Port of Barranquilla

🇨🇴 Colombia

Caribbean Sea · Multi-Purpose Port

UN/LOCODE
COBAQ
Country
🇨🇴 Colombia
Port Type
Multi-Purpose Port
Ocean Region
Caribbean Sea
Latitude
10.9600° N
Longitude
74.7800° W

Regional Risk Context — Caribbean Sea

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

Vessel Mix

Limited port-call data — fewer than 10 distinct vessels observed at Barranquilla in the last 180 days. ArcNautical does not publish a vessel-type breakdown for low-traffic ports to avoid statistically misleading percentages.

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 Barranquilla is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

Recent Arrivals at Barranquilla

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-07-31 IONIC SPIRIT 🇲🇭 MH Cargo

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Nearby Ports

🇨🇴 Santa Marta
Colombia · Multi-Purpose Port · ~38 nm
🇨🇴 Cartagena
Colombia · Container Terminal · ~55 nm
🇻🇪 Maracaibo 🟠 Sanctions program
Venezuela · Tanker Terminal · ~187 nm
🇵🇦 Colon (MIT)
Panama · Container Terminal · ~316 nm
🇵🇦 Cristobal (Colon)
Panama · Container Terminal · ~318 nm
🇵🇦 Manzanillo International Terminal
Panama · Container Terminal · ~318 nm
🇻🇪 Puerto Cabello 🟠 Sanctions program
Venezuela · Container Terminal · ~400 nm
🇯🇲 Kingston
Jamaica · Container Terminal · ~437 nm