economy
diciembre 29, 2025
Grupo Puerto de Cartagena moviliza cuatro millones de contenedores en 2025
Periodista Portafolio25.12.2025 14:05 Actualizado: 25.12.2025 14:05
TL;DR
- Grupo Puerto de Cartagena moved 4 million containers (TEU) in 2025, a first in its 32-year history.
- This volume positions the port as the busiest in Colombia and Latin America, according to CEPAL.
- The port handled over 3,500 container ships and 477,316 external trucks during the year.
- It was ranked the third-best performing container port globally and first in the Americas in 2024 by the World Bank and S&P.
- The port has received the Caribbean Shipping Association's 'Best Port' award ten times and is recognized by UNCTAD as the best-connected port in Latin America.
- The company has sustainability certifications and has been recognized by Great Place to Work multiple times.
- The Fundación Puerto de Cartagena has benefited over 165,000 people through social transformation programs.
- Cartagena's Cruise Terminal welcomed over 313,533 passengers, boosting local tourism and related sectors.
- Over 1,100 employees contribute to the port's operations, management, and technological implementation.