en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Port of Tumaco (Puerto de Tumaco) is advancing its restart process, repositioning itself as a strategic infrastructure for energy supply, cargo transportation, and economic development on Colombia's Pacific coast.
The Tumaco Port Authority (Sociedad Portuaria de Tumaco, Pacific Port) reported that the terminal has increased its storage capacity to over 130,000 barrels, enabling larger-scale operations than before, when its handling capacity was approximately 60,000 to 70,000 barrels.
According to Arley Silva, manager of the port authority, this growth reflects the consolidation of maritime operations and the port's progress as a strategic node for energy security, logistics competitiveness, and foreign trade on Colombia's Pacific coast.
As part of this process, on June 20 of this year, the terminal received a vessel from Cartagena carrying 103,000 barrels of fuel, including gasoline and diesel, sent by the Cartagena Refinery (Refinería de Cartagena) to strengthen supply in the region. The operation was supervised by Minister of Mines and Energy Edwin Palma Egea during a technical inspection of the port facilities.
The minister highlighted Tumaco's potential as a logistics hub on Colombia's Pacific coast, noting that the port infrastructure can now receive vessels with a capacity exceeding 100,000 barrels, improving fuel supply conditions in the province.
Furthermore, this operation demonstrated the recovery of the terminal's operational capacity. Having experienced a period of low activity in the past, the port is now focused on consolidating its role as a platform for product imports and exports.
In fact, the port is already being considered as an alternative for promoting agricultural exports from the region, including goods such as cocoa, which are seeking access to domestic and international markets.
According to information released by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, in January of this year, the terminal transported approximately 10,000 metric tons of crude palm oil to international markets, a figure representing growth compared to historical operational volumes.
