Presentation made by Ms Ana María Badel, Director of Probarranquilla (Infrastructure/ports), Columbia at the India LAC Investment Conclave. The conclave is being organised by FICCI in New Delhi. More details at indialacconclave.com

1. New Era In The State Of Atlantico
2014

2. ProBarranquilla is the Investment Promotion Agency of the State of Atlantico that operates as a non-profit organization funded by over 100 private companies with strong support from local government.
ProBarranquilla offers confidential and free-of-charge services to foreign and national investors, with an integrated and comprehensive support in their decision making processes that will facilitate value creation and collective prosperity, through investments in the State of Atlantico and the District, being the intermediates with different institutions of the region.
PROBARRANQUILLA
NEW ERA IN THE STATE OF ATLANTICO
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3. Patrocinadores
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4. Patrocinadores
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5. UBICACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA
Colombia is the 28th largest economy in the world and one of the largest non-OECD economies
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Source: Proexport Colombia

6. UBICACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA
Economic growth, Investor Confidence and Security
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Source: Proexport Colombia

7. UBICACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA
Colombia is the leader in terms of Investor Protection
in the region, and sixth world wide
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Source: Proexport Colombia

8. Investment Promotion Agency
Magdalena River Navegation (1823)
Barranquilla Free Trade Zone
(1964)
5 Stars Hotel (Hotel El Prado)
Maritime – Fluvial Port (Bocas de Ceniza,1936)
24/7 Port (SPRB,2012)
Colombian Port
(Sabanilla, 1849)
Aviation
(BAQ-Puerto Colombia 1912)
Commercial Airline (SCADTA, 1919)
NEW ERA IN THE STATE OF ATLÁNTICO
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9. Generalidades
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•Economic Integration
o17 Free Trade Agreement
o10 Investment
o 9 Double Taxation
•1.400 million consumers
•Connectivity
oMaritime
oFluvial
oAir
oLand
oTelecommunications
•Qualified and Certified Labor
•Real State spaces: 1,200 hct.
oIndustrial Parks and Free Trade Zones
oComercial Land
oBusiness Centers
New Era in the State of Atlantico

10. NUEVA ERA EN EL ATLÁNTICO
RESULTADOS RECIENTES
Unemployment Rate 2013 (December)
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0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
12,0
14,0
16,0
18,0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Barranquilla
Nacional

11. Fuente: DANE
13.711
14.708
16.136
16.643
16.640
16.514
17.492
18.282
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011pr
2012pr
Value in millions of pesos
GDP: Atlantico
2005-2012 pr
•National Contribution: 3,9 %
•Distribution:
o21% Business Services Establishments
o16% Other Social and Community Services
o15% Manufacturing
o14% Trade, Hotel, Food and MRO
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12. Main exports destinations 2012:
•EEUU 18%
•Venezuela 11%
•China 9%
•Ecuador 8%
•Brasil 7%
Main Imports Destinations 2012:
•EEUU 25%
•China 18%
•Brasil 6%
•México 4%
•Argentina 4%
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International Commerce in the State of Atlantico 2000-2013
487.905494.868494.004475.434605.255720.608922.2821.225.2841.431.3671.148.2261.077.5451.113.0561.257.9231.448.355730.439696.555684.435633.4881.073.0581.287.3691.612.4622.048.9942.453.0131.919.1792.102.4072.701.0283.061.2963.166.198 0500.0001.000.0001.500.0002.000.0002.500.0003.000.0003.500.00020002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013 Miles de US$ Comercio Exterior del AtlánticoExportsImports

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Barranquilla’s Port Zone
Puerto
PIMSA
Port
Magdalena
Palermo
Puerto de Barranquilla
BCT-BITCO
Riverport
Siduport
Quintal
Michelmar
Vopak
COMPAS
Monó- meros
Terminal
Las Flores
S.P. del Caribe
S.P. Bocas de Ceniza
Km. 22
Km. 0
Km. 29

14. Cargo transportation through
•Terrestrial: 92%
•Railways: 7%
•Fluvial: 1% Comparative growth (last decade)
•Fluvial Transport 0.5%
•Colombian Economy 4.3% Magdalena River
•Hydrographic Basin: 257,000 Km
•22.9% National Territory
•13 Departments / 129 Municipalities
•Contributes 80% of GDP
•40% decrease in freight rates
Magdalena River
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Cargo Units to mobilize 1,588 Metric Tons
1 Barge
16 Wagons
70 Trucks

15. Proyecto de Navegabilidad por el Rio Magdalena
Barrancabermeja – Bocas de Ceniza
•Distance: 652 kms
•Permanent Dragged of the Navigable Canal
•Minimum Depth: 7 ft. Year 2015 // US$200 millions Puerto Salgar – Barrancabermeja
•Distance: 256 kms
•Coatings edges
•Levees channelization
•Partial closures of side arms in shallow waters Year 2019 // US$400 millions
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Magdalena River: Navigability

16. Proyectos Portuarios
INFRAESTRUCTURA PORTUARIA
International Airport Ernesto Cortissoz
•Total Area: 317 Hectares
•Business to be Developed:
1.Terminal NAC/INT Passengers
2.Terminal NAC/INT Cargo
3.Private Terminal
4.MRO Services & Academy
5.Sales of Goods and Services
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0.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.7
1.6
1.9
2.1
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
National and International Passengers 2004- 2013 (Millions)

17. New ‘Pumarejo’ Bridge of Barranquilla
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•Promote trade within the country with the departments of the Coast and Venezuela
•Articulate terrestrial mode connectivity with maritime and inland waterway
•Dual carriageway, each 3-lane vehicular, cycle route and a pedestrian sidewalk
•Height: 45 m
•It will ensure the passage of vessels with 10,000 and 15,000 tons of cargo and 7 meters deep
•Cost 400 million US Dollars

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Port Corridor

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Infrastructure: Ruta Caribe & Circunvalar de la Prosperidad del Atlantico

20. Infraestructura en TELCOM
Telecommunication Connectivity
•4/6 Fiber Optic Submarine Cables in the State of Atlantico:
oPAN-AM (1999)
oSAM-1 (2001)
oGlobe Net (2000/ 2013)
oAMX-1 (2014)
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21. Graduados en ATL
25.347 (1.12%)
60.103 (2.66%)
Fuente: Observatorio Nacional Laboral. Ministerio de Educación Nacional
Atlantico
113.628 (5.02%)
Salary: $1.547.019
Graduates in Colombia and Atlantico Total: 2.261294
Bolívar Recep. 9.01% Salary $2.467.349
Guajira Recep. 19.2% Salary $2.150.253
Cesar Recep. 8.94% Salary $2.014.372
Magdalena Recep. 13.2% Salary $2.159.679
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22. NUEVA ERA EN EL ATLÁNTICO
Fuente: DANE. Elaboración de Fundesarrollo.
Total Licensed Construction Area (M2) Barranquilla
677.635
344.577
265.264
271.009
579.965
557.451
772.648
0
100.000
200.000
300.000
400.000
500.000
600.000
700.000
800.000
900.000
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 *
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23. Parques Industriales
Established IP
1.PIMSA
2.IP Metro Parque
3.IP La Trinidad
4.IP Zona Express
5.IP Rio Norte
6.IP Marisol
7.IP Vía 40
8.Alma Carga
9.Gran Central de Abastos
10.Frio Frimac (Cadena de Frio)
11.Industrial Zone La Loma 3
12.La Maria
13.Colfrigos (Cadena de Frio)
14.Europark
15.Galapark
16.IP Los Volcanes Under Construction
1.IP Moore
2.IP Clavería
3.Industrial Development SITUM
4.IP Internacional del Caribe
Projects IP
1.ZIGA- Zona Ind. de Galapa
2.PIPCA
3.IP Tubará
4.Marentus
5.La Fontana
6.Green Park
7.Oikos
8.Ecociudades
9.Steel City
10.Pasadena
11.IP del Caribe
12.IP California Permanet Free Trade Zone
1.Barranquilla FTZ
2.FTZ La Cayena
3.ZOFIA Pending Declaration
1.Del Rio FTZ
1
1
14
1
1
1
4
2
2
15
1
3
3
2
16
5
4
3
6
7
8
10
9
3
12
11
6
5
Aproximates Locations
7
2
8
9
10
4
11
12
13
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Free Trade Zones and Industrial Parks

24. New and advanced medical and commercial centers
NUEVA ERA EN EL ATLÁNTICO
Established:
1.Carriazo Ophthalmologic Center
2.General del Norte* Clinic
3.Del Caribe Ophthalmologic Clinic*
4.La Asunción Clinic *
5.Genavie
6.Portoazul Clinic Under construction:
1.Iberoamericana Clinic
2.Misericordia Norte Clinic
1
2
1
4
5
Ubicaciones Aproximadas
3
2
6
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Clinics and Wellness centers:
*Clinics with expansion plans in the coming years .

25. Business Centers
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Approximate locations
1
1
1
2
3
8
5
2
4
6
9
7
3
4
5
6
2
3
4
7
Establish
1.Las Américas I
2.Las Américas II
3.Inverfin
4.Centro Ejecutivo
5.Míx Vía 40
6.Santa Clara
7.Ocean Tower
8.Plaza 74
9.Smart Office
Under Construction
1.Green Towers
2.Torre Atlántica
3.Torres del Atlántico
4.Blue Gardens
5.BC Empresarial
6.Atlantic Tower
7.CE Buena Vista
Projects
1.Las Américas III
2.BAQ Trade Center
3.Buró 51
4.CE Puerta de Oro

26. Hotels Projects:
1.Movich Hotels
2.Country Intl (exp) Hotel
3.CEEC – Terranum Hotel
4.Marina Puerto Velero Hotel
5.Barranquilla Plaza (exp) Hotel
6.City Express Hotel
7.Novotel Hotel
Hotels Category 5:
1.SmartSuites Hotel
2.Estelar Hotel
3.Sonesta Hotel
4.Dann Carlton Hotel
5.Barranquilla Plaza Hotel
6.Country International Hotel
7.Hampton Inn by Hilton
8.Windsor Hotel
9.Hilton Garden Inn
10.Oxford Hotel
1
2
2
3
4
1
4
5
Ubicaciones Aproximadas
5
3
3
Hotels Under Construction:
1.Holiday Inn Express
2.BH Hotels
3.Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
4.Washington Plaza Hotel
5.Sonesta Suites
6
7
8
2
4
5
6
1
7
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Hotels
9
10

27. •Total Area: 75.500 m2 EXHIBITION CENTER (2015)
•Build Area: 34.500 m²
•Pavilion: 8.000 m² columm-free
•Future Expansion: 8.000 m²
•Height: 14 meters
•Capacity:16.000 people TOURISTIC BOARDWALK (2015)
•Lenght: 580 meters
•Two levels of stores, restaurants and casino BUSINESS CENTER (2016)
•Area: 85.000 m²
•Four Towers for business and hotelier use. 20- 25 Levels. CONVENTION CENTER (2017)
•Capacity : 4.000 people Investment: USD $ 124.661.24 Public Private Partnership:
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Investment 2004-2013 January-December 2013
27,7
100
24
29
180
259,7
257,8
289
323
706
30
62
60
70
67
68
70
75
79
62
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Supported Investment $USD

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Employment 2004-2013
January-December2013
865
710
471
813
3.110
2.457
1.307
2.121
2.378
3.256
30
62
60
70
67
68
70
75
79
62
0
500
1.000
1.500
2.000
2.500
3.000
3.500
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Supported Employment
Installed and Reinverstemt

30. NUEVA ERA EN EL ATLÁNTICO
American company that installed a production of steel pipes for the oil sector in the country and chose the state of Atlantico as the investment destination. Is based in Caracolí and with an investment of U.S. $ 100 million, generating more than 350 jobs for the region
American company, established as the single-free trade zone of BPO on the Caribbean coast. The company choose Barranquilla to be the first operation point in the country, SYKES exported from Barranquilla services to customers located in the United States.The investment of USD 2 billion, is projected to generate up to 300 jobs in 2014.
From its headquarters in Barranquilla Colombia where they established their MRO center, Cummins, U.S. company, it makes marketing and repair of engines for industrial mining, construction, and automotive industries, among others. They generated 160 direct and formal jobs.
The second largest private company in the world, engaged in the manufacturing of chocolates and pet food, like Pedigree and Whiskhas has in Barranquilla its distribution centre for Colombia and the region. The multinational studied 40 cities throughout the country for the establishment and Barranquilla offered the best conditions for their supply chain.
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•This project has been developed
•Inter-American Development Bank
•Territorial Development Financier (Findeter).
•This Program will improve the investment in projects that are based on the transformation process of the different cities.
•Guarantee Sustainability:
•Environmental and Climate Change
•Urban Development
•Fiscal and Governance
Emerging And Competitive Cities

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Caribbean Diamond and Santanderes of Colombia
States
2012
2013
Total GDP USD
Per Capita USD
Exports USD
(Not inc. Petroleum)
National Exports %
Population
Atlántico
9.380.500.000
5.283
1.385.538
5,26
2.373.550
Bolívar
8.948.000.000
6.566
1.583.424
6,01
2.025.573
Cesar
4.734.500.000
6.812
3.658.450
13,89
991.584
Córdoba
4.303.500.000
3.606
779.920
2,96
1.632.637
La Guajira
2.757.500.000
4.572
2.517.001
9,56
874.532
Magdalena
3.114.500.000
3.493
460.367
1,75
1.223.875
Norte Santander
3.779.500.000
3.998
342.678
1,30
1.320.777
San Andrés
342.500.000
6.386
3.530
0,01
74.541
Santander
15.504.000.000
11.885
300.899
1,14
2.030.775
Sucre
1.872.000.000
3.134
22.690
0,09
826.780
TOTAL Diam. Caribe
54.736.500.000
5.573
11.054.496
13.374.624
TOTAL National
235.452.000.000.000
7.143
52.681.033
47.661.787
Dane

33. Rankings Internacionales
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XXIII Central American Games 2018
•Multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial (every 4 years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics.
•Games are for countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, and the South American countries of Surinam, Guyana, Colombia and Venezuela
•2010: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
•31 Countries
•42 sports
•5.204 players
•2014: Veracruz, México
•2018: Barranquilla, Colombia (1946)
•Investment of USD $ 170 Million
•Sports Infrastructure
•Recreational and Cultural Programs
•Receive 32 Delegations
•Organizing 35 Championships

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