Colombia Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Colombia recorded 715 port calls in October 2026, down 4.9% from 752 in September 2026. Cartagena handled 331 calls, 46.3% of national traffic, making it by far the busiest Colombian port.

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↓ -4.9

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

715

port arrivals recorded in Colombia in October 2026

↓ 22.5%

steepest decline, in Other (incl. offshore) arrivals

Key findings

  • Offshore and other vessels fell 22.5% to 55 calls and bulk carriers fell 12.7% to 117 calls, while general cargo vessels rose 7.4% to 58 calls.
  • Cartagena, Buenaventura, and Barranquilla together accounted for 70.9% of national traffic, with Cartagena alone handling 331 calls (46.3%).
  • Colombia itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 153 calls on each side, followed closely by Panama with 143 origin calls (20.0%) and 126 destination calls (17.4%).

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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