ICTSI, PSA inaugurate joint venture terminal in Aguadulce, Colombia

INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and PSA International (PSA) have formally opened Puerto Aguadulce, a joint venture terminal in the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia with Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos leading the inaugural rites.

- lion world class multi-user container and bulk handling facility can handle mega container vessels TEUs, and is seen to further spur the Colombian economy. Puerto Aguadulce is operated by Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce, the joint venture company of ICTSI and PSA.

“It is very important to have dreams and is more satisfying when they become reality. This is what we are doing today to inaugurate this port. We are stimulating foreign trade with many countries to exploit the full potential we have. We have the vision to have a competitive country, to be a food pantry for the world and this port will be a very important link. All that awaits you is more business, the country is doing well,” says President Santos.

President Santos was joined by Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras, Valle del Cauca Governor Dilian Francisca Toro, and Buenaventura Mayor Eliécer Arboleda. Other important guests include port sector and infrastructure leaders, Compas shareholders and executives, and host community leaders.

“The opening of Puerto Aguadulce marks an important milestone not only in Buenaventura but in the entire Colombia. The terminal is ideally positioned to

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos with Puerto Aguadulce CEO Miguel Abisambra during the inauguration. be a hub for international trade. It whom we are going to work with was built and designed to meet the to offer high levels of services and current and future requirements productivity,” says Miguel Abisamof customers and partners, with bra, Puerto Aguadulce CEO.