Port Overview

Buenaventura offers one multi-purpose terminal including a container terminal - Sociedad Portuaria Buenaventura (SPB) – a bulk and a container terminal located to the north (Aguadulce) of SPB and a container terminal east (TCBUEN) of SPB. The entrance channel faces constant sedimentation – different values were given for the draught restriction. Something like 9 m at low tide seems likely, a tidal range of approx. 4 m would permit vessels entering with up to 13 m draught at high tide. Prior to chartering a vessel present conditions must be verified with the pilots. Pilotage is compulsory for all ships of more than 200 tons and available on a 24-hour basis.

The pilot will board the vessel one mile from shore sea buoy #1; Approx. Duration of whole maneuver: 2 hours. The access channel to all three terminals has a length of 31.5 kilometers, equivalent to 17 nautical miles. It is recommended to take special care in navigation during transit of the inner bay, since it is common to find large trunks in the canal, which may hinder maneuvers. During the rainy season the visibility decreases, so is important to take a special care because there is a high traffic of fishermen.

Buenaventura handles the largest cargo volume of all Colombian ports. Most of the port services areprovided by private companies.

As road access might be an issue: Cargo movements through the Aguadulce terminal do not have to traverse the town of Buenaventura.

Port website: http://www.sprbun.com/

Key port information can also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com/port.php?pid=3603   

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The following passages refer to Buenaventura’s multi-purpose terminal operated by Sociedad Portuaria Buenaventura (SPB).

In the SPB a container terminal, with a docking line of 1,050 m; equipped with six (6) gantry cranes, one terminal with reach stakers on post-Panamax ship to shore rails and three (3) multipurpose mobile cranes, with forklifts of different capacities for container movement with a 525 m berthing line; 2 multipurpose terminals, one with a 204 m berthing line equipped with 3 mobile cranes with the capacity to move up to 104 tons, and another multipurpose, for the handling of solid bulk (coal), liquid bulk and general cargo with a berthing line 190 m.

The two terminals Aguadulce (container, bulk) and TCBUEN (container) are described at the end of this chapter.

COMPAS: Grupo Argos and Southern Port Holding Corp. created on December 1, 2012 COMPAS S.A., the only network of multipurpose public ports in Colombia. With two port terminals in Cartagena, one in Buenaventura, one in Barranquilla, one in Tolú and two in Panama and Houston U.S.A. This terminal has a public operation, is located on the Island of Cascajal and has the possibility of accessing the Pacific railway corridor. It has the most efficient transfer machining system in the country, with 37,676 square meters of concession area, a draft of 10.5 meters of BW and a storage capacity of 47,200 tons. It specializes in the mobilization, efficient storage and dispatch of bulk solids, grains and by-products, while preserving their quality.

ALMAGRARIO: port operator with experience and track record for handling all types of cargo, bulk or general cargo. It is qualified as the port's primary operator, with a storage capacity of 32,000 tons in each silos plant. The unloading is done through suction, spoon and / or hopper methods. The port has 4 bulk docks, 48 ​​silos and 28 mezzanines, a MIAG suction tower with two pumps, with a capacity of 200 tons / hour. It has two 80 ton truck scales each and two electronic step scales.

OPERCAR: Authorized port and logistics operator for cargo handling in the public and private ports of Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Buenaventura. It has a diversified portfolio of services for the handling of general cargo, iron products andsteel, containers, solid bulk, project cargo, rolling cargo, among others. Specialists in the management of oil and gas pipelines, including the supply of lifting equipment, specialized hooks (shoes), inspection tables and lumber for storage. 

For more information please see this link: 4.4 Colombia Port and Waterways Company Contact List.

Port Performance

The main port of Buenaventura handles containers, bulk and general cargo on 14 berths - of which 12 are operated by Sociedad Portuaria Buenaventura (SPB) and 2 under concession (COMPAS). SPB’s dock has a length of 2,000 meters. The port shares its location with the city center on an island – connected to the mainland by one bridge (Puente el Piñal, 3 lanes in each direction) only.

The Port has a regulation for humanitarian aid where humanitarian cargo will have priority in the event of a declared national emergency.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

www.sprbun.com/web/portal/tarifas/Servicios Portuarios

www.sprbun.com/web/portal/tarifas/Servicios Logísticos

Berthing Specifications

(Berths N°2 a N°8 for containers, N°10 a N°12 bulk, N°9 multicargo, N°14 liquid cargo , N°13 Under concession for Grupo Portuario S.A. y N°1 operated by Compass S.A.)

For further information on berths, please see the following link: http://www.sprbun.com/documentos/ventanas_de_atraque_en.pdf

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

The private company or concessionaire manages the port concession granted by the government.  The services offered are piloting, tugs, fuel, lubricants, supply of provisions, berthing.  Boat services: repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and cooling systems; Cargo handling (loading and unloading of ships), medical, dental and immigration services for ship crews, storage tanks, monitoring and control of containers for transshipment; consolidation and deconsolidation of LCL containers, solid waste and wastewater treatment, steel, containers, solid bulk, project cargo, rolling cargo, among others.  Specialists in the management of oil and gas pipelines, including the supply of lifting equipment, specialized hooks (shoes), inspection tables and lumber for storage.

Container Facilities

Berths 2 to 8 (Containers) Berth Line: 1050 meters length; Equipped with 13 Gantry cranes (STS), 3 of those Post Panamax and 3 multipurpose mobile cranes, 22 transtainer (RTG), reachstacker and forklifts with different capacities for containers handling. SPB has a specialized container terminal (Buenaventura SA - TECSA). The Post Panamax STS can move 35 Containers / Hour. According to SPB the container terminal was working at approx. 60 % of its capacity in 2018.

SPB container operations

 

Customs Guidance

DIAN is the main government customs entity in Colombia, when an import or export exceeds USD 1,000, use of a customs broker for this process is recommended.

Customs regulations per decree 2685 and Muisca regulations stipulate that:

1. All cargo on board a vessel, with destination Colombia must be manifested.
2. The manifest and bills of lading have to be registered to Customs systems (Muisca) 12 hours prior to ship's arrival.
3. Cargo not covered by manifest may not be discharged. If discharged it will be immediately confiscated by Customs.

The processing by Customs may take 1-3 days maximum, depending on the level of inspection. In Colombia the customs authorities is the most influential institution in the process of nationalization, dustoms procedures can be affected by delays or technical problems by the DIAN system when making records, or documentary procedures unrealized by the importer / exporter. It is recommended to do constant cargo tracking and obey the instructions of the officials, as long as they are legal and fair.

DIAN have a special type of import procedure for emergencies, under this mode delivery to the end user may do without any prior processing.

For more information on Customs in Colombia, please refer to: 1.3 Colombia Customs Information.

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Berth 9: (Multipurpose) Berthing line of 204 meters, Equipped with three multi-purpose mobile cranes with a capacity to handle 104 tons.

Berth14: Berthing line: 190 meters. Multipurpose terminal for handling bulk solids (Carbon), liquid bulk and general cargo, for handling coal stacking area is 4,500 m2 and 16,800 tons of weight.

The liquid bulk area is equipped with 14 independent and segregated lines for simultaneous pumping, with a modern fire extinguishing system and crane for handling all types of pipelines.

Grain and Bulk Handling

Grain elevator at SPB

 

Grain silos at SPB (outside port perimeter)

At berths 10 to 12 bulk cargo is handled by Almagrario. Equipped with mechanical and pneumatic bulk unloaders; Total efficiency: 1,520 tons per hour.

Equipment for bulk solids:

• Electro Hydraulic scoop; Capacity 35 m³, density of bulk material 0,8 Ton / m3, efficiency 450 Ton/hr. Dimensions: Open (Width 5.6 m x Length 4.72 m) Close (Width 4,44 mts x Length 4,72 mts).
• Dual gate hopper of 70m³. Discharging direct onto truck, or transfer to silos and / or storage warehouses at the port.

 

Main Storage Terminal

Service of provision of covered or open-air, warehousing space to store import, export, domestic or transit cargo within the port's facilities.

OPP Graneles S.A is operating a specialized warehouse for coffee (8,682 m²) and one for sugar (20,835 m²).

• Liquids Bulk Storage capacity: More than 230,000 cubic meters.
• Solids bulk warehousing capacity: More than 172,500 tons capacity in silos warehouses and covered areas.
• 20 Silos – Capacity 75000 MT
• 6 Warehouses – Capacity 50000 MT
• 2 Eco Warehouses – Capacity 5000 MT

Company: Almagrario 

• 48 Silos – Capacity 600 MT & 550 MT
• 26 Silos – Capacity 39000 MT

 

Stevedoring

Stevedoring operation is made by private companies, classified and regulated by the national government.  The ratio and ranking of the operators is performed in accordance to the type of activities and services they provide to the terminals (cargo handling, pilotage, towage, dredging, port storage and other activities).

Hinterland Information

 Land transporters arriving at the port of Buenaventura are offered the following services: 

• Terrestrial Programming Center - CPT: It is an alternative by means of which a transport company requests the port by electronic means to load containers with imported loads, indicating the estimated date and time. Allows planning and scheduling of resources for trucks to enter the Maritime Terminal without waiting times, confirming the provision of the service also by electronic means.
• Scale service: For weighing loaded and empty trucks.
• Creation of A-check visits: Carried out by the Transport Companies for the entrance of the trucks to the Maritime Terminal. 
• Container inspection: This activity is carried out on trucks that move full and empty containers.
• Operational equipment: Front lifts, reach staker and RTG for loading and unloading trucks. 
• SISE: Integrated Electronic Security System for truck traceability.

Near the port can be found the free trade zone (Defined area of a country where it enjoys certain tax benefits, such as exemption from payment of import duties or certain taxes or regulation).

 

Port Security

Access control system

Implemented to warranty persons entering the Port are fully identified and to hinder unauthorized access. This control is performed by 62 biometric readers, 18 full body and half-body rotating stands, 23 security fences at vehicle access points, all controlled by a server housing detailed data on the port population.

Perimeter Control System

Implemented in order to prevent intruders access through the outside perimeters of the port facilities, the system consists of 4,800 meters of sensor cable controlled by 23 processors that interpret the signals received, and then transmit information to the control center. The center immediately complements intruder detection with the video equipment available in the zone to immediately alert security personnel and make this information available to them.

Closed Circuit TV

The purpose of the system is to monitor and record all Port operations and activities, it has 370 fixed and panning cameras distributed throughout the port and 21 digital recorders to store, security events 24 hours/day. The system includes special equipment for monitoring the internal navigation channel under any visibility condition and includes 75-day average recording time.

Armed security personnel

As a complement to the Integrated Electronic Security System, the Port has a team consisting of 265-armed security guards and 6 patrol units, by land and sea. They are fully equipped with the necessary devices to maintain communication between the different systems and personnel monitoring security.

 

Terminal Aguadulce

Opposite the bay of Buenaventura the peninsula of Aguadulce features a jetty for dry bulk and container handling. The terminal was not assed in situ. An interesting aspect of Aguadulce is the access road that avoids Buenaventura city and Puente el Piñal.

Container terminal of ICTSI and PSA, Aguadulce Peninsula

Container Terminal 

The container terminal is operated by ICTSI and PSA, currently equipped with 4 Post Panamax rail mounted gantry cranes (RMG's) and about 10 rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTG's) for yard movements. Depth along the 1,200 m long jetty is given with 14.5 m (low tide). Satellite imagery shows 9,000 m² paved container yard and a container freight station.

 Dry Bulk Terminal 

Bulk operator COMPAS claims (http://www.compas.com.co/en/terminals/aguadulce) offering the capacity of receiving vessels of up to 80,000 tons and a depth of 15 meters at low tide. Apart from mechanized export of coal the terminal counts with a grain elevator, a mobile port crane, 4 vertical silos with a capacity of 6.500 ton each and 2 additional warehouses of 2.300 sqm each. Total storage capacity is given as 25,200 tons.

Container Terminal TCBUEN

Container terminal TCBUEN of APM

The container terminal is operated by APM, equipped with 4 Post Panamax RMGs (rail mounted gantry cranes) and 13 RTGs (rubber-tired gantry cranes for yard movements). Depth along the 440 m long jetty is given with 14 m (low tide) the entrance channel leading to the jetty being dredged to 12.5 m. Satellite imagery shows 112,000 sqm.  paved container yard and 5 warehouses. Shipping lines calling TCBUEN include APL, HAPAG-LLOYD, K-LINE, MAERSK, MOL, NYK and SEALAND. The terminal is situated east of Buenaventura city centre, access avoids the possible bottleneck Puente el Piñal.

Commercial aspects

In the national context, the Bay of Buenaventura maintained leadership in the second half of 2019 with a 42% share in the total mobilization of tons with respect to the other ports in the country.  Regarding the Buenaventura Regional Port Society, within the port node where it is located, its participation corresponds to 54%.

Containers

 SPRBUN continues to lead the participation in container loading in Buenaventura Bay with a mobilization of 170,696 Teus, out of a total of 389,630 Teus mobilized in the Buenaventura port node.  The loss of international transshipment cargo is noteworthy, as a result of differential conditions in the depth of the access channel to the Bay of Buenaventura, which came to be managed by the Posorja Terminal in Ecuador.  

Information Technology Management

During the second semester of 2019, the Regional Port Society of Buenaventura, through its Information Technology Management, continued the strategic plan for digital transformation through innovative technological solutions, ensuring business continuity, management and security of IT services for its users and clients. 

Port Overview

The facilities of the Port of Barranquilla are located along the Magdalena River. Most of the docks and piers are private and are not intended for cargo handling by third parties. The multipurpose Maritime Terminal and BITCO container terminal are operated by Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla S.A. (SPRB). Both are located approximately 10 nautical miles (18 km) upstream on the west bank of the river. Additionally, a multipurpose terminal operated by COREMAR is located on the opposite coast near the Palermo settlement.

A spout at the mouth of the river reduces the depth to less than 9m, which currently must be constantly dredged to achieve the 11m depth required. Currently, the Panamax ships with 50,000 MT of cargo capacity can transport a maximum of 35,000 MT to reduce draft. Practical piloting and tugging is mandatory for all ships over 200 tons, both available 24 hours. The pilot will board the ship at the pre-established point approximately 3 nautical miles from the mouth of the river (Bocas de Ceniza). Another half mile upstream is the new Pumarejo Bridge (Length 3,237 m Width 38 m.) Inaugurated in December 2019 with this new infrastructure, the height of the ships that can pass underneath is 45 meters. 

Port website: http://wwwpuertodebarranquilla.com/

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

 The companies operating within the port area are the largest and most active in the supply chain, most of them are private companies due to recent policies of the present administration. For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Contact List.

 Port Performance

The maritime terminal on the west bank is one of the largest multipurpose terminals in all of Colombia, operating a 1,000 m long pier. The containers are handled by mobile cranes in the main terminal and gantry cranes in the affiliated terminal BITCO CONTAINER TERMINAL, 500 m downstream. It has 5 of the 12 warehouses, connected to the automatic grain unloading system, 132,000 MT of storage capacity (plus 77,000 tons outside the port perimeter) for grain, with discharge rates of up to 8,000 tons / day. The Port of Barranquilla handled 1.6 Million tons of grain in 2017. Bagging operations are carried out regularly throughout the berthing area. At the Maritime Terminal, controlled temperature storage is available through a modern 3,200m² refrigerated warehouse.

For more information please go to: https://www.supertransporte.gov.co/

As historical, the year 2018 can be qualified for the Port of Barranquilla, Sociedad Portuaria, who report a cargo movement of 5,235,881 tons, a figure that it had never reached in its 82 years of operation.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: http://puertodebarranquilla.com/index.php/tarifas-2/  

*Terminal Handling Charges (THC) calculation template by private Shipping Line Hamburg Süd:  https://ecom.hamburgsud.com/ecom/es/ecommerce_portal/tariffs_and_surcharges/thc_calc/ep_thc_calculator.xhtml

Berthing Specifications

Additional dock for river operations, 550 m long, depth given 12 feet.

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

 

Container Facilities

Customs Guidance

DIAN is the customs authority in Colombia. If the commercial value of an import exceeds USD 1,000.- it is recommended to hire the services of a customs agent for the procedure. The customs procedures, by decree 2685 and MUISCA regulations stipulate that:

1. All cargo on board a ship bound for Colombia must be indicated on the cargo manifest.
2. Manifests and BLs must be registered with the Customs system (MUISCA), twelve (12) hours prior to the arrival of the ship.
3. Any cargo not indicated in the cargo manifest may not be landed. If it were, it would be immediately confiscated by the customs authority.

The customs procedure can take from 1 to 3 days, depending on the level of inspection assigned. In Colombia, the customs authority is the most influential institution in the nationalization process. Customs procedures may be affected by delays or technical problems in the DIAN system, verifying its statistics or verifying documentary procedures omitted by the importer / exporter. It is recommended to constantly monitor the cargo and obey the instructions of the customs officials as long as they are legal and correct.

DIAN foresees special import procedures in case of emergencies. Under this modality the load can be consigned to the final recipient without any process. 

For more information on customs in Colombia, please see the following link: https://www.dian.gov.co/

https://muisca.dian.gov.co/WebArancel/DefConsultaEstructuraArancelaria.faces#

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

General cargo is handled through one (1) mobile port crane and self-supporting boom of the ship, especially at docks 3 and 4.

Grain and Bulk Handling

The grain can be maneuvered through the grain elevator, achieving up to 550 tons / hour, connected to the five (5) sheds or by collection. The unloading capacity using the four (4) spoons (crane) and delivery in truck hopper is up to 8,000 tons / day, as indicated. The terminal has 12 front loaders, 3 backhoe loaders, 12 Shute type equipment and 11 electrohydraulic spoons. In addition, there are six (6) warehouses with a total capacity of 77,000 tons located outside the port perimeter. Almagrario is the largest operator of bulk cargo within the terminal.

Main Storage Terminal

Container Terminal BITCO, SPRB

Since October 2018, the BITCO Terminal is operated by SPRB, under the same administrative modality as the Maritime Terminal (http://www.bitco.puertoenlinea.com.co/other/WhoAreWE.xhtml). There are two (2) piers with a total length of 300m, north pier 180m long and indicated depth of 12m, southern pier 120m long with indicated depth of 12.5m. The unloading at the north quay is carried out by means of three (3) gantry cranes. The container yard has 37,000 m2 with a capacity of 2,900 TEU's and a 2,000 m² warehouse.

Multipurpose Terminal COREMAR, Palermo

The Coremar terminal is operated by Sociedad Portuaria Palermo S.A. Its main activity consists of the movement of general cargo, containers and bulk. The cargo is handled by the ship's self sustained cranes and a mobile port crane.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges (THC): http://www.palermosociedadportuaria.com/en/rates.cfm.

Stevedoring

Stowage and stevedoring  operations are carried out by private companies, classified and regulated by the state. The ratio and ranking of operators is determined according to the type of activities and services they provide to the terminals (cargo handling, piloting, practical, tug, dredging stored in port and others)

Hinterland Information

Thanks to the Magdalena River, the country's goods can be transported to and from the Barranquilla port to leave or enter the country. The port and surrounding industries provide the majority of employment opportunities in the city. From Barranquilla there is an immediate road connection to the main cities of the country and to the main cities of Venezuela. The city is located in the enclave of the two main trunk roads in the country: the Troncal del Magdalena, which begins in Bogotá and ends in Barranquilla, and the Troncal del Caribe, which begins in Paraguachón (border with Venezuela) and ends in Medellín , a road that passes through the city. Both trunks also connect to Cali and the west of the country through the Troncal de Occidente (also called Vía Panamericana), which ends at the border with Ecuador.

Port Security

A 24-hour surveillance along the entire length of the river between the mouth and the terminal, allows local authorities to provide a better security service to ships in the port, as well as pilot scheduling, when navigating within the navigation channel. and, finally, it also helps to reduce any possible piracy to vessels anchored in the middle of the current. The Port of Barranquilla acquired the first non-intrusive inspection equipment inside a terminal, these high-tech devices consist of a cargo scanner, a pallet and package scanner, and a trace scanner (explosives and chemicals detection device). With the use of scanners, inspection times by supervisory authorities are expected to exceed 24 hours, which takes an average physical inspection of 15 minutes, making the inspection non-intrusive.

Port Overview

Located in the north-western part of Colombia Bahía de Cartagena is the largest port on the Caribbean coast. It is very close to the major transoceanic routes through the Panama Canal, several container shipping lines use Cartagena as transshipment hub. The port facilities of Cartagena are situated at the shores of a natural bay, sheltered from all directions and surrounded by the city. Minimum depth in the Bocachica entrance channel to the bay is 14.7 m (low tide). Tide range approx. 0.3 m.

Note: Pilotage is compulsory for all ships of more than 200 tons. Pilotage is available on a 24-hour basis. The pilot will board the vessel one (1) mile from Sea Buoy. Distance from pilot station to the port is 9 miles. Maneuvers of large vessels are subject to previous authorization from the harbor master office, the authorization must be requested at least 48 hours in advance.

The three mayor terminals handling cargo in Cartagena are: 

Contecar and Manga are container and cruise terminals operated by Grupo Puerto del Cartagena at international operational standards and are equipped to handle Post-Panamax vessels. 3 Mil. TEUs were handled in 2017 by the two terminals – mostly transshipment cargo with a local percentage of only 25% thus creating low gate throughput relatively to terminal activity.

Cartagena Container Terminal Operator CCTO (http://www.ccto.com.co) is the new joint venture between APM Terminals, a world-renowned company in the port industry, and the Colombian-based port and terminal operator, Compañía de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) www.compas.com.co. CCTO manages and operates Compas S.A.'s existing multipurpose facility. in Cartagena, Colombia, which includes an annual production capacity of 250,000 TEU and 1.5 million tons of general cargo.

Port website: https://www.puertocartagena.com/           

http://www.apc.es/webapco/

In the southern part of the bay of Cartagena, a large-scale multipurpose terminal began operating in 2015 - Puerto Bahía https://www.puertobahia.com.co/

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture

Layout of Cartagena Port

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Companies inside the port are major contributors in the supply chain, most of them are private. Services provided: container handling, loading and unloading of vessels, pilots’ services, vehicles, customs agency, port operators, support catering vessels, safety and inspection of goods.

Note: Pilotage is compulsory for all ships of more than 200 tons. Pilotage is available on a 24-hour basis. The pilot will board the vessel one (1) mile from Sea Buoy. Distance from pilot station to the port is 9 miles.

4.4 Colombia Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Performance

Cartagena’s dedicated container terminals are equipped to meet international performance standards. The Port has a regulation for humanitarian aid, in the event of a national emergency declared, humanitarian cargo vessels will have priority in the terminal.

Container Terminal SPRC, Manga

Homepage: https://www.puertocartagena.com/

Located at the north shore of the inner harbour, the SPRC terminal of Sociedad Portuaria Regional Cartagena is closest to the city centre. The main berth is used to handle containers, 2 finger jetties are used for cruise vessels and auxiliary vessels.

Satellite view of SPRC-Terminal at Manga

Satellite view of SPRC-Terminal at Manga

View of Terminal at Manga, Cartagena

Gantries and transtainer at SPRC-Terminal at Manga

The terminal is operated at international operational standards and are equipped to handle Post-Panamax vessels. Containers handled are mostly transshipment cargo with a local percentage of only 25% thus creating low gate throughput relatively to terminal activity. Shipping lines using the terminal to link Pacific and Atlantic trade include Hamburg Süd, Maersk, Hapag Lloyd, CMA-CGM and Cosco. Warehouse spaces are presently rented out or in use; large scale container stripping would likely have to take place outside the terminal.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: https://www.puertocartagena.com/en/cargo-services

 

Berthing Specifications

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

Container Facilities

The terminal is handling container and bulk cargo using mobile cranes and vessel’s gear.

Customs Guidance

DIAN is the main government customs agency in Colombia, when an import or export exceeds USD1000, importer / exporter should use a customs broker for this process. Customs regulations as per decree 2685 and Muisca regulations stipulate that:

1. All cargo on board a vessel, with destination Colombia must be manifested.
2. The manifest and bills of lading have to be registered to Customs systems - Muisca, 12 hours prior to ship's arrival.
3. Cargo not covered by manifest may not be discharged. If discharged it will be immediately confiscated by Customs.

Customs may take 1-3 days maximum in the process, depending on the selectivity of inspection which goods was subjected. In Colombia the customs authorities are the most influential institution in the process of nationalization. Customs procedures can be affected by delays or technical problems by the DIAN system when making  records, or documentary procedures unrealized by the importer / exporter. It is recommended to do load tracking every time and obey the instructions of the officials, as long as they are legal and fair.

DIAN have a special type of import procedure for emergencies, under this mode delivery to the end user may do without any prior processing. 

For more information on customs in Colombia, please see the following links: https://www.dian.gov.co/andhttps://muisca.dian.gov.co/.

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Cartagena Container Terminal Operator (www.ccto.com.co)

On the east coast of the inland port, the terminal of CCTO (Operador de Terminal de Contanedores de Cartagena S.A.S), a joint venture of COMPAS and APM TERMINALS is located on an artificial island. In 2016, APM Terminales, a world-renowned company in the port industry (member of the MAERSK group) and the Colombian-based port and terminal operator, Compañía de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) formed Cartagena Container Terminal Operator (CCTO). The joint venture manages and operates the multipurpose terminal at the second busiest container port in Colombia.

With a planned investment of US $ 200 million, CCTO has three Ship-to-Shore cranes, increased the draft from 12 to 14.5 meters and has automated its operations for maximum efficiency. This allows the terminal to handle new Panamanian vessels of up to 13,000 TEU capacity, which can now transit through the Panama Canal after its lock expansion project completed in the summer of 2016.

CCTO institutional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3OgWgKpEJ4

 Satellite view of  CCTO-Terminal at el Bosque

Mobile harbour cranes at berth of CCTO-Terminal

Warehouses and silos at CCTO-Terminal

Big bag storage at warehouse of CCTO-Terminal

Grain and Bulk Handling

The terminal handles CONTAINER cargo, FRACTIONAL cargo, PROJECT cargo, BULKS, COKE and VEHICLES, using both: mobile cranes and ship equipment. 

Main Storage Terminal

The CCTO – multipurpose terminal offers 65,000 tons silo capacity for grains and 7,000 m2 warehouse space.

Other capabilities:

• Dock storage, filling and dewatering, and last mile delivery (estimated savings of up to US $ 150 per container)

• Efficient cargo dispatch process in 12 hours

• Optimized door process with truck turn time of 23 minutes

• Well-connected hinterland serving the automotive and petrochemical industry

Total area: 22 Hectares

Operating capacity: Handling 4 million tons / year

Annual container capacity: 250,000 TEU

Access lanes tracks: 5

Refrigerated Container Connections: 110

Berth length: 660m

Handling Equipment

Mobile harbor cranes: 4 (capacity of 100 tons each)

Reach Stacker: 5

Top Loaders: 5

Access channels

North Channel, with a maximum depth of 12 meters BW. and channel width 80 meters Canal Sur, with a maximum depth of 11.5 meters BW. and channel width of 100 meters.

CONTAINER TERMINAL Contecar, Mamonal

Homepage: http://www.puertocartagena.com

https://www.puertocartagena.com/en/companies-withinorganization/contecar

Located in the north-east part of Cartagena Bay, the Contecar terminal (Terminal de Contenedores de Cartagena) of Sociedad Portuaria Regional Cartagena is handling container and RoRo cargo.

Satellite view of  Contecar-Terminal at Mamonal

The terminal is operated at international operational standards and are equipped to handle Post- Panamax vessels. Containers handled are mostly transshipment cargo thus creating low gate through put relatively to terminal activity. Warehouse spaces are presently rented out or in use; large scale container stripping would likely have to take place outside the terminal.

Additional Information:

• CONTECAR It is prepared to receive the largest ships in the world.
• It has the capacity to mobilize 3.2 million TEUs per year.
• It functions as a connection center (hub) for shipping companies and as an International Logistics Distribution Center (CDLI) for multinationals.
• It has the latest technology infrastructure and equipment to offer high-quality services.
• It has infrastructure to mobilize self-rolling cargo (Ro-Ro) and is a specialist in car cargo for the national and regional market.
• Handles project loads: heavy or oversized parts (over gauge)
• It has connectivity to direct routes in global trade networks.

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

 https://www.puertocartagena.com/en/cargo-services

 

Berthing Specifications

Container Handling Equipment

Container Facilities

Puerto Bahia, Barú Multi-purpose Terminal

Website:  www.puertobahia.com.co

The multipurpose terminal Puerto Bahía was inaugurated on August 28, 2015, it is the youngest port in the region. Puerto Bahía, being a new terminal, has always seen a growth in its volumes, equipment and facilities. In 2018, after three years of its inauguration in the bay of Cartagena, the Puerto Bahía multimodal maritime terminal met the objective of covering the deficit in hydrocarbon export and storage capacity in Colombia and managed to mobilize 118 million barrels. Currently the hydrocarbons business mobilizes 85% of total revenues, 10% are vehicles and 5% project cargo (machinery and materials) and others. Added to these figures are accumulated exports of more than 128,000 tons and imports that exceed 195,000 tons in general cargo since 2015.

Puerto Bahía is located on the southern coast of Cartagena Bay and is adjacent to a liquid bulk terminal. Known today as the first mobile cargo terminal in the Caribbean, the port specialized in hydrocarbons will enable an additional 10 hectares to transport merchandise without the need for cranes.

 Container storage yard at the Puerto Bahía terminal, Cartagena. Courtesy Puerto Bahía

Multipurpose Terminal 

Puerto Bahía has a specific area for the transport of general cargo, specialized in handling extra-heavy, oversized and rolling cargo (Roll On - Roll Off), in addition to having a state-of-the-art logistics system.

In its first phase, this terminal includes a 300-meter dock and 27 hectares of storage yards. Once the Port is completed, this pier will increase its capacity by another 300 meters, thus completing 600 linear meters and 18 meters of natural draft along the pier line.

 

General Cargo Terminal

The general cargo terminal will supply a great need in Cartagena's port transport, handling loose cargo, which includes shipping with unique specifications and that generally do not adhere to container transport processes. Without a doubt, Puerto Bahía will become the first departure from Cartagena for this type of cargo, with a personalized service that adjusts to the needs of each customer and their shipments.

Ro-Ro Terminal

Puerto Bahía is the only port terminal specialized in Roro cargo in the Caribbean, providing its users with ample spaces for cargo storage (10,000 parking lots), value-added services and cargo handling facilities such as designated areas in the port for centers. of distribution.

Liquid Terminal

The Puerto Bahía Port Society houses the first fully automated bulk liquid handling dock in the country, which has the highest technology for loading and unloading of hydrocarbons and a direct transfer capacity to the dock of up to 1.2 million barrels per ship in less than 36 hours. The liquids terminal has two berthing positions, a depth of 22 meters, a dock for loading and unloading barges, and a station for dispatching and receiving cargo by land. In terms of liquid transportation, Puerto Bahía is the first terminal in Latin America with the capacity to receive Suezmax and Panamax type tankers.

In its first phase, there are eight storage tanks with a capacity of 333,000 barrels each. Once all expansions are completed (which includes a total of 12 additional tanks), the capacity will be increased to 3.33 million barrels. The storage and transportation of the liquids terminal will be managed by the Oiltanking company, one of the world's leading organizations in the storage of oil, chemicals, gases and dry bulk products, with more than 40 years of experience in the sector.

 Puerto Bahía Liquid Terminal, Cartagena

 

Puerto Buenavista Multi-Purpose Terminal 

https://www.puertobuenavista.com/es/la-empresa

Puerto Buenavista S.A. was created in August 2009 with the need to improve efficiency in the import of raw materials for the company Yara Colombia S. A. in the city of Cartagena. In November 2012, and visualizing the opportunities to orient itself to new customers and markets, it was consolidated as a multipurpose terminal in the Mamonal industrial zone. Therefore, Compas and Saam join this company, who contribute their extensive experience in the development and management of port activities in Latin America.

Main Partners:

• Yara Colombia S. A.
• Compas S. A.
• Saam Puertos S. A.

Infrastructure 

Number of docks - (1) -221m

Operating Draft - 10.2 m

Maximum Heel - 190 m

Maximum Beam - 32m

Max Airdraft -14m WLTHC

Hours of Operation -24 hours

Photo Puerto Buenavista- Cartagena

 

Satellite view of Terminal Puerto Buenavista, Cartagena

Hinterland Information

All port terminals of Cartagena are linked to the national road network. Traffic from and to Puerto Bahia  does NOT have to traverse the city center.

Port Security

The Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena has a special security department to protect the integrity of the persons, goods and port operations, with all the policies established by: ISPS, Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism and a Container Security Initiative.

Port Overview

Located on the Caribbean Sea, the Port of Santa Marta is a major commercial port importing grain and general cargo and exporting coal, bagged coffee, containerized fruit, fuel oil and palm oil. Santa Marta moves the third largest cargo volume in Colombia. Its modern container terminal uses two Post-Panamax gantry cranes (STS) and transtainers (RTG). The terminal claims to be presently operating at 60 % of its capacity. 90 % of import containers are stripped in the port.

Automated bulk discharge into silos (600 – 800 mt/h) for one hatch. Additional or alternative discharge by grabs to trucks possible. An external operator is offering bagging operations at the jetty. The berthing preference of cruise vessels and perishables export might – in single instances - cause delays for container imports. The port is operated by Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Santa Marta S.A..

Port website: http://www.spsm.com.co/

Port of Santa Marta Institutional video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC7foJl-H3Y

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Picture

Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Companies inside the port are major contributors in the supply chain, most of them are private. Services provided: container handling, loading and unloading of vessels, pilots services, vehicles, customs agency, port operators, support catering vessels, safety and inspection of goods. Note: Pilot assistance compulsory for vessels going in/out of the port as well for shifting between piers. Pilot station/boarding position 0.5 nautical mile at the light:   Morro Grande. Santa Marta port control station and pilots can be contacted on VHF channels 11, 16 and 74. A pilot ladder shall be rigged on the starboard side of each Vessel unless otherwise instructed. 

Santa Marta International Terminal Company S.A. (SMITCO), is a company incorporated under a partnership between SSA International and Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta. It is constituted as a port operator; however, it is committed to managing, controlling and marketing the Container Terminal of the Port of Santa Marta. SMITCO has a wide portfolio of services for the handling of containerized cargo. The services provided are: Maritime operation, land operations, containers and container emptying, authorities inspection services, 24-hour sentry box service, areas for handling refrigerated cargo, connection and monitoring of refrigerated containers 24 hours, covered warehouse storage. for loose cargo handling, cargo traceability.

4.4 Colombia Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Performance

Port of Santa Marta Institutional video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC7foJl-H3Y

Port extension: 336,356 m², port connected to hinterland by both road and rail. 7 berths of a total length of 1070 m. Due the last investment, the port increase the annual capacity of the container terminal, plus Santa Marta Port is the only one in the Atlantic Coast with rail service, offering the possibility of direct upload and download at docks, but to exploit this advantage, port is awaiting that government authorized the construction of a railway cargo variant of 17.5 km, which would allow the terminal to be connected with the centre of the country.

The Port has a regulation for humanitarian aid, in the event of a national emergency declared, humanitarian cargo vessels will have priority in the terminal.

               

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

http://www.spsm.com.co/SIPEN/Servicios/TarifasPuerto.aspx

Berthing Specifications

http://www.spsm.com.co/SIPEN/Puerto/Plano.aspx

General Cargo Handling Berths

Port Handling Equipment

A private company manages Santa Marta Port by a concession granted by the government. Santa Marta port offers an excellent infrastructure and logistic services for solid grain imports in the country.

Container Facilities

Terminal Container is managed by Santa Marta International Terminal Company S.A., a cooperation between the port and SSA International.

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Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta

Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta

Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta

Customs Guidance

DIAN is the government customs agency in Colombia. If import or export value exceeds USD1,000, a custom’s agency should be employed. Customs regulations per decree 2685 and Muisca regulations stipulate that:

1. All cargo on board a vessel, with destination Colombia must be manifested.
2. The manifest and bills of lading have to be registered to Customs systems – Muisca, 12 hours prior ship's arrival.
3. Cargo not covered by manifest may not be discharged. If discharged it will be immediately confiscated by Customs.

Customs may take 1-3 days maximum in the process, depending on the selectivity of inspection which goods was subjected. In Colombia the customs authorities is the most influential institution in the process of nationalization, Customs Procedures can be affected by delays or technical problems by the DIAN system when making records, or documentary procedures unrealized by the importer / exporter. It is recommended to do load tracking every time and obey the instructions of the officials, as long as they are legal and fair.

DIAN have a special type of import procedure for emergencies, under this mode delivery to the end user may be affected without any prior processing.

Import and export procedures: http://www.spsm.com.co/Servicios/Procedimientos.aspx 

For more information on customs in Colombia, please see the following link: https://www.dian.gov.co/

 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

General cargo terminal operated by Sociedad Portuaria’s affiliate Operlog. Operations by MHC (mobile crane) and vessel’s gear.

Grain and Bulk Handling

Sociedad Portuaria/Operlog and Almagrario are the main port operatorsfor bulk cargo. About 100,000 tons can be stored in warehouses and silos within the port, additional 50,000 in the vicinity. The automated suction grain elevator has a capacity of 400 to 600 tons/h and is connected to the port’s silos. Additionally 4 shutes (45 m³), 6 grabs, excavators and trucks are available for operations with vessel’s gear.

Bagging equipment can be rented locally.

Main Storage Terminal

Stevedoring

Private, Main Port operators: Coremar S.A.S.; Estinorte; Intertug S.A.; Operlog and Almagrario, handling the main cargo types: Bulk, container, general cargo. They offer modular storage, all certified under ISO 9001-2000, and provide equipment and a range of services.

Hinterland Information

Among the advantages offered by the capital of Magdalena, its geographical location stands out. It is the Caribbean city closest to the center of the country compared to cities like Barranquilla and Cartagena, which is why its land freight is cheaper and more competitive compared to other terminals in the Colombian Caribbean. It is also the only port on the Atlantic coast with a railway, which is why it is able to offer loading and unloading services directly at the docks.

Close to the port operates the free trade Tayrona Zone.

Port Security

Santa Marta port have a security regulation for personal protection, industrial and environmental activities. They have an emergency plan that divide the port in 7 zones. The port has a special security lounge with the last generation in security equipment’s, long distances cameras with night vision and infrared detection as well as modern communication equipment.

Airport Overview

El Dorado International Airport is the main airport in Colombia. It is located 13.35 kilometers to the west of El Centro (Plaza de Bolívar) Bogota, between the towns of Fontibón and Engativá. At the El Dorado Airport there are 30 international airlines, 6 domestic airlines and 18 cargo airlines. Currently the airport handles an average of 36 million passengers and 820 thousand tons per year.

In rainy seasons, there are phenomena such as fog and incidents with some aircraft, which generates temporary closures in operations, for this reason, authorization was requested from the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) for the expansion of the operation of the El Dorado airport after eleven o'clock at night in the west - east direction, to allow a greater number of takeoffs.

El Dorado Airport is the one that transports the most cargo in the country with 820 thousand tons per year and is currently the airport with the highest cargo movement in Latin America.

Airport Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The main Colombian entities and authorities operating at the El Dorado Airport are:

• Civil Aviation. Civil Aeronautics works to guarantee the orderly development of civil aviation, the airline industry and the safe use of Colombian airspace, facilitating intermodal transportation and contributing to the improvement of the country's competitiveness.
• Aero health. Airport Health, the place where medical emergencies at El Dorado Airport are treated.
• ITRC. The ITRC agency oversees the integrity of the collection process and the administration of assets, income, taxes and parafiscal contributions made by DIAN, UGPP and COLJUEGOS. In turn, this agency is in charge of protecting the money and resources of Colombians, strengthening the three monitored entities, in order to generate greater income for the Nation.
• DIAN. The Special Administrative Unit Directorate of National Taxes and Customs,
• Anti-narcotics Directorate.
• Fontibón Hospital. The new and modern facilities of approximately 56m², has two basic areas: the first, vaccination for travelers, and the second, offices for the personnel in charge of carrying out the inspection, surveillance and control work at the Airport.
• Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). The procedures with the Institution will be carried out in the Cargo Administrative Center (CAC), pets in crates in office 23 and the Phyto and zoosanitary inspections in the cargo holds.
• Migration Colombia.
• OPAIN S.A. is a company incorporated with the sole objective of managing, modernizing, commercially developing, expanding, operating and maintaining the El Dorado International Airport.

Some of the private companies that provide services at El Dorado Airport are:

• Avianca It is the commercial brand that represents the Latin American airlines integrated in Avianca Holdings S.A., which has been highlighted for its excellence in service. With airlines specialized in passenger and cargo transport, it directly serves more than 100 destinations in 28 countries in America and Europe aboard a modern fleet of 180 short, medium and long-range aircraft. Additionally, it flies to 1,300 destinations in 192 countries on five continents.
• Avianca Cargo, formerly Tampa Cargo, is a Colombian cargo airline with operations in the American continent, which it operates mainly from Bogotá and Miami. Currently Avianca Cargo operates as a subsidiary of Avianca previously called Tampa Cargo and has a codeshare agreement on all routes where it operates for the use of its aircraft holds.
• Copa Airlines. Panama international airline, flies to 74 destinations in 31 countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. In addition, the airline maintains a strategic alliance with the American company United Airlines. Copa Airlines has a strategic business unit in Colombia that will provide logistics solutions in cargo transportation, safely, efficiently and with high quality standards in processes.
• LATAM It is a Colombian commercial passenger airline and a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines that covers national and international destinations from its headquarters at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá and from the main cities of that country. It is the second largest airline in Colombia by total passenger traffic with about 23% of the domestic market as of December 2015.3 It has a large presence in Latin America, one of its most desired attributes being the capillarity of its network. This allows the company to offer a great connection to, from and within the region. The portfolio includes highly specialized treatments, such as PHARMA, for the transport of pharmaceutical products; ALIVE, for the transport of live animals; o PROTECT, for vulnerable shipments ”.

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

El Dorado is the largest airport in the country, there are mobilized 50 thousand passengers daily, with an average of 800 flights. In addition, 48% of the total passenger mobilization in Colombia is concentrated in this air terminal. El Dorado is the most critical hub in Colombia because it handles 33% of air operations, which means that 40% of Colombia's domestic passengers pass through Bogotá daily and approximately 78% of internationals also pass through the capital city.

El Dorado International Airport has a huge infrastructure divided into several sectors: cargo terminals TC1 (24,797 square meters), TC2 (23,624 square meters), and TC3 (18,129 square meters) are the main buildings, to which it is added the Administrative Center of Cargo (6,328 square meters). In total, there are 72,880 square meters of construction.

Inside are the space holders, companies that lease the area offered by OPAIN. Today they number 69 and make use of 10 cold rooms that total 9,350 square meters, 16 warehouses and 214 vehicle docks. The Bogotá cargo terminal has occupied 100% of its warehouse space and 80% of its office space, which is a reflection of how this enormous building has a high strategic value for the national economy.

Runways

The runway is fully paved and with excellent signaling and lighting conditions.

The runway is fully paved and with excellent signaling and lighting conditions. Takeoffs and landings are restricted between 03:01 am and 10:59 am because this runway is very close to a residential neighborhood.

Helicopter Pad(s)

There are currently no heliports at El Dorado Airport. Therefore, for the takeoff maneuver or for the culmination of the approach maneuver, helipoints (called: Alpha, Beta, Charlie, Delta and Echo) are established within the movement area. from the airfield. The airspace of the city of Bogotá maintains visual corridors for the routing of traffic and on helicopter flights called KOPTER. (KOPTER 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Due to Civil Aeronautics regulations, helicopters may only fly during the day, that is, from 6:30 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon.

At El Dorado International Airport, the taxiways and / or security zones are used for landing helicopters on VFR flights, likewise the taxiways are planned for both airplanes and helicopters in order to allow the taxiing on the surface of helicopters by their own motive power, therefore the specifications regarding taxiways, taxiway margins and taxiway strips that appear in the Colombian Aeronautical Regulations also apply to helicopters, in addition to the operating restrictions of the same.

Take-off and landing procedures

Helicopters departing:

1. The pilot will call on the corresponding Surface Control frequency to request towing instructions from the respective hangar or parking position to the nearest SPOT.
2. Established in the SPOT, it will request taxi instructions or air taxi to the nearest helipoint in order to carry out the takeoff maneuver.
3. The taxiing will be carried out following taxiways and without overflying other aircraft, vehicles or infrastructure.

Note: Each helicopter operator / operator is responsible for establishing the procedures for air displacements when applicable, according to the existing dimensions of the taxiways and access roads to parking positions, as well as determining the minimum separation margins between their helicopters. in a parking space and an object or any aircraft.

Helicopters landing:

1. Upon settling down at the helipoint, the pilot will establish contact on the corresponding Surface Control frequency to request air taxi instructions to the closest SPOT to the destination parking post or hangar.
2. It will proceed towing from the SPOT, to the respective hangar or parking place.

Likewise, it is forbidden for civil helicopters to stay overnight at the aerodrome except those authorized with MEDEVAC, SAR, HOSP, STATE, among others that have the authorization to operate based at El Dorado Airport.

Airport Infrastructure Details

Airport Operating Details

Customs Guidance

In accordance with Article 90 of Decree 2685 of 1999, all means of transport that reach the national customs territory must arrive at the places authorized by the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN). The transporter or airport agent that has warehouses in the places of arrival for the transitory handling of cargo must obtain the respective authorization of the place by the DIAN in accordance with the provisions of Decree 390 of 2016. Once the merchandise arrives, the travel documents are received and registered, the merchandise is presented to the customs authority. It is understood by merchandise presented, that of foreign origin related in the cargo manifest (air waybill) that have the authorization of entry made by the Civil Aeronautics. The Information of the Cargo Manifest is presented through the Electronic Computer Services and must correspond at least to the following data:

1. Identification of the means of transport
2. Travel data, such as:
   1. Origin of the goods.
   2. Destination place.
   3. Weight and total quantity of cargo units to be transported.
   4. Transport document numbers.
   5. Number of packages, weight.
   6. The indication of consolidated cargo,

The information of the transport documents that is presented through the electronic computer services, regarding the transport documents and consolidators, must contain at least the following data:

1. NIT of the consignee (other than that of the temporary or customs warehouse)
2. Tariff subheading
3. Type of load
4. Number and date of the transport document or the consolidating document
5. Quantity of packages, weight and volume, as appropriate
6. Identification of the load unit, when applicable
7. general description of the merchandise
8. Other characteristics of the transportation contract as required by DIAN.

The carrier must deliver the information of the travel documents, through electronic computer services, with a minimum anticipation of 3 hours before the arrival of the means of transport, by air.

At the time of the arrival of the means of transport to the national customs territory, the transporter or his representative will report such fact, through electronic computer services. Upon receipt of the arrival notice, DIAN will authorize the unloading of the merchandise. For customs purposes, the date of arrival of the merchandise to the national customs territory will be that of the acknowledgment of receipt of the arrival notice through electronic computer services.

The merchandise unloaded at the airport will remain under the responsibility of the carrier or the international freight agent, as the case may be, until its delivery to the multimodal transport operator or to the consignee, either the authorized warehouse, the declarant, the customs agency, or the user operator of the free zone in which the user whose name is registered is located, or to whom the transport document is endorsed.

Finally, in the recognition procedure, the conformity between the cargo and the information contained in the travel documents and the documents that support the commercial operation will be verified, as well as compliance with the requirements set forth in special regulations, without prejudice to the power to practice the diligence of gauging on the merchandise, when the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs determines it.

Once the unloading completion report has been submitted, the goods are delivered to a temporary warehouse or a free zone where the user in whose name it is consigned is located or the transport document is endorsed within the following 2 business days .

At that time, the import declaration (DUA) is presented in the DIAN computer system and acceptance is given; Next, customs taxes are settled and paid in bank or by electronic transfer. Subsequently, with the confirmation of payment of the declaration in the system, the release of the merchandise is requested in this same medium. The lift can lead to physical or automatic inspection; if it is the first, the DIAN inspector must confirm that the physical merchandise agrees with what is stated in the documents to finally issue the release and free disposal of the merchandise. If it is automatic, the release and free disposition are obtained immediately.

Storage Facilities

The airport has 3 warehouse areas in the cargo terminals, TC1 with 24,797m², TC2 has 23,624 m², and TC 3 with 18,129 m² additionally adds the Administrative Center of Cargo with 6,328 m², in total they are 72,880 square meters of construction.

Inside are the space holders, companies that lease the area offered by OPAIN. Today they number 69 and make use of 10 cold rooms that total 9,350 square meters, 16 warehouses and 214 vehicle docks. The Bogotá cargo terminal has occupied 100% of its warehouse space and 80% of its office space

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

* Prices are referential, values may vary

Fuel Service Charges

Refueling at El Dorado Airport is carried out by a fuel hydrant system with a supply capacity of 100 gallons per minute, in national, international and cargo platforms. In addition, it has a supply system with tank vehicles, with capacities of 10000-9600-6000-5000-3000 and 2500 gallons. The fuel supply is carried out by private companies such as Terpel and Energizar Aviación and operates 24 hours a day.

* Prices are referential, values may vary

Cargo Terminal Charges

Air-bridge Charges

For the use of the boarding bridges of the international piers in the airports administered by AEROCIVIL, they must pay a fee of USD $ 112. The boarding bridges of the national piers in the airports will pay a rate of 6 daily legal minimum wages in force (66SMLDV).

Security 

The entire airport, including the cargo area, is monitored by a state-of-the-art closed-circuit television: from special security rooms to controlling activities related to the movement of people. State-of-the-art scanners supervised by special security personnel are found in the departure, arrival, flight connection, entry and exit areas of personnel working at the airport. El Dorado Airport reinforces its security with more than 700 cameras, The contribution of camera technology is very important in the operation of the Airport because it has reliability, security and video availability, which allows making operational and security decisions in a timely manner, complying with operating regulations.

Airport Overview

Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz), is an airport serving the area of Barranquilla the capital city of the Atlántico department in Colombia. The airport is located in the suburban municipality of Soledad. It owes its name to one of the pioneers of Colombian aviation, Ernesto Cortissoz. The Grupo Aeroportuario del Caribe S.A.S, is the new consortium that began operating the Barranquilla air terminal from May 16, 2015, , with the aim of modernizing its infrastructure and strengthening its service offer.

With an investment of just over 160,000,000 USD, the Barranquilla International Airport has been completely remodeled and ready for the first flights scheduled for August 2020. The remodeling includes the repaving of the runway, modernization of the passenger terminal, incorporation of technology, an intelligent and functional air conditioning system. It also plans to install information technology at the service of the airlines and a cargo terminal will be built.

At the airport there are currently three platforms for parking aircraft, one for commercial passenger aircraft, one for cargo aircraft and one for the military base. The platform for commercial passenger aircraft is in front of the Passenger Terminal Building and has 16 parking spaces. The loading platform is located north of the Passenger Terminal Building, in the vicinity of header 23. The airport now has 27 thousand square meters, 10 thousand more than the previous building; a new passenger check-in area with 49 new 'counters' and 15 self-check-in kiosks; nine boarding bridges distributed in the 13 waiting rooms, plus five luggage bands. It also has 397 cameras in five security levels. It can accept wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747, the Boeing 767 and the Airbus A340. The airport has two terminals: domestic and international. It is the most important airport in terms of infrastructure in the northern part of the country and the first in terms of cargo movements.

The supply and consumption of energy is supplied by a gas combustion engine with 2.5 megawatts of power that, in synchronization with the central system (Electricaribe), manages to supply the airport's energy demand.

Airport Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The main Colombian entities and authorities operating at the airport are:

• Civil Aviation. Civil Aeronautics works to guarantee the orderly development of civil aviation, the airline industry and the safe use of Colombian airspace, facilitating intermodal transportation and contributing to the improvement of the country's competitiveness.
• DIAN. The purpose of the Special Administrative Unit for the National Tax and Customs Directorate, DIAN, is to help guarantee the fiscal security of the Colombian State and the protection of the national economic public order.
• Anti-narcotics Directorate. It contributes to the goals of the National Government in its policy to combat drug trafficking and other offenses, neutralizing activities related and related to this crime, which affect the national and international community.
• Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). The procedures with the Institution will be done in the Administrative Center of Cargo (CAC), pets in crates in office 23 and the Phyto and zoosanitary inspections in the cargo holds.
• Migration Colombia. Civil security entity; Autonomous and attached to the Ministry of Foreign Relations, whose objective is to exercise the functions of surveillance and control authority of migration and immigration of the Colombian State.

Some of the private companies that provide services at the Airport are:

• AEROPUERTOS DEL CARIBE S. A. S. "ACSAS", company that currently operates the airport, its main activity is the administration and economic exploitation of the Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport. The International Cargo Agency. Provides permanent advisory services in customs, administration of special regimes (UAP, warehouses, vallejo plan and free zones). In addition, it provides logistics services such as international maritime transport, maritime consolidations, international air transport, Management of export and import operations of perishable goods, International land transport, Triangulation of goods and management of distribution and global logistics, Insurance of goods, Freight transport under special conditions: refrigerated, dangerous and oversized.
• Avianca Cargo, formerly Tampa Cargo, is a Colombian cargo airline with operations in the American continent, which it operates mainly from Bogotá and Miami. Currently Avianca Cargo operates as a subsidiary of Avianca previously called Tampa Cargo and has a codeshare agreement on all routes where it operates for the use of the holds of its passenger aircraft.
• LATAM Cargo has a large presence in Latin America. This allows the company to offer a great connection to, from and within the region. The portfolio includes highly specialized treatments, such as PHARMA, for the transport of pharmaceutical products; ALIVE, for the transport of live animals; o PROTECT, for vulnerable shipments.

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link:  4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

The cargo terminal is located northeast of the passenger terminal and has an area of ​​9,000 m². The loading dock can accommodate up to two aircraft simultaneously. The current use of the cargo terminal does not exceed 30%. The cargo handling equipment is limited, it has two conveyor belts.

Runways

The runway has a length of 3,001 m and a width of 45 m. The approaches to both end of the runway are classified for instrument flight operations in precision category I. The airport has a taxiway parallel to the runway to reach both ends. The three turnouts near the center of the runway connect to the taxiway and ramp, are 22.5 m wide and made of concrete.

Helicopter Pads

The Airport has two heliports. Note: There is permanent presence of birds throughout the year, and in the months of June to October the presence increases at night.

Airport Infrastructure Details

The approaches to each of the headers are categorized for operations in precision instrument flight category I by header 05 and in visual flight by header 23.The airport has a taxiway parallel to the runway that reaches both headers, two access roads to the runway head, three runway exit streets and three access roads to the platform that are a continuation of the intermediate runway exit streets. All of them have a width of 22.5 m. and they are made of concrete.

At the airport there are currently three platforms for aircraft parking, the one for commercial passenger aircraft, the one for cargo aircraft and the one for the Military Base. The platform for commercial passenger aircraft is located in front of the Passenger Terminal Building and has 16 parking spaces. The loading platform is located north of the Passenger Terminal Building, in the vicinity of header 23.

Airport Operating Details

 

Customs Guidance

According to Article 90 of Decree 2685 of 1999, all means of transport that reach the national customs territory must arrive at the places authorized by the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN). The transporter or airport agent that has warehouses in the places of arrival for the transitory handling of cargo, must obtain the respective authorization of the place by the DIAN in accordance with the provisions of Decree 390 of 2016.

Once the merchandise arrives, the travel documents are received and registered, the merchandise is presented to the customs authority. Presented merchandise is understood to be that of foreign origin listed in the cargo manifest (air waybill) that have the entry authorization issued by Civil Aeronautics. The Information of the Cargo Manifest is presented through the Electronic Computing Services and must correspond at least to the following data:

1. Identification of the means of transport
2. Travel data, such as:
   1. Origin of the goods.
   2. Destination place.
   3. Weight and total quantity of cargo units to be transported.
   4. Transport document numbers.
   5. Number of packages, weight.
   6. The indication of consolidated cargo,

The information of the transport documents that is presented through electronic computer services, regarding the transport documents and consolidators, must contain at least the following data:

1. NIT (Número de Identificación Tributaria or tax identification number) of the consignee (other than that of the temporary or customs warehouse)
2. Tariff subheading
3. Type of load
4. Number and date of the transport document or the consolidating document
5. Quantity of packages, weight and volume, as appropriate
6. Identification of the load unit, when applicable
7. General description of the merchandise
8. Other characteristics of the transportation contract as required by DIAN.

The carrier must deliver the information of the travel documents, through electronic computer services, with a minimum anticipation of 3 hours before the arrival of the means of transport, in the air mode.

At the time of the arrival of the means of transport to the national customs territory, the transporter or his representative will report such fact, through electronic computer services. Upon receipt of the arrival notice, DIAN will authorize the unloading of the merchandise. For customs purposes, the date of arrival of the merchandise to the national customs territory will be that of the acknowledgment of receipt of the arrival notice through electronic computer services.

The merchandise unloaded at the airport will remain under the responsibility of the carrier or the international freight agent, as the case may be, until it is delivered to the multimodal transport operator or the consignee, either the authorized warehouse, the declarant, the customs agency, or

the user operator of the free zone in which the user whose name is registered is located, or to whom the transport document is endorsed.

Finally, in the recognition procedure, the conformity between the cargo and the information contained in the travel documents and the documents that support the commercial operation will be verified, as well as compliance with the requirements set forth in special regulations, without prejudice to the power to practice the diligence of gauging on the merchandise, when the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs determines it.

Once the unloading completion report is presented, the goods are delivered to a temporary warehouse or to a free zone where the user in whose name it is consigned is located or the transport document is endorsed within the following 2 business days .

At that time, the import declaration (DUA) is presented in the DIAN computer system and acceptance is given; Next, customs taxes are settled and paid in bank or by electronic transfer. Subsequently, with the confirmation of payment of the declaration in the system, the release of the merchandise is requested in this same medium. The lift can lead to physical or automatic inspection; if it is the first, the DIAN inspector must confirm that the physical merchandise agrees with what is stated in the documents to finally issue the release and free disposal of the merchandise. If it is automatic, release and free disposal are obtained immediately.

Storage Facilities

The terminal has a warehouse, isothermal areas for dangerous goods, armored; unclaimed merchandise, single merchandise inspection zone, refrigerated inspection zone, warehouse for intervened merchandise, express mail and parcels, and facilities and provisions for control entities such as the National Tax and Customs Directorate of Colombia (DIAN), the National Institute of Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA), Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), Anti-narcotics Police and migration. All this taking into account that the speed in the loading and unloading operation is facilitated.

The equipment of this terminal has security systems, cold rooms, ventilation systems for the storage area of ​​non-perishable goods, fire detection and extinguishing systems, lighting levels for the different units, principles of visual ergonomics, industrial-type doors sectional for the entry of goods, overhead cranes of adequate capacity to the characteristics and typology of the load. It also has a new substation, power supply and security systems, among others.

For more information on customs in Colombia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

The Civil Aeronautical Authority of Colombia - Aerocivil, is the entity responsible for determining, collecting fees and charges for the provision of aeronautical and airport services, or generated by concessions, authorizations, licenses or any other type of income or capital asset. However, the public aerodrome operator can charge users the previous charges established by Aerocivil. Navigation fees: includes landing and take-off, use of facilities, service flight protection, visual aids and 3 hours of parking.

* Prices are referential, values may vary

Fuel Service Charges

The Ernesto Cortissoz Airport has a supply system with tank vehicles with capacities of 10,000, 8,000, 5,000 and 2,500 gallons for the supply of JET A1, for the AVGAS 100/130 the tank vehicle supply system has a capacity of 1,800 and 1,500 gallon, with tanker service. The fueling companies are chosen by the airlines. The most representative companies are Terpel de Colombia and Energizar Aviación, providing the service 24 hours a day.

(*) values may vary, prices subject to variation

Cargo Terminal Charges 

The single rate for import charges is USD $ 28, additional charges are charged for the weight of the parcel, for exports the rate is charged per kilo. The diplomatic bag is regulated by Decree 2148 of 1991 of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.

Air Bridge Charges

For the use of the boarding bridges of the international piers in the airports administered by AEROCIVIL, they must pay a fee of USD $ 112. The boarding bridges of the national piers at the airports will pay a rate of 6 daily legal minimum wages in force (66SMLDV).

Security

The private security and surveillance company Securitas Colombia began operations at the air terminal, to guarantee the safety of passengers, crews, ground personnel and the general public. This company has the support of the World Aviation Division which is present with AVSEC services in more than 260 airports around the world, providing, among others, the following services of Airport Facilities Security, Airline Security, AVSEC Inspection of passengers and staff , Inspection of checked baggage with X-ray scanner, Cargo Security.

Airport Overview

Located in the town of Palmaseca in the municipality of Palmira, Valle del Cauca, it serves the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, it is the third airport in passenger and cargo mobility in Colombia, after the El Dorado Airport of the city from Bogotá and from the José María Córdova International Airport in the city of Medellín.

It is an H-24 airport of ICAO 4E category in which they operate during key E aeronautical hours such as B777, B787, A-330.

Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport is located in a long valley that runs from north to south and is surrounded by mountains up to 14,000 feet (4,000 m) high. This airport strategically located in the Western Hemisphere for flights from the transcontinental zone of the Pacific coast that connects North America with South America, is approximately 5 hours flight from Santiago de Chile, 50 minutes from Quito, Ecuador, and 3 hours 18 minutes to Miami airport.

Airport Picture

 

 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The main Colombian entities and authorities operating at the Airport are:

Aeronáutica Civil . Civil Aeronautics works to guarantee the orderly development of civil aviation, the airline industry and the safe use of Colombian airspace, facilitating intermodal transport and contributing to the improvement of the country's competitiveness.

DIAN. The purpose of the Special Administrative Unit for the National Tax and Customs Directorate, DIAN, is to help guarantee the fiscal security of the Colombian State and the protection of the national economic public order.

Dirección Antinarcóticos. It contributes to the goals of the National Government in its policy to combat drug trafficking and other offenses, neutralizing activities related and related to this crime, which affect the national and international community.

Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). The procedures with the Institution will be carried out in the Administrative Center of Cargo (CAC), pets in crates in office 23 and the phyto and zoosanitary inspections in the cargo holds.

Migración Colombia. Civil security entity; Autonomous and attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose objective is to exercise the functions of surveillance and immigration control and immigration authority of the Colombian State.

Some of the private companies that provide services at the Airport are:

Avianca. It is the commercial brand that represents the Latin American airlines integrated in Avianca Holdings S.A., which has been highlighted for its excellence in service. With airlines specialized in passenger and cargo transport, it directly serves more than 100 destinations in 28 countries in America and Europe aboard a modern fleet of 180 short, medium and long-range aircraft. Additionally, it flies to 1,300 destinations in 192 countries on five continents.

Avianca Cargo, formerly Tampa Cargo, is a Colombian cargo airline with operations in the American continent, which it operates mainly from Bogotá and Miami. Currently Avianca Cargo operates as a subsidiary of Avianca previously called Tampa Cargo and has a codeshare agreement on all routes where it operates for the use of its aircraft holds.

Copa Airlines. Panama's international airline, flies to 74 destinations in 31 countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. In addition, the airline maintains a strategic alliance with the American company United Airlines. Copa Airlines has a strategic business unit in Colombia that will provide logistics solutions in cargo transportation, safely, efficiently and with high quality standards in the processes.

LATAM Cargo has a large presence in Latin America, one of its most desired attributes being the capillarity of its network. This allows the company to offer a great connection to, from and within the region. The portfolio includes highly specialized treatments, such as PHARMA, for the transport of pharmaceutical products; ALIVE, for the transport of live animals; o PROTECT, for vulnerable shipments ".

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

With the entry of new airlines and routes from the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport and the increase in passenger and cargo flows, the concessionaire has managed to survive the crisis in the sector. Currently, the airport is the third most important in the country, due to its infrastructure, and has international operations in addition to the operations of cargo airlines.

The remodeling and modernization works of the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón de Palmira Airport, delivered on March 8, 2017, expected the doubling of 5.5 million passengers that this air terminal receives annually according to data registered by the infrastructure administrator concession company and international airport services.

The cargo facilities have a dock for the freighter 747, a consolidated warehouse, a transit zone, a free port and a foreign trade zone; mechanical management, health officials, security for valuables; express and the messaging center "Courier".

Currently the air terminal occupies an area of ​​402 hectares, of which approximately 170 are used. It has a terminal building with two satellites - national and international - each with five boarding bridges. The national platform has an area of ​​43,472 square meters, the international platform an area of ​​45,509 square meters; to which are added 14,516 square meters on the regional platform and 9,574 square meters on the general aviation platform. To the north of the terminal are the decongestion platform with an area of ​​15,040 square meters and the loading platform with 22,520 square meters.

Runway 

The airport has one runway, 9,842 feet (3000 m) long. This track is paved and at a height of 3,162 feet (964 m). The runway can be used for aircraft the size of a Boeing 747, it is equipped with the following navigation aids: primary radar, secondary radar, ILS, ALS, PAPI, VOR, NDB, DME, RVR, center lights, threshold and flood lights as ramp taxi lights.

Currently there is a project for the construction of a second runway of 3000 meters, to make the airport a cargo and passenger cluster between South America, Asia and the Caribbean; With this investment, the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport would become the second largest airport in Colombia in the future.

Location: the second runway is projected on the eastern side of the current runway, 350 meters to the south of the access to the runway and 1,200 meters to the east, with a length of 3,000 meters and a width of 50 meters

Aeronáutica Civil has already defined the site to carry out the works of this second section, which will be parallel to 1.2 km from the current one. In this way, the airport's operations will be expanded. A preliminary identification of the location of the airport runway is available. However, there are no supporting studies or designs.

Airport Infrastructure Details

The Airport has three aircraft parking platforms: the commercial platform, the cargo platform and a decongestion platform. The three platforms are connected by the taxiway that runs parallel to the runway, 310 meters long by 23 meters wide. The National Pier is 150 meters long. It is made up of a hexagonal plant structure and a 90 meter corridor that connects said structure with the passenger terminal building. It has six positions (7-12).

Airport Operating Details

It is an H-24 airport of ICAO 4E category in which key E aircraft such as B777, B787, A-330 regularly operate.

Customs Guidance

According to Article 90 of Decree 2685 of 1999, all means of transport that reach the national customs territory must arrive at the places authorized by the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN).

The transporter or the airport agent that has warehouses in the places of arrival for the transitory handling of cargo, must obtain the respective authorization of the place by the DIAN in accordance with the provisions of Decree 390 of 2016.

Once the merchandise arrives, the travel documents are received and registered, the merchandise is presented to the customs authority. The merchandise presented is understood to be that of foreign origin related in the cargo manifest (air waybill) that have the entry authorization issued by Civil Aeronautics. The Information of the Cargo Manifest is presented through the Electronic Computing Services and must correspond at least to the following data:

1. Identification of the means of transport
2. Travel data, such as:
   1. Origin of the goods.
   2. Destination.
   3. Weight and total quantity of cargo units to be transported.
   4. Transport document numbers.
   5. Number of packages, weight.
   6. The indication of consolidated cargo.

The information of the transport documents that is presented through electronic computer services, with respect to the transport documents and consolidators, must contain at least the following data:

1. NIT of the consignee (other than that of the temporary or customs warehouse)
2. Tariff subheading
3. Type of load
4. Number and date of the transport document or the consolidating document
5. Quantity of packages, weight and volume, as appropriate
6. Identification of the load unit, when applicable
7. general description of the merchandise
8. Other characteristics of the transportation contract as required by DIAN.

The carrier must deliver the information of the travel documents, through electronic computer services, with a minimum anticipation of 3 hours before the arrival of the means of transport, by air.

At the time of the arrival of the means of transport to the national customs territory, the carrier or his representative will report such fact, through electronic computer services. Upon receipt of the arrival notice, the DIAN will authorize the unloading of the merchandise. For customs purposes, the date of arrival of the merchandise to the national customs territory will be that of the acknowledgment of receipt of the arrival notice through electronic computer services.

The merchandise unloaded at the airport will remain under the responsibility of the carrier or the international freight agent, as the case may be, until it is delivered to the multimodal transport operator or to the consignee, either the authorized warehouse, the declarant, the customs agency, or the user operator of the free zone in which the user whose name is consigned is located, or to whom the transport document is endorsed.

Finally, in the recognition procedure, the conformity between the cargo and the information recorded in the travel documents and the documents that support the commercial operation will be verified, as well as compliance with the requirements set forth in special regulations, without prejudice to the power to practice the diligence of gauging the merchandise, when the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs determines it.

Once the unloading completion report has been submitted, the goods are delivered to a temporary warehouse or a free zone where the user in whose name it is consigned is located or the transport document is endorsed within the following 2 business days .

At that moment, the import declaration (DUA) is presented in the DIAN's computer system and acceptance is given; Next, customs taxes are settled and paid in bank or by electronic transfer. Subsequently, with the confirmation of payment of the declaration in the system, the release of the merchandise is requested in this same medium. The lift can lead to physical or automatic inspection; if it is the first, the DIAN inspector must verify that the physical merchandise agrees with what is stated in documents to finally issue the release and free disposal of the merchandise. In case of being automatic, the release and free disposition are obtained immediately.

Storage Facilities

Next to the loading platform there are eight warehouses with access from the air side for the treatment of incoming and outgoing cargo. The cargo to be shipped awaits the corresponding flight in pallets located outside the building, stored in the loading platform.

On the land side, the warehouses are adjacent to a paved surface used for parking private vehicles and trucks. In this area, goods are loaded and unloaded from trucks to warehouses. There is also an external access road (via the free zone)

 

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

The Civil Aeronautical Authority of Colombia - Aerocivil, is the entity responsible for determining, collecting and the rates and charges for the provision of aeronautical and airport services, or generated by concessions, authorizations, licenses or any other type of income or capital asset

Navigation fee: includes landing and take-off, use of facilities, service flight protection, visual aids and 3 hours of parking.

Note: aircraft that perform search and rescue or relief in case of public calamity will be exempt from payment of Aerodrome fees.

* Prices are referential, values may vary

 Fuel Service Charges

For the refueling of JET A-1 fuel, the Alfonso Bonilla Aragon airport has a tank with a capacity of 298,274 US gallons and sister vehicles with a capacity of 52,285 US gallons. AVGAS 100/130 fuel is supplied in 10,000gallon tanks and 1,500gallon vehicles. The fuel supply is carried out by private companies such as Terpel and Energizar Aviación and operates 24 hours a day.

* values may vary, prices subject to variation

Cargo Terminal Charges

The single rate for import charges is USD $ 28, additional charges are charged for the weight of the parcel, for exports the rate is charged per kilo. Diplomatic Baggage is regulated by Decree 2148 of 1991 of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.

 

Air Bridge Charges

For the use of the boarding bridges of the international piers in the airports managed by AEROCIVIL, they must pay a fee of USD $ 112. The boarding bridges of the national piers at the airports will pay a rate of 6 daily legal minimum wages in force (66SMLDV).

 

Security 

Airport security is managed by a private company with the support of the national police. The airport that serves Cali lacks a Customs Police to combat smuggling along with other institutions, just as there is an urgent need for reinforcement to prevent other criminal actions that may occur inside. The airport has a very good Anti-Narcotics Police presence, some assistants for internal security. The Cali airport needs its Customs Police to work hand in hand with Dian and the other institutions.

Airport Overview

The Camilo Daza International Airport is an air terminal located in the Colombian city of Cúcuta. It has two cross tracks because it is in a crosswind area. The air terminal is located 5 km from the city center, by number of passengers it is the tenth airport in Colombia. The air terminal is undergoing a modernization process by the Concesionaria Aeropuertos de Oriente S.A.S, contemplating an expansion of the building, renovation of equipment, installation of escalators, elevators and renovation of the perimeter fence. The location of the Cúcuta Airport (CUC) adjacent to the border crossing of the same name with Venezuela also indirectly serves the state of Táchira (Venezuela).

In January 2020, an international coalition was formed to provide humanitarian aid (destined for the Venezuelan people) that managed to send around 500 tons of humanitarian cargo. In February 2020, three C-17 aircraft of the United States Air Force (USAF) landed in (CUC) each carrying up to 75 tons of humanitarian aid consisting of nutritional supplements and hygiene kits, provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), from Homestead Air Base (AFB) in Florida.

In 2018, Aerocivil granted the airport aerodrome certification, which indicates that the facilities, equipment, and operational procedures comply with the standards and recommended practices specified in the international civil aviation agreement. There are five airports in the country that have this certification

Airport Pictures

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The main Colombian entities and authorities operating at the Airport are:

• Aviación Civil: Civil Aeronautics works to guarantee the orderly development of civil aviation, the airline industry and the safe use of Colombian airspace, facilitating intermodal transportation and contributing to the improvement of the country's competitiveness.
• DIAN: The purpose of the Special Administrative Unit for the Directorate of Taxes and National Customs, DIAN, is to help guarantee the fiscal security of the Colombian State and the protection of the national economic public order.
• Migration Colombia: Civil security entity; Autonomous and attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose objective is to exercise the functions of surveillance and immigration control and immigration authority of the Colombian State.
• Aeropuertos de Oriente S.A.S: is a company with the sole objective of managing, operating, commercially exploiting, maintaining and modernizing the concession areas of the airports of the northeast network.

Some of the private companies that provide services at the Camilo Daza Airport are:

Avianca. It is the commercial brand that represents the Latin American airlines integrated in Avianca Holdings S.A., which has been highlighted for its excellence in service. With airlines specialized in passenger and cargo transport, it directly serves more than 100 destinations in 28 countries in America and Europe aboard a modern fleet of 180 short, medium and long-range aircraft. Additionally, it flies to 1,300 destinations in 192 countries on five continents.

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

Runways

Airport with two transversal runways (to "X"), Nº 16, Nº 34 and Nº 02, Nº 20, due to the topographic configuration and diversity in the direction and intensity of the wind. High presence of birds around the airport. Possible accumulations of smoke from fires are registered on the other side of the border (5km) that could complicate the planned air operations in the area.

Runway Headings Nº16 y Nº 34

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Runway Headings Nº 02 y Nº 20

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Airport Infrastructure Details

On April 26, 2019, the airport expansion works carried out by the Ministry of Transport and the National Infrastructure Agency were completed, where their main objective was the remodeling of the facade, expanding the building by 3,945 m² for national and international departures. likewise the construction of 2 buildings of the Aerocivil where there are administrative offices, technical support and telecommunications facilities; The parking lot was expanded to a total capacity of 300 units, as well as a new taxi parking area with a capacity of 90 vehicles, urban planning works and improvement of access roads were also carried out. This airport modernization project, together with the expansion of the terminal and the platform, are the stimulus of the market in: flight frequencies, new routes to Panama and Miami and the connection of new operators.

Initially the Camilo Daza had 7,841.78 square meters of extension, with the remodeling the area became 9,815.59 meters. The parking lot went from 127 units to 329 units. The air terminal had a main hall of 998.87 square meters in length. With the new works carried out, the terminal has a 1,374.35 square meter hall. Currently, the airport has the aerodrome certification granted by the Civil Aeronautics, an entity that delivered it after verifying compliance with the standards and methods recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

 

Airport Operating Details 

Customs Guidance

According to Article 90 of Decree 2685 of 1999, all means of transport that reach the national customs territory must arrive at the places authorized by the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN). The transporter or the airport agent that has warehouses in the places of arrival for the transitory handling of cargo, must obtain the respective authorization of the place by the DIAN in accordance with the provisions of Decree 390 of 2016.

Once the merchandise arrives, the travel documents are received and registered, the merchandise is presented to the customs authority. The merchandise presented is understood to be that of foreign origin related in the cargo manifest (air waybill) that have the entry authorization issued by Civil Aeronautics. The Information of the Cargo Manifest is presented through the Electronic Computing Services and must correspond at least to the following data:

1. Identification of the means of transport
2. Travel data, such as:
   1. Origin of the goods.
   2. Destination place.
   3. Weight and total quantity of cargo units to be transported.
   4. Transport document numbers.
   5. Number of packages, weight.
   6. The indication of consolidated cargo,

The information of the transport documents that is presented through electronic computer services, with respect to the transport documents and consolidators, must contain at least the following data:

1. NIT of the consignee (other than that of the temporary or customs warehouse)
2. Tariff subheading
3. Type of load
4. Number and date of the transport document or the consolidating document
5. Quantity of packages, weight and volume, as appropriate
6. Identification of the load unit, when applicable
7. general description of the merchandise
8. Other characteristics of the transportation contract as required by DIAN.

The carrier must deliver the information of the travel documents, through electronic computer services, with a minimum anticipation of 3 hours before the arrival of the means of transport, by air.

At the time of the arrival of the means of transport to the national customs territory, the carrier or his representative will report such fact, through electronic computer services. Upon receipt of the arrival notice, the DIAN will authorize the unloading of the merchandise. For customs purposes, the date of arrival of the merchandise to the national customs territory will be that of the acknowledgment of receipt of the arrival notice through electronic computer services.

The merchandise unloaded at the airport will remain under the responsibility of the carrier or the international freight agent, as the case may be, until it is delivered to the multimodal transport operator or to the consignee, either the authorized warehouse, the declarant, the customs agency, or the user operator of the free zone in which the user whose name is consigned is located, or to whom the transport document is endorsed.

Finally, in the recognition procedure, the conformity between the cargo and the information recorded in the travel documents and the documents that support the commercial operation will be verified, as well as compliance with the requirements set forth in special regulations, without prejudice to the power to practice the diligence of gauging the merchandise, when the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs determines it.

Once the unloading completion report has been submitted, the goods are delivered to a temporary warehouse or a free zone where the user in whose name it is consigned is located or the transport document is endorsed within the following 2 business days .

At that moment, the import declaration (DUA) is presented in the DIAN's computer system and acceptance is given; Next, customs taxes are settled and paid in bank or by electronic transfer. Subsequently, with the confirmation of payment of the declaration in the system, the release of the merchandise is requested in this same medium. The lift can lead to physical or automatic inspection; if it is the first, the DIAN inspector must verify that the physical merchandise agrees with what is stated in documents to finally issue the release and free disposal of the merchandise. In case of being automatic, the release and free disposition are obtained immediately.

Storage Facilities

The air terminal is undergoing a modernization process by the Concesionaria Aeropuertos de Oriente S.A.S, contemplating an expansion of the building, renovation of equipment, installation of escalators, elevators and renovation of the perimeter fence.

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

The Civil Aeronautical Authority of Colombia - Aerocivil, is the entity responsible for determining, collecting the rates and charges for the provision of aeronautical and airport services, or generated by concessions, authorizations, licenses or any other type of income or capital asset. However, the public aerodrome operator can charge users according to the previous regulations allowed by Aerocivil.

* Prices are referential, values may vary

Fuel Service Charges

Fueling is done with tanker trucks, for the JET A-1 with a minimum capacity of 2,200 gallons and a maximum capacity of 6,140 gallons. For AVGAS 100/130 the minimum capacity is 800 gallons and maximum 1200 gallons. The fuel supply is carried out by private companies such as Terpel and Energizar Aviación and operates 24 hours a day.

(*) values may vary, prices subject to variation

Cargo Terminal Charges

The single rate for import charges is USD $ 28, additional charges are charged for the weight of the parcel, for exports the rate is charged per kilo. The Diplomatic Team is regulated by Decree 2148 of 1991 of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.

Air-Bridge Charges

For the use of the boarding bridges of the international piers in the airports managed by AEROCIVIL, they must pay a fee of USD $ 112. The boarding bridges of the national piers at the airports will pay a rate of 6 daily legal minimum wages in force (66SMLDV).

Security

Civil aviation security AVSEC It is the set of preventive standards, methods and procedures, with the aim of protecting passengers, crew members, ground personnel, users, and operations of national aircraft operators and international, aircraft, aeronautical facilities, air navigation services and airport and administrative facilities that compete against acts of unlawful interference; as well as additional measures necessary to counteract an escalation of a threat. Airports of Oriente has AVSEC control of equipment such as X-ray Equipment, Arches, Metal detectors; Manual Metal Detectors, Closed Circuit Television - CCTV and Airport Identification Systems (ID) Picture Photo check.

Airport Overview

The José María Córdova International Airport has ICAO 4F category, it is the second largest airport in Colombia after El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, in terms of infrastructure and passenger service. It is located in the city of Rionegro, 45 minutes from the city of Medellín. In recent years, important improvements have been made in its technology and infrastructure, making it one of the most recognized airports in Colombia, in addition to the latest service to European and new destinations in South, Central America and the Caribbean.

In accordance with the Operational Plan of the José María Córdova International Airport, in 2015 the modernization actions were carried out. They have been implemented from modern flight departure and arrival information systems (more than 10 LCD screens around the terminal to replace the old boards) to technological improvements of navigation aids and implementation of best environmental practices. The passenger terminal has the capacity to receive up to 17 aircraft with boarding bridges, 10 national and 7 international, being positions 7, 8, 9 and 10 mixed for national and international flights. It also has a cargo terminal, which can accommodate up to ten aircraft. It is an important focus for the export of flowers and other products from eastern Antioquia and the region. Near this terminal is the customs area and hangars of the Tampa airline.

Airport Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The main entities and authorities that operate at the Jose María Córdova Airport are:

• DIAN. The purpose of the Special Administrative Unit for the Directorate of Taxes and National Customs, DIAN, is to help guarantee the fiscal security of the Colombian State and the protection of the national economic public order.
• Anti-narcotics Directorate. It contributes to the goals of the National Government in its policy to combat drug trafficking and other offenses, neutralizing activities related to and related to this crime, which affect the national and international community.
• Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA). The procedures with the Institution will be carried out in the Administrative Center of Cargo (CAC), pets in crates in office 23 and the phyto and zoosanitary inspections in the cargo holds.
• Migration Colombia. Civil security entity; Autonomous and attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose objective is to exercise the functions of surveillance and immigration control and immigration authority of the Colombian State.
• AIRPLAN, according to the concession contract managed with Aerocivil, is the company in charge of the administration, operation, commercial exploitation, adaptation, modernization and maintenance of the Airport.

Some of the private companies that provide services at Aeropuerto Internacional José María Córdova  are:

• AH Colombia S.A. It is the first company in the airport industry with Chinese capital outside the PRC in the world. It was created to venture into investment and operation opportunities in airports in Latin America in order to take advantage of experience in areas such as design, commercial development, construction, operation, maintenance, regulation and airport security.
• Avianca. It is the commercial brand that represents the Latin American airlines integrated in Avianca Holdings S.A., which has been highlighted for its excellence in service. With airlines specialized in passenger and cargo transport, it directly serves more than 100 destinations in 28 countries in America and Europe aboard a modern fleet of 180 short, medium and long-range aircraft. Additionally, it flies to 1,300 destinations in 192 countries on five continents.
• Avianca Cargo, formerly Tampa Cargo, is a Colombian cargo airline with operations in the American continent, which it operates mainly from Bogotá and Miami. Currently Avianca Cargo operates as a subsidiary of Avianca previously called Tampa Cargo and has a codeshare agreement on all routes where it operates for the use of the holds of its passenger aircraft.
• Copa Airlines. Panama's international airline, flies to 74 destinations in 31 countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. In addition, the airline maintains a strategic alliance with the American company United Airlines. Copa Airlines has a strategic business unit in Colombia that will provide logistics solutions in cargo transportation, safely, efficiently and with high quality standards in the processes.
• LATAM Cargo has a large presence in Latin America, one of its most desirable attributes being the capillarity of its network. This allows the company to offer a great connection to, from and within the region. The portfolio includes highly specialized treatments, such as PHARMA, for the transport of pharmaceutical products; ALIVE, for the transport of live animals; o PROTECT, for vulnerable shipments ”.

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

The airport has announced an additional modernization program. In April 2017, Civil Aeronautics declared the construction of a second runway in the international terminal of social interest and public utility, publishing a master development plan until 2040.

In the first phase, projected between 2016 and 2021, works will be carried out to widen the runway strip, creating two platforms for commercial aviation and general aviation.

For phase two, which runs from 2022 to 2026, works are planned to extend the runway to 4 thousand meters (currently it measures 3,600 meters), extension of the commercial platform and the expansion of the passenger terminal, which will allow an internal reorganization of commercial and airline service areas and improvement of the cargo terminal

Likewise, this master plan included the construction of a second runway for the airport between 2038 and 2040.

The passenger terminal has the capacity to receive up to 12 aircraft with boarding bridges, 8 national and 4 international, with positions 7, 8, 9 and 10 mixed for national and international flights thanks to the flow separator that connects the plane with two aisles , one for departures and another for arrivals, thus avoiding the crossing of passengers.

Runways

The runway is also used by the neighboring Colombian Air Force military base called Comando Aéreo de Combate N ° 5 (CACOM 5). The airport has VOR, DME, and ILS air navigation radio aids, which allow greater ease of operation for pilots and greater safety when operating in bad weather conditions. The airport has category ICAO 4F.

Helicopter Pad

The helicopter platform is for military use, located on the taxiway that connects the military platform with the runway.

Airport Infrastructure Details

In 2017, the works and facilities of the modernization program in the security systems, flight information through digital screens, communication with high technology, arrival of passengers to waiting rooms with commercial offer, improvement of the services of airport health, improvement of firefighting services and improvement of baggage handling systems. In addition, works were carried out to adapt the airport for passenger mobility, the international platform was expanded, a JetBlast deflector barrier was installed, the cargo terminal was expanded, the runway was repaved and fuel hydrants were installed in the new parking positions. The refueling capacity at the Rionegro airport has 11 boarding bridges each with a JET A-1 Pit, 1 tank vehicle with a capacity of 300 gallons, 1 of 2,800 gallons, 1 of 3,000 gallons, 1 of 3,150 gallons, 1 of 4,800 gallons, 1 of 5,000 gallons, 1 of 6,000 gallons, and 1 of 6,500 gallons. The fuel supply is carried out by private companies such as Terpel and Energizar Aviación and operates 24 hours a day.

The objectives of the modernization and expansion plan are to guarantee aviation safety and the comfort of passengers and their companions, and to comply with the requirements of ICAO, AEROCIVIL (the Colombian civil aviation authority) and IATA.

Airport Operating Details

Customs Guidance

According to Article 90 of Decree 2685 of 1999, all means of transport that reach the national customs territory must arrive at the places authorized by the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN).

The transporter or the airport agent that has warehouses in the places of arrival for the transitory handling of cargo, must obtain the respective authorization of the place by the DIAN in accordance with the provisions of Decree 390 of 2016.

Once the merchandise arrives, the travel documents are received and registered, the merchandise is presented to the customs authority. The merchandise presented is understood to be that of foreign origin related in the cargo manifest (air waybill) that have the entry authorization issued by Civil Aeronautics. The Information of the Cargo Manifest is presented through the Electronic Computing Services and must correspond at least to the following data:

1. Identification of the means of transport
2. Travel data, such as:
   1. Origin of the goods.
   2. Destination place.
   3. Weight and total quantity of cargo units to be transported.
   4. Transport document numbers.
   5. Number of packages, weight.
   6. The indication of consolidated cargo

The information of the transport documents that is presented through electronic computer services, regarding the transport documents and consolidators, must contain at least the following data:

1. NIT of the consignee (other than that of the temporary or customs warehouse)
2. Tariff subheading
3. Type of load
4. Number and date of the transport document or the consolidating document
5. Quantity of packages, weight and volume, as appropriate
6. Identification of the load unit, when applicable
7. general description of the merchandise
8. Other characteristics of the transportation contract as required by DIAN.

The carrier must deliver the information of the travel documents, through electronic computer services, with a minimum anticipation of 3 hours before the arrival of the means of transport, by air.

At the time of the arrival of the means of transport to the national customs territory, the transporter or his representative will report such fact, through electronic computer services. Upon receipt of the arrival notice, the DIAN will authorize the unloading of the merchandise. For customs purposes, the date of arrival of the merchandise to the national customs territory will be that of the acknowledgment of receipt of the arrival notice through electronic computer services.

The merchandise unloaded at the airport will remain under the responsibility of the carrier or the international freight agent, as the case may be, until its delivery to the multimodal transport operator or to the consignee, either the authorized warehouse, the declarant, the customs agency, or the user operator of the free zone in which the user whose name is registered is located, or to whom the transport document is endorsed.

Finally, in the recognition procedure, the conformity between the cargo and the information recorded in the travel documents and the documents that support the commercial operation will be verified, as well as compliance with the requirements set forth in special regulations, without prejudice to the power to practice the diligence of gauging on the merchandise, when the Directorate of National Taxes and Customs determines it.

Once the unloading completion report has been submitted, the goods are delivered to a temporary warehouse or to a free zone where the user in whose name it is consigned is located or the transport document is endorsed within the following 2 business days .

At that time, the import declaration (DUA) is presented in the DIAN computer system and acceptance is given; Next, customs taxes are settled and paid in bank or by electronic transfer. Subsequently, with the confirmation of payment of the declaration in the system, the release of the merchandise is requested in this same medium. The lift can lead to physical or automatic inspection; if it is the first, the DIAN inspector must verify that the physical merchandise agrees with what is stated in the documents to finally issue the release and free disposal of the merchandise. In case of being automatic, the release and free disposition are obtained immediately.

Storage Facilities

The cargo terminal will be refurbished by reconversion of the Tampa hangar, providing an additional 4000 m2 of warehouses. In turn, the hangar is relocated to the new maintenance area at the southern end of the airport. Currently there are several cargo operators with their own warehouses:

 COPA, Avianca, Deprisa, LAS Cargo, Air Cargo Pack, Centurión Cargo, Girag Air Cargo, LAN Cargo, ACS, Colombian Air Cargo, Girag Airport Services, and Almaviva. In the base scenario, it is considered that the cargo terminal space is divided by origin / destination and by type of product.

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

The country's aeronautical authority - AEROCIVIL is in charge of establishing and collecting the collections for airport fees and charges: use of facilities, protection and security services for aircraft, parking on platforms, etc. Aircraft assigned to Search and Rescue (SAR)  due to a disaster will be exempt from the collection of airport taxes.

* Prices are referential, values may vary

Fuel Service Charges

(*) values may vary, prices subject to variation

Cargo Terminal Charges

Air-Bridge Charges

For the use of the boarding bridges of the international piers in the airports managed by AEROCIVIL, they must pay a fee of USD $ 112. The boarding bridges of the national piers at the airports will pay a rate of 6 daily legal minimum wages in force (66SMLDV).

Security

José María Córdova Airport has a security system called CECOA. It has a video wall equipped with the VIDOS management software, 80 surveillance cameras are distributed (dome type cameras, fixed, mini domes) It does not have a thermal camera, perimeter surveillance (out of service since the beginning of the MRO of Avianca). It receives the fire or intrusion alarm signal and it is who transmits it to whom it corresponds, the 140 screens (FIDs and BIDs) of the airport, the 7 CUSS (self check-in) and the 52 check-in counters are monitored and updated, all the collected documentation is recorded at 6 on digital recorders.