Colombia 2020
Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020 was the first fully online mission organised by a port in the Spanish port system. Despite the pandemic situation, it allowed us to continue our 21 previous missions.
Participation
During the two days of lectures and discussions, more than 200 participants were able to follow the sessions online and more than 300 connections were made. In total there were more than 600 registered from the port logistics sector, international trade and institutional representatives, a figure much higher than that of previous face-to-face missions.
This mission made it possible to strengthen the ties established in the 2013 mission, which took place in Bogotá and Cartagena de Indias.
Bilateral contacts
Through our own technological platform, participant companies were able to maintain bilateral contacts online (online networking) until 20 November.
The virtual mission to Colombia 2020 in images and videos
Recording of a roundtable held during the first day of the Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020. The format is a debate session among experts in port quality services, with five participants seated in a semicircle or conference table configuration. The speakers are: Ramón Rull, Head of Quality Brand Development at the Port of Barcelona; René Puche Restrepo, President of the Port of Barranquilla; Yahaira Díaz Quesada, General Manager of the Port of Buenaventura; Roberto Carlos Martínez, Director of Customer Service at the Port of Cartagena; and Álvaro Góngora, Vice President of Operations at the Port of Santa Marta. Visually, the video alternates between wide shots of the roundtable and close-ups of each speaker when they take the floor. The content addresses experiences in improving efficiency in port logistics and quality services at Colombian and Barcelona ports. The atmosphere is professional and institutional, with an attending audience visible in some shots. There are no graphics or infographics on screen; communication is purely oral and visual through the participants.
Grabación de un panel técnico celebrado durante el Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020, organizado por el Port de Barcelona. El formato es una sesión de debate técnico entre expertos en materia de aduana y logística portuaria. Los participantes están sentados en una configuración de semicírculo o mesa de conferencias en un entorno profesional e institucional. Visualmente, el video alterna entre planos generales del panel y primeros planos de los diferentes oradores cuando intervienen. El contenido se centra en temas de aduana relacionados con la operativa portuaria, la logística y el comercio internacional entre Colombia y Barcelona. El ambiente es formal, con un público asistente visible en algunos planos. No hay gráficos, infografías ni elementos visuales complementarios en pantalla; la comunicación es puramente oral a través de las intervenciones de los expertos participantes.
Recording of a technical panel held during the Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020, organized by the Port of Barcelona. The format is a technical debate session among experts in customs and port logistics matters. Participants are seated in a semicircle or conference table configuration in a professional and institutional setting. Visually, the video alternates between wide shots of the panel and close-ups of the different speakers when they intervene. The content focuses on customs-related topics concerning port operations, logistics, and international trade between Colombia and Barcelona. The atmosphere is formal, with an attending audience visible in some shots. There are no graphics, infographics, or complementary visual elements on screen; communication is purely oral through the interventions of the participating experts.
Recording of the "SMART PORTS: Piers of the future" panel held during the second day of the Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020. The session opens with institutional remarks from Mercè Conesa, President of the Port of Barcelona, and Damià Calvet, Minister of Territory and Sustainability of the Government of Catalonia, who kick off the event. The format is a technical debate among experts in digital transformation and port innovation, with participants seated in a semicircle or conference table configuration in a professional and institutional setting. Visually, the video alternates between wide shots of the panel, close-ups of speakers when they intervene, and possible supporting images or on-screen presentations related to smart ports. The content focuses on the future of piers and smart port infrastructure, addressing topics such as digitalization, sustainability, and technological innovation applied to ports. The atmosphere is formal and corporate, with an attending audience visible in some shots. Communication is predominantly oral through the speakers' interventions, with possible support from projected slides or visual materials.
