Who we are
Puerto Nuevo
A public service port for the export of coal
The company Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Nuevo S.A. operates and manages the Puerto Nuevo port facility, located in the municipality of Ciénaga, department of Magdalena.
Puerto Nuevo is a public – service port dedicated to the handling and export of coal using a direct loading system to load the coal into the ships, which allows minimizing the mineral’s transfer points as it is transported directly from the stockpiling yard to the ship’s cargo hold, using encapsulated conveyor belts.
The port is capable of loading vessels with a size between 20.000 DWT (Dead Weight Tons) and up to 207.000 DWT. It started with a handling capacity of 21,4 million tons per year, and as a result of subsequent improvement plans and additional capital investments, the port is now capable to handle up to 32 million tons of coal per year approximately (Effective Loading Capacity), to be exported to international markets.
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Our history
2007
Through Decree 3083, the National Government ordered that, as of July 2010, coal loading in all maritime port facilities in Colombia should implement the direct loading system using encapsulated conveyor belts.
The Ministry of Transport, through Resolution 5369, declared that a zone of public use for port purposes in the Municipality of Cienaga, Department of Magdalena, would be of national interest.
2008
The coal companies are called to build and operate a public service port company in the area declared of national interest.
Prodeco Group presented the Environmental Impact Study of Puerto Nuevo before the project was formally initiated by the National Government.
2009
The National Concessions Institute (INCO), through Resolution 135, set out the conditions under which it would grant the Puerto Nuevo concession.
The geotechnical studies and detailed topography were started, as well as the purchasing and contracting processes.
2010
After participating in an informal offer made by the National Government and having obtained the permits and authorizations for such purpose, Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Nuevo S.A. was incorporated and C.I. Prodeco S.A. began the construction of the project
2011-12
Puerto Nuevo and INCO signed the port concession agreement and the construction of the port began.
2013
The Colombian Tax and Customs Authority (DIAN) declared Puerto Nuevo a Special Permanent Free Trade Zone.
Puerto Nuevo starts operating.
2015
Puerto Nuevo completed five years of operation without having any disabling accident.
2022
Puerto Nuevo's concession contract was amended (i) to adjust the investment plan excluding tugboats investments and including investments to increase the port's effective loading capacity to 32 million tonnes, (ii) to change the concession term from 30 years to 23 years and 284 days (ending in 2035) and (iii) to update the size of vessels that can be moored at Puerto Nuevo (207,000 dwt / Newcastlemax vessels).
2023
On May 29, Puerto Nuevo celebrated 10 years of operations, managing to export 130.7 million tons of coal in 1,535 ships.
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