COLOMBIAS MARITIME STRATEGY This is the Strategic Development Plan by DIMAR (2011-2019).

There are three main strategies raised: The first is aimed at institutional strengthening, so that allows the entity to have an effective administrative capacity and adequate logistics, through the actions of its management and support processes. The second is developed by mission processes; this is aimed at obtaining Capabilities competent Research and Technological Development, which in turn contribute to achieving appropriate jurisdictional territory management, sea, river and coastal environment, as well as activities that develop in it. The third is aimed at the reduction and mitigation of security events affecting the Maritime Territory, River and Coastal, through proper control and monitoring of the territory and maritime activities. Therefore, DIMAR invites state entities, public and private and national communities, under strong leadership, to join efforts in strengthening Colombia like a maritime country. COLOMBIAS ECONOMY Colombia's economy is positioned today as the fourth largest in Latin America, after Brazil, Mexico and Argentina and the international classification. Its among the 30 largest in the world. This country is globally part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the emerging bloc CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa). At the continental level, they are a member of organizations such as the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and recently they become members of the Pacific Alliance. The Colombian economy is primarily based on the production of primary commodities for export (14.9%), and the production of consumer goods for the domestic market (8.4%). The agriculture in Colombia Agriculture in Colombia refers to all agricultural activities, essential to food, feed, and fiber production, including all techniques for raising and processing livestock within the Republic of Colombia.

The primary agricultural products of Colombia are The coffee, they are fourth-largest producer of coffee in the world, it has been a central part of the economy of Colombia since the early twentieth century and has earned international recognition for the quality of the grain. However, its importance and its production have declined significantly in recent years, in 2011 there were 7.8 million bags, representing a fall of 12% compared to 2010. Colombia currently exports about 560,000 tons of coffee per year, equivalent to approximately 85% of its production. The main international stock, trading this product, is New York. Coffee not roasted, not decaffeinated, and strongly represents 99.64% of total exports. United States, Germany and Japan are the largest buyers of green coffee with a share of 64% in total exports from Colombia. Cut flowers has represented the 4.2 percent of agricultural GDP in Colombia in the last years, generating 94,000 direct jobs and 80,000 indirect jobs, and it is estimated that about 1 million Colombians depend on income generated by the growth of flowers. Other products are bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables, fique, panela, forest products; and shrimp. In Colombia the agricultural politics and policies are determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Regarding minerals include coal mining, whose number reached 85 million tons in 2011, and the production and export of gold, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds. The natural gas production is estimated for 2011 at 9000 million cubic meters. The most exploited minerals are oil and gold, but also mined silver, emeralds, platinum, copper, nickel, coal and natural gas. One of the most important is the extraction of coal from the Cerrejon mine in La Guajira, which is the colliery opencast largest in Latin America. In 1999 it produced about 32.8 million tons of coal and 5.097 million tonnes of natural gas. Oil is mostly operated by Ecopetrol, but there are significant foreign capital in this extraction, the industry is concentrated in the Middle Magdalena and in the east near the border with Venezuela. About oil production, this country is one of the largest producers in the continent, with nearly 1 million barrels per day in 2012, making Colombia the fourth largest producer in Latin America and the sixth of the entire continent. Currency: Colombian Peso (1799.29 pesos = $ 1) Colombia has signed and put into effect a number of free trade agreements as part of the economic liberalization policy, with the aim of boosting economic growth and increase exports, among them include the Free Trade Agreement with the United States and the Treaty Free Trade Agreement with Canada.

China and Colombia have discussed a Panama Canal rival, a 'Dry Canal' 220 km rail link between the Pacific and a new city near Cartagena. China is Colombia's second largest trade partner after the USA. Colombia is also the world's fifthlargest coal producer, but most is currently exported via Atlantic ports while demand is growing fastest across the Pacific. A dry canal could make Colombia a hub where imported Chinese goods would be assembled for re-export throughout the Americas and Latin American raw materials would begin the return journey to China. Colombia has the third largest economy in Latin America, but income and wealth are unevenly distributed. According to a 2006 report by the National University of Colombia, only 13.8% of total income is allocated to the poorest half of the population, while the wealthiest 10% of the population benefit from 46.5%. According to a 2011 United Nations report, Colombia was one of the seven most unequal countries in the world during 2010. COLOMBIA PORT SYSTEM In 1991, Law 001 was issued to amend the Colombian port system and privatize ports; these measures were taken by the nation in search of Globalization, whose objectives was: modernize the system, reduce fees and improve port efficiency. The current port system includes 122 installations, of which 5 are for Regional Port Society, 9 to Port Companies Public Service, 7 to Deprived of Port Companies Private Service, 44 Docks Homologated, 10 cabotage jetties and piers for smaller vessels and 47 to other port facilities. Colombia has 10 ports on its coastline, which are: San Andres and Providencia are considered smaller ports, mainly the movement of goods is passenger but also mobilizes general cargo. Bolivar Port is a seaport town of Uribia in the Department of La Guajira, Colombia. It is the largest port in Colombia. The coal from the Cerrejon mine, this is main product exported through this port. The port receives vessels up to 175,000 DWT, 300 meters in length and 45 meters width. The average annual rate of current load is 5,900 tons per hour with peaks up to 9,000 tons per hour. Santa Marta Port is located in the northwest corner of the city, framed by the hills north of San Martin and to the west by the Ancon Hill and Tanganilla Cove. Among the products that the terminal handles are: coal, oil, general cargo and passengers. It has springs 240 meters in length and 40 feet in draft and the smallest of 94 meters in length and 10 feet draft. It has a capacity of up to 46,110 meters square for container and general cargo. Santa Marta is the only port on the Atlantic Coast

has rail service, offering the possibility of charging and discharging directly into the docks. Barranquilla Port is the second largest terminal in Colombia and the first in the Caribbean region. It has an area of 933 thousand square meters and has an extension spring of 1,058 meters, and has an authorized depth of 30 feet in freshwater that allow simultaneously serve up to seven vessels. The terminal also has a river pier of 550 meters intended for handling barges with a maximum draft of 12 feet. These features make it the largest public terminal in the country. This port handles all types of cargo such as: coal, dry and liquid bulk, container, coffee and general cargo. Cartagena Port is one of the largest in Colombia and is currently listed as a real logistics center linking the Caribbean with worldwide connections through more than 288 ports in 80 countries, with major shipping services, with a boats efficiency to cater to 5,500 TEUs. It has 11 berths, equipped to care maneuvers cargo ships and passenger. The main commodities handled are the oil, coal, general cargo and fish. It has a cruise terminal, which is equipped to provide access to care for large cruise ships and visitors from around the world. Tol Port is considered a small harbor, with docks and piers. This port can handle ships with a length of approximately 180 meters. Among the goods that can handle are hydrocarbons and general cargo. Turbo Port is located in the south-eastern Gulf of Urab, Colombia within the bay, the area known as Punta de las Vacas. The port handles monthly arrival of 60 to 70 vessels over 8,000 gross tons and up to 8 meters draft, dedicated to the export of bananas and plantains, the mainstay of the region of Urab. Also, wood ships arriving with a draft of 5-6 meters, which collect wood logs major sawmills. Also periodically tanker port from Cartagena, which fueling the Urab area and dock in two oil docks located in Punta de las Vacas. Buenaventura Port is the seaport is located on the Pacific coast south-west of the Republic of Colombia, north of the Isle of Cascajal, constitutes one of the largest natural harbors in the country. It is considered the most important on the Pacific Ocean and the largest of Colombia by the volume of cargo that moves, this provides more than 60% of the country's trade. The terminal has 13 berths with a total area of 2,137 square meters dock, commercial dock has a length of 1,257 meters with a width of 12 meters. Tumaco Port is located in the southern part of Colombia's Pacific coast, and is the second largest port in the Colombian Pacific coast. They handles commodity such as: oil, general cargo and fishing. There are warehouses for storage of goods with an area of 1500 square meters. The pier is 300 meters long and on average there are 9 meters deep. Besides this has a tanker terminal is capable of receiving vessels of up to 15,000 tons displacement, this terminal has practical pilot service

and must be requested 24 hours in advance of the Broker as the practical pilot must come from Cali (Valle). PRIMARY COMMODITIES Throughout its commercial history, Colombia has become a country of commodity or "commodities", but does not have enough clarity into this market, to invest in it and confront in the same risks. Commodities are products that may be intended for commercial use, however, the most important feature of these is that they have not added value, any process or product differentiation that are in the market for this reason are used as raw materials for the production of other goods. The commodity market on Colombia is very important because it takes a very large percentage of the world exports. It may be mentioned that Colombia's main commodity to exports and imports. Among the exported products have: oil, coffee, coal, bananas, flowers, gold and waste, waste of copper, meat, gasoline, medicines and polypropylene. Import products from Colombia are: wheat, corn and soy oil. LOGISTICS ACTIVITY ZONE Logistics Activity Zones are a group of related activities cargo transportation (freight, carrier, transport operators, customs) and related services (storage, maintenance, repair and distribution) in a defined area, generating added value, and bringing charging terminals to areas of production or consumption, making logistics processes more efficient and profitable. In the case of Colombia, the country's scheme of LAZ is given by a start at the load terminals from here certain goods are directed to LAZ which are characterized by: proximity to ports and markets, that provides growth, inspections regime special customs, which include access to the customs authorities, anti-drug, health authorities, access to logistics services, emphasizing in this freight operators. Other services that they provide, we can mention the storage, handling inventory, adaptation to the load, this include all types of packaging, handling charges and special operations as they are assembled, enlistments and thermal processes, all this is aimed to the target markets. Among the most important Logistics Activity Zones in Colombia, we can include:

Buenaventura: It is located near the Panama Canal, midway between Vancouver and Valparaiso. It is one of the ports in the Americas to the Far East closer. It is in the center of the world, close to major shipping routes that traverse the globe from north to south and from east to west. Geographical conditions allow it to be a port and transshipment hub, optimizing the use of larger vessels. The Regional Port of Buenaventura SA always thinking in her customers, they care about offering a full range of services that meet the needs of those who use the Maritime Terminal. The project involves the construction of a modern intermodal logistics platform. From there it will be distributed over 2,400 trucks in and out daily to and from Buenaventura. Buenaventura LAZ is located in the village of Citronella, 15 kilometers away from Buenaventura Maritime Terminal, 17.5 miles from Buenaventura Container Terminal and 23 miles from the port of Aguadulce future. There also converges the current rail system. Cartagena: The logistics, as an element of coordination between infrastructure and services, plays a key role in the development of trade of any country, and is an indicator of competitiveness, efficiency and ease of doing business. No doubt, then, that it has a significant role as a logistics node coordination among generators of cargo or goods, modes of transport and transfer nodes, in this case the terminals port city of Cartagena. The logistics, as an element of coordination between infrastructure and services, plays a key role in the development of trade of any country, and is an indicator of competitiveness, efficiency and ease of doing business ". No doubt, then, that the "ZAL OF CARTAGENA" , will play a significant role as a logistics node coordination among generators of cargo or goods, modes of transport and transfer nodes, in this case the terminals port city of Cartagena Barranquilla: its located in Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla is situated 22 kilometers from the mouth of the Magdalena River, Colombia's largest inland waterway. Santa Marta: its located in The Port Authority of Santa Marta and subsidiaries, they provide multipurpose port and logistics services, committed to meeting the needs of customers and the attention of the expectations of shareholders, employees and the community at large, with high sense of social responsibility. They work on continuous improvement, minimization of air emissions, reduced water and energy consumption, prevention of accidents, illnesses and property damage. They promote safe trade compliance standards, standard BASC and ISPS Code thus preventing illegal activities

All these areas consist of logistics parks with a large chain store, where workers are involved directly in cargo handling and institutions who process the documentation and transfer goods, all this giving customers greater convenience in this country. The development of these areas is one of the main objectives for the Colombian economy, where they are its proximity to our channel. We know that these areas are creating added value and therefore must be integrated with existing intermodal activities from product origin to its end point such as are consumers, inter alia zonal connecting these ports with a firm link within the cargo shipping business of being the world's highest percentage. The development of these areas is one of the main objectives for the Colombian economy, where they are its proximity to our channel.

For a ZAL be functional and providing a first class service should consist of an excellent "team ZAL" that are nothing but professional people which provide the opportunity to develop and grow to become a better logistics platform COLOMBIAN FINANCIAL PLATFORM The Colombian financial system is composed of Banco de la Republica which serves as the central bank of the country, steering and control of monetary policy, its main function is to raise funds from individuals and legal turn, to place on the market through instruments such as loans, discounts, advances or credit transaction. Beside their primary roles in the Colombian economy, Banco de la Republica has control over two important institutions in Colombian culture: the Gold Museum and the Luis ngel Arango Library. Also, the Bank has two scholarship programs for the best researchers in Economics (Lauchlin Currie Scholarship) and in Economic Law (Enrique Low Murtra Scholarship). Port cities in Colombia cannot only be advanced as an argument for the relocation of industrial and service companies, its strategic location and address international markets, we need also an efficient and transparent public administration, wide coverage and quality public services an agile infrastructure access to the city and the port. It also aims to improve the interconnection in the central and northern sectors of the city, where major banks are located, taking into account that the Colombian port cluster are located in the Caribbean, most of the international banks look at these locations as specialized areas for local offices at Colombia consequently it provides strong competitiveness with the foreign trade.

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT The project "Building and Electronics Nautical Charting of 2011" allows continuing the Hydrographic exploration of deep Caribbean and Pacific Waters, this is for the development of the National Nautical Charting scheme that is possible through the collection, publication and updating of nautical publications. This is the case of the nautical chart "Port of Buenaventura" and waterway Buenaventura Bay. Based on the project "Generation and Electronic Nautical Charting the year 2011" hydrographic survey was conducted to update the Port of Buenaventura 730 letters and 153 fairway Buenaventura Bay, with single beam echo sounder system of 200 kHz and technology sides scan sonar or SSS, allowing 100% coverage and full recognition of the seabed, which is possible to obtain images of everything that obstructs the safety of sea navigation.. With the acquisition of the system Side Scan Sonar (SSS), hydrographic surveys with single beam echo sounder in areas where required it for search and complete coverage of the seabed, it could be supported with this new technology to provide safety navigation for vessels national and international traffic Colombia is also notable for naval technology which exports to five countries This exchange, at first, its being given to five Latin American countries, which Colombia exports naval technology has made huge strides in the Navy. Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala are the countries that have been interested in their ships designed and built in Colombia as the patrol Heavy PAF, PAF Light and LPR (patrol boat river) making the company COTECMAR naval greater projection in the region. COTECMAR is a company that develops projects ranging from conducting research programs to develop new products and services, contributing to technological innovation applied to shipbuilding processes, sea and river. A shipyard this company ships arrive frequently and deep draft vessels for repair. Vessels have had European and Asian countries, such as France and Japan, which need urgent repair. These businesses amounted to $ 100 million, a year in repairs to marine vessels, naval and river in the world and the Navy fleet. Since the creation of this company, for 10 years, has designed and produced 60 helmets for all riverboats.

Cotecmar built the first oil tug in Colombia, writing a historical chapter in the marine construction industry in the country. Technological impacts, social and economic project are evident; including can highlight the constant learning process, ownership and maturation of new technologies, strengthening training in different areas of knowledge for engineers, technicians and Cotecmar. The vessel is the first of its kind built in the world, and is the result of a special design to support operation in charge of oil tankers and maritime infrastructure maintenance performed in this specific case, in the Gulf of Morrosquillo. LAWS AND REGULATIONS Maritime laws and regulations in Colombia are governed by: Civil Code, Commercial Code, Penal Code, List of Coast Stations, The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL), The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers (STCW), List of ship station, List of stations for Special Service. All merchant ships, both domestic and foreign, while operating in Colombian territorial sea water, or remain in national ports are subject to the laws and regulations of the National Maritime Authority. The Maritime Authority in ports is exercised by the Captain of the Port, all other authorities should work with the same regulations and in case of disagreements will decide the General Maritime. Any foreign vessel which enters Colombian port must have a shipping agent duly accredited and authorized to operate in the port, the same will answer jointly with the owner and the captain of the ship for all obligations relating to the agencied ship that contract these in the country. No vessel, regardless of their class and nationality, can anchor or dock without the prior permission of the Captain of the Port, except in cases of distress or force majeure. The port authorities of the Republic of Colombia will open at 08:00 and close at 18:00 hours except in emergencies when force majeure needs so require. No vessel or small boat may come alongside to a ship that have entered the port, until it has received the official visit of the Maritime Authority, after which the ship will be declared free pratique. In the case of foreign warships are required to receive such visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acts as intermediary. On arrival of any merchant ship to port Colombian Maritime Authority will indicate the anchorage, and any merchant vessel starts loading or unloading work without being properly anchored or moored and having their feathers, winches and work items in good working order. All ships must have raised the international signal "Bravo" for such tasks and comply with relevant International Code of Signals.

Any form of pollution of the marine environment, either by oil or other harmful substances that may create hazards to human health, harm the flora, fauna or marine living resources, damage amenities or interfere with legitimate uses of the sea, is consider like a violation of Colombians Maritime laws. It is forbidden to advance activities that threaten the marine environment, such as ocean ballast pump unless you try to clean ballast blow the boilers at the port and throw garbage into the sea (Any distance). Masters and owners or crew, if they are found responsible for marine pollution will be fined in accordance with Colombian law. In case of fire, breakdown or grounding, it is the obligation of every ship anchored in port, to provide the ship emergency assistance required to the order of the Maritime Authority, including elements and personnel if necessary. For input and output ports, docking, undocking, towing and any other maneuver that involves their movement within the port, the use of practical pilot and tugs is compulsory for all ship tonnage greater than 2000 GRT, without exception. Trafficking, illegal possession or storage of drugs, narcotics or substances that produce physical or psychological dependence can lead to fines and imprisonment for those responsible, in addition to confiscation of the ship. The owners, captains and shipping agents will exercise utmost diligence and care to prevent such unlawful conduct. About the law of the seas Colombia had been part of the law of the sea, actively participating of conventions and conferences, had ratified treaties with other countries, in that way, it could establish and define its sea borders and has respected everything that has been established in all the conventions that Colombia has participated. Its governments since the 70s had been developing this process becoming an active part of the law of the sea; besides, with its definition of the exclusive fishery zone and the exclusive economic zone, it has achieved a favorable commercial interchange and had developed activities for the nation progress. It is true that it has been involved in controversies with countries like Nicaragua, but it s expected with the pass of the time, get a fair agreement.