Estudio de la competitividad e internacionalización de la navegabilidad del río Magdalena

Abstract

The Colombian infrastructure is one of the biggest problems faced by the commerce in the country due to the roads ‘conditions, the lack of railroads and waterways and geographical conditions of the country. That way the Government rises within the National Development Plan infrastructure investments allowing reaching the commerce demands. One of the major projects the country is facing is the “Recover of the navigability of the Magdalena River” which intends to decrease transportation costs, optimize amounts of quantities transferred and improve Colombia´s commerce effectiveness and efficiency This paper highlights the importance of Magdalena waterway, the advantages to be obtained by retrieving the river and the works to be done to improve their conditions