Colombia system container

Is empty container repositioning a problem in Colombia?

This case study addresses the problem of empty container repositioning (ECR) in the Colombian context at a regional scale. The research was motivated by the massive empty container congestion in 2022 in specific nodes of the logistics network.

Why do container depots only receive 30% of empty containers in Colombia?

Empirical data collected in the second stage of the methodology indicated that due to the high trade imbalance in Colombia, these depots only receive approximately 30% of the empty containers in the hinterland. Containers not received in depots must be returned to port, so the algorithm was designed under this premise.

How many containers do Colombian ports handle in 2022?

In 2022, Colombian ports handled a total of 2.6 million containers, including import, export and transshipment). The terminals in Buenaventura and Cartagena handled 26% and 66% of the total, respectively.

How many containers are in Cartagena & Buenaventura?

The terminals in Buenaventura and Cartagena handled 26% and 66% of the total, respectively. The relationship between full import and full export containers resulted on a surplus of containers 223,590 containers and 69,131 containers respectively.

Which determinant determines the stress points in Colombia's inland transport system?

Given that Colombia's inland infrastructure is principally limited to roads, 97% of containers are transported by truck, the observation of this individual was the most determinant to ascertain the stress points in the system since they are practitioners with a broad empirical perspective of the system. 3.3. Quantitative approach