This addition follows the official inauguration of the Puerto Antioquia terminal on 31 January 2026. The facility is operated by CMA Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMA CGM.
Puerto Antioquia has been inserted into the PEX2 rotation immediately after Cartagena, establishing a direct Asia–Colombia link with only two additional transit days compared to the existing Cartagena call—enhancing schedule reliability and reducing end-to-end lead times for shippers serving inland Colombian markets.
Revised PEX2 Port Rotation
Vung Tau → Shekou → Hong Kong → Ningbo → Shanghai → Qingdao → Busan → Lázaro Cárdenas → Balboa → Manzanillo (Panama) → Cartagena → Turbo (Puerto Antioquia) → Caucedo → Kingston
The PEX2 service provides direct ocean connectivity to the Dominican Republic, Panama, Jamaica, Colombia, and Mexico. Additional destinations across Central America and the Caribbean are accessible via CMA CGM’s dedicated feeder network, with transshipment hubs in Jamaica, Panama, and Colombia.
The inaugural vessel operating the updated rotation will be the *CMA CGM Cape Cod* (Voyage PEX0V0E19), scheduled to arrive at Puerto Antioquia on 8 October 2026. The UN/LOCODE for the new port call is COTRB.
Priority allocation and integrated inland solutions
Shipments destined for Puerto Antioquia will receive priority space allocation under CMA CGM’s booking management system.
The carrier emphasizes that this new gateway significantly improves access to key Colombian economic centers—including Medellín, Bogotá, and Bucaramanga—by shortening average overland distances by 43% compared to alternative northern Colombian terminals (e.g., Barranquilla, Santa Marta).
Puerto Antioquia is a deep-water, multi-purpose terminal designed to accommodate both agricultural exports and high-volume imports, which are projected to constitute approximately 60% of its target throughput.
CMA CGM confirms that end-to-end logistics solutions—including ocean freight, inland haulage, and customs coordination—via Puerto Antioquia offer enhanced cost competitiveness relative to services routed through Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta. Furthermore, inland transportation costs are expected to be lower than those incurred on cargo flows originating from or transiting through Buenaventura.
Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/oKaEeciOrizJzO9APY3qEQ