Tag: Colombia

On October 2, 2024, at approximately 12:40 AM, the Malta-flagged container ship “CMA CGM Balboa” collided with the COMPAS port facility in Barranquilla, Colombia. 

West P&I Club's Correspondent, A&A Multiprime Corp, has released its 2024 Colombia Drug Smuggling Report, offering a thorough analysis of the shifting challenges encountered by authorities and the maritime industry in their efforts to combat narcotics trafficking.

According to the Global Maritime Forum (GMF), Colombia stands to benefit from international shipping’s shift to scalable zero-emission fuels due to its low potential cost for producing green hydrogen, access to two oceans and ability to leverage renewable energy resources.

According to International news, an offshore oil spill near the coast of Ecuador has spread to land. On 19th July, it reached a popular beach and appeared in nearby waters.

A Hamburg Sud containership ran aground off Colombia on January 7, before being refloated by three tugs.

At least five more countries now support aligning the IMO’s climate goals with the Paris Agreement. These are: The Cook Islands, Mexico, Myanmar, Colombia and Malaysia.

The UK Club's local correspondents in Columbia, A&A Multiprime, have issued their latest updated report on drug smuggling in Colombian ports.

U.S issued a Security Alert for specific areas of Cartagena, as Colombia’s historic port city prepares to receive 20 cruise ships in December.

Standard Club has been notified by its local correspondent, A&A Multriprime, of the current exceptionally low draft limits at Barranquilla, Colombia.