Requirement
Counterparty and specification
Product, use, quantity, destination, timing and Incoterms with named place.
Supplier/buyer qualification, quality fields and available records.
Inspection and quality file
Documents and terms
Cargo handover
Agreed sampling/inspection scope, analysis and condition records.
Invoice/packing information, origin or phytosanitary documents where applicable, customs inputs and agreed payment documents.
Packing, booking, carrier/terminal acceptance, movement milestones and document release.
Port options
Shipment-specific port selection depends on cargo type, route availability and receiving schedules. Terminals operate independently.
Cartagena
Santa Marta
Primary container and reefer gateway; current operator information describes extensive container/refrigerated services and 2,500 reefer connection points. Current route and equipment must be checked for each shipment.
Complementary fresh-produce and reefer option; suitability depends on origin, cargo, booking and receiving plan.
Buenaventura
Barranquilla
Pacific-routing option when destination and schedule favour west-coast services; check line, transit, equipment and cut-off.
Bulk and general-cargo alternative for sugar, feed inputs and selected cargo when loading, draft, storage, carrier and discharge support it.
Colombia in figures
US$15.317B
2025 agricultural exports (+33.5%)
6.88M t
National export volume (+20.1%)
30.6%
Cartagena national traffic share (Jan-Jun 2026)
69.6%
National containerised cargo tonnage via Cartagena
Independent third-party video documentation illustrates Cartagena gateway operations. CaribeSpring coordinates commercial and document readiness independently and claims no ownership, partnership, or affiliation with port authorities or terminal operators.
