Summary
Puerto Bahia, located in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, consists of the construction and operation of a multipurpose port terminal specialized in large-scale handling and storage of crude oil and its derivatives. The project sponsors are Pacific Infrastructure, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Kiber Ltd. It is designed for an initial storage capacity of 3.3 million barrels of crude oil and hydrocarbon products. The facility comprises a total of 140 hectares and includes a general cargo handling area, as well as an industrial free-trade zone. The project, which became operational in 2015, uses various technologies to help control GHG emissions such as floating roof tanks and security cameras powered by solar panels. Bahia Port’s sustainability practices goes beyond the port, as it is implementing through its foundation social, educational, cultural and environmental programs to help neighbouring communities develop.
Research director
Dr. Andreas Georgoulias
Research core team
Cristina Contreras, ENV-SP • Judith Rodriguez, ENV-SP
Case study written by
Manuela Guzmán, MAUD 2014
