BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.May.2026, Words: 276) — Puerto Bahia is a multi‑purpose maritime terminal located in Cartagena, Colombia.
It consists of a hydrocarbons terminal and a general cargo terminal adjacent to the Bocachica access channel in the Cartagena Bay. It is strategically located near the Cartagena refinery operated by Reficar.
The port facility has a total area of 150 hectares.
Puerto Bahia’s income from operations is mainly generated from service contracts in the liquids terminal, which has a nominal capacity of 2,672,000 barrels, and from RORO, break bulk and containers services in the general cargo terminal, Frontera Energy Corporation announced on 15 May 2026 in its quarterly financial statements.
Frontera owns a 99.97% equity interest in Puerto Bahía.
Revenues from the port facility for the first quarter 2026 (1Q:26) were $12.7mn “driven by strong performance in the dry port, which experienced significant growth in handled volumes in RORO units and containers, partially offset by lower volumes from others, reflecting reduced throughput from certain key customers,” Frontera said.
“General cargo handled at the port facility during the first quarter of 2026 comprised 38,067 units of RORO, break bulk volumes of 25,216 tons/m³ and container of 3,851 TEUs, compared with 38,727 units, 15,406 tons/m³ and 6,436 TEUs in the prior quarter, respectively, and 18,223 units, 41,198 tons/m³ and 1,256 TEUs in the first quarter of 2025, respectively.” — Frontera
Puerto Bahía has established itself as a key strategic partner to the automotive sector in Colombia. RORO cargo volumes handled at the port increased by approximately 109% on a year over year basis, according to Frontera.
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By Ana Sanches reporting from Bogotá. © 1999-2026 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
