Port of Cartagena

🇨🇴 Colombia

Caribbean Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
COCTG
Country
🇨🇴 Colombia
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
10.4000° N
Longitude
75.5200° W

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Joint War Committee listing

Not listed

Cartagena is not inside any Joint War Committee listed area (circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026).

Source: Joint War Committee circular JWLA-035, 16 September 2026 (LMA/IUA), JWC Listed Areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils.

Regional Risk Context — Caribbean Sea

Cartagena in Colombia operates within a strategic crossroads connecting North and South American trade with the Panama Canal, Gulf of Mexico energy complex, and transatlantic routes. Hurricane season (June 1 – November 30) is the dominant natural hazard; category 4 and 5 systems generate winds above 130 knots and storm surges that devastate port infrastructure. Track forecasting has improved, but rapid intensification remains difficult to predict beyond 48–72 hours. Venezuela sanctions represent a significant compliance challenge for any vessel operating in the basin — the US has maintained comprehensive sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector since 2019, and the framework is modified frequently through general and specific licenses. Vessels with prior Venezuelan port calls face enhanced OFAC scrutiny.

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Sea Distances

Routed sea distances from Cartagena to the principal global hubs, computed by ArcNautical's routing engine — around land and through the canals a ship actually uses, not great-circle.

Port State Control Context

Colombia is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Cartagena is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Cartagena between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages. The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

Latest Arrivals Recorded at Cartagena

The last 10 vessels our AIS feed recorded arriving between 29 Apr 2026 and 5 Aug 2026:

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-08-05 SAAM TYR Towing (large)
2026-08-03 HOEGH GRACE 🇲🇭 MH Tanker
2026-08-03 MR FRANKIE P 🇺🇸 US Tug
2026-08-02 CMA CGM POINTE-NOIRE 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-08-01 CMACGM FORT ST LOUIS 🇨🇾 CY Cargo
2026-07-31 CMA CGM MERCANTOUR 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-07-31 DANCING BRAVE 🇸🇬 SG Tanker
2026-07-31 SKY LIGHT 🇻🇺 VU Cargo
2026-07-30 NYK DEMETER 🇵🇦 PA Cargo

The feed has delivered no positions since 5 Aug 2026, so these figures will not change until it resumes.

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Nearby Ports

🇨🇴 Barranquilla
Colombia · Multi-Purpose Port · ~55 nm
🇨🇴 Santa Marta
Colombia · Multi-Purpose Port · ~93 nm
🇻🇪 Maracaibo 🟠 Sanctions program
Venezuela · Tanker Terminal · ~231 nm
🇵🇦 Colon (MIT)
Panama · Container Terminal · ~265 nm
🇵🇦 Cristobal (Colon)
Panama · Container Terminal · ~267 nm
🇵🇦 Manzanillo International Terminal
Panama · Container Terminal · ~267 nm
🇻🇪 Puerto Cabello 🟠 Sanctions program
Venezuela · Container Terminal · ~443 nm
🇨🇷 Puerto Limon
Costa Rica · Multi-Purpose Port · ~444 nm