Santa Marta port is now responsible for importing 25% of Colombia’s finished vehicles and is also rising in importance as a transhipment hub. Vehicle traffic through the port increased by more than 30% last year as sales in the country to more than 257,000
In 2019, Colombia’s Santa Marta Port Authority (SPSM) reported a rise in finished vehicle traffic of 31%, to 57,000 units. Santa Marta port is now responsible for importing 25% of Colombia’s finished vehicles and is also rising in importance as a transhipment hub.
“The growth of vehicle movements through the port is driven by the growth in sales in the country and also influenced by the trade in transhipments,” said a spokesperson for the SPSM.
Sales in Colombia in 2019 amounted to more than 257,000, an increase of almost 2% on 2018.
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