With investments in road infrastructure taking off, Colombia is recognising the need to improve other elements of the logistics mix to reap full benefits of these works. As economic growth and new trade agreements turn up the pressure to move larger amounts of goods, the country is looking to improve the logistics chain at each link. The main challenges will be...
After consecutive years of economic growth, Colombia is taking advantage of its macroeconomic stability to improve transport links. Much of this investment will go into the road network, especially through the flagship fourth-generation road concession programme. Expansion of port infrastructure, which has already benefitted from successful public-private concessions,...
Coal is Colombia’s second-biggest export after oil and Colombia is the world’s fourth-largest coal exporter. The industry is well developed and the major players continue to invest in coal production and export infrastructure. However, production growth has stagnated in recent years as the industry has been battered by strikes, rebel attacks and falling prices....
With vast coal, gold and other mineral reserves, Colombia is one of Latin America’s leading mining countries. It is the world’s fourth-biggest exporter of coal, an important gold producer and the world leader in emerald mining, a small but profitable sector. Mining has expanded significantly in the past decade as the last two governments have emphasised its importance to...
During the past 10 years, Colombia has emerged as one of Latin America’s leading hydrocarbons producers. With just over 1m barrels per day (bpd) of production in 2013, Colombia trailed only Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil in the region. On a relative basis, natural gas production, at 1.2bn cu feet (bcf) per day, is more modest, but has grown every year but one since 2003....
The electricity plants and transmission network are among the strongest aspects of Colombia’s infrastructure and a point of reference for Latin American countries seeking to modernise their own grids. At home, Colombia’s robust electricity infrastructure has been a boon to growth – especially considering the deficiencies in other parts of the public works network – and...
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