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COMPAS Terminal Expansion
In the El Bosque neighborhood of Cartegena, Colombia, Hill is
supporting a port program on a smaller scale than at POLB, but one
that is no less ambitious. Joint venture partners Operator Compañía
de Puertos Asociados SA’s (COMPAS) and APM Terminals’ vision
for the port is to triple its annual capacity and enable vessels up to
13,000, 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to transit the Panama Canal
once the widening is complete.
Hill, in joint venture, is providing project management services
to COMPAS, which is a multipurpose port infrastructure network
available for public use in Colombia. Ultimately, the expanded
terminal will have a maximum annual capacity of 60,000 TEUs and
900,000 MT of general cargo. It will also have a 550-meter quay
capable of handling post Panamax container vessels and a 220-meter
quay for general cargo capable of receiving 52,000-plus MT Panamax
vessels.
Hill’s scope of services includes project management, procurement
management, design review, project controls, construction
supervision, contract management, health and safety management,
and quality assurance/quality control. Due to the project’s complexity,
Hill’s team is implementing detailed methodologies to mitigate risks
and keep the project on time and within budget.
The trend Hill is supporting at Cartegena is maintaining the
ongoing operation of the port, even as construction is underway.
Given the dimensions of Panamax vessels, and, ultimately, post-
Hill, in joint venture, provided project Panamax vessels, and the challenges of accommodating them in
management services to COMPAS, which port, delivering the project while minimizing dock time as work is
is a multipurpose port infrastructure underway is critical. To make certain the expansion proceeds on-
network available for public use in schedule, the Hill team created a master schedule for the port that
Colombia.
slots work while accounting for the busiest periods of port activity.
Hill’s on-site personnel also work with the contractor to make certain
construction windows are adhered to once construction commences.
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