1]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nuestros Servicios", Puerto de Barranquilla website, accessed September 2026.
- ↑ "Sentencia T-242/14". Corte Constitucional - República de Colombia. 2014-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Río, Bocas de Ceniza y Puerto". El Tiempo. 1997-04-07. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "La Economía del Carbón en el Caribe Colombiano (p 28)" (PDF). Banco de la República. 1998-05-31.
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External resources
- http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/COL_Port_of_Barranquilla_189.php
- http://www.lbhcolombia.com/cargoes_ports
