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The Port of Tumaco recorded a significant increase in the volume of fuels received between 2025 and what has transpired in 2026. During the previous year, the Sociedad Portuaria Regional Tumaco Pacific Port S.A. received a total of approximately 483,000 net barrels of fuel, while with more than 762,000 barrels accumulated so far this year, the complex registers a growth of 57.8% compared to the close of 2025. This upward trend was consolidated in the period from January to August.
The manager of the Sociedad Portuaria Regional Tumaco Pacific Port, Guillermo Londoño, said that "we are optimistic about the strict compliance with the Ministry of Mines' Supply Plan because this can guarantee the energy security of the department of Nariño, in coordination with the competent entities such as the General Maritime Directorate, the National Infrastructure Agency, and the National Directorate of Taxes and Customs."
Within the framework of these operations, the Singapore-flagged vessel Mockingbird arrived in Tumaco to carry out a cabotage operation from Buenaventura, marking the first time this motor vessel has discharged fuels in the Nariño port.
The vessel transports a total of 60,000 barrels of hydrocarbons, of which 25,000 correspond to gasoline and 35,000 to diesel.
In this regard, the Port Captain of Tumaco, Frigate Captain Julián Alejandro Salgado Mesa, pointed out that "the strengthening of port activity in Tumaco is supported by permanent monitoring of maritime traffic, assistance with vessel maneuvers, verification of safety conditions, and actions for the protection of the marine environment. This allows for the development of safe and efficient operations that consolidate the port as a strategic point for the region."
Likewise, the arrival of the vessel Willard J. is expected, which will carry out a combined import and cabotage operation from the port of Cartagena, with a stopover in Buenaventura, for its final arrival in Tumaco in the second week of September 2026.
With this operation, this Marshall Islands-flagged vessel will complete 26 operations carried out in Tumaco from 2025 to date, in which it will transport 70,000 barrels, of which 25,000 correspond to gasoline and 45,000 to diesel.
