en.Wedoany.com Reported - Colombia's Port of Santa Marta (Puerto de Santa Marta) hosted a delegation comprising members of the U.S. Congress and the Quincy Institute, aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation.

The Port of Santa Marta emphasized in a statement that its trade with the United States continues to grow. In 2024, the port handled 6,001,170 tons of cargo, of which 3,133,290 tons were related to U.S. trade, accounting for 52% of the total. In 2025, total cargo volume rose to 6,803,445 tons, with U.S. trade reaching 3,991,257 tons, increasing the share to 59%. From January to June 2026, the port processed 3,261,327 tons of cargo, with U.S. trade at 1,937,169 tons, maintaining a 59% share.

This active trade includes imports of strategic products such as corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal, and soybean oil, as well as mining equipment, while exporting representative Colombian agricultural products to the United States, including bananas, coffee, flowers, lemons, palm oil, fruit pulp, and cocoa.

Both sides also highlighted cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking. The U.S. Embassy's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) office provided four patrol boats to the anti-narcotics police. These boats arrived at the Port of Santa Marta on June 18 and will be deployed to anti-narcotics police bases in the ports of Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Buenaventura, and Antioquia.

The delegation was led by Michael Songer (Advisor to Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski's office), Sara Engelhard (Foreign Policy Advisor to Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez's office), and Tori Bateman (Advocacy Director at the Quincy Institute). Accompanied by Domingo Chinea, President of the Port of Santa Marta, the guests toured the port facilities.