It is a 115-hectare free-trade industrial park for the development of logistics, industrial and commercial activities. It was approved in October 2010 and started operations in 2012.

  • 2001

    The Idea of Parque Central Free Trade Zone

    A group of friends and businessmen decided to bet on the dream of being business developers. One given afternoon, at the home of one of the future partners, a manifesto was signed (in handwriting) that would give life to what is today “Centro Logístico y de Negocios del Caribe (Central SAS)”, where it was conceived, structured and launched Parque Central Free trade Zone project.

  • 2010

    Declaration and Construction of the First Stage

    The existence of a geographic area as a Permanent Free Trade Zone called Parque Central is declared and the development of the first stage of this park began.

  • 2011

    PANELMET and ACERTEK start operations

  • 2012

    Beginning of operations

    In November 2012, operations formally began at Parque Central Zona Franca.

  • 2012

    LINERS DE COLOMBIA starts operations.

  • 2013

    FREE ZONE SERVICE, LIPSA and DISTRISERVICES start operation

  • 2014

    Expansion and development of the second stage

    On May 14, 2014, through Resolution 003596 of 2014, issued by DIAN, the expansion of the geographic area of ​​the free zone was authorized.

  • 2014

    Evolution of Operations

    After the development of the second stage of Parque Central Free Trade Zone, the increase in terms of operations, qualified users, developed sectors, new clusters, Special Free Trade Zones operated and expansion of the Appolo software, led to consolidation of Parque Central as one of the most important competitors in the free trade zone sector in Colombia.

  • 2014

    SERVILOGISTICS ADVANCED, URUZ AMERICA CORP, INDUSTRIAL TAYLOR ZONA FRANCA, PROCARGO, THE NEW COMMERCIAL COMPANY and MACIAS GABIONS start operations.

  • 2015

    FRIO ALIMENTARIA, CROWN LOGISTICS, O-TEK CENTRAL, ELIS CARIBE and 4PL INDUSTRIAL start operations.

  • 2016

    ANDEAN GRAINS CORP, CONCRETOS Y PREFABRICADOS, ULTRACEM CARTAGENA, ANDERCOL INTERNATIONAL and PLASTICS INTEGRATION SYSTEMS NORTH ZONE start operations.

  • 2017

    PRODEGI ZONA FRANCA, DECEUNINCK and DRY COMFORT CORP start operations.

  • 2018

    SKY INDUSTRIAL start operations.

  • 2019

    DICTADOR COLOMBIA, LCH GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LB GROUP and VITELSA CARIBE start operations.

  • 2020

    Where are we?

    Today, after 10 years of its declaration, Parque Central Free Trade Zone is consolidated as a Logistics and Industrial Center that provides sources of competitive advantage to the 33 companies installed in the park, thanks to its proximity to the most important port area of Colombia, for its excellent urban and service infrastructure, for its specialized staff and for the tax, customs and foreign trade incentives provided by the free trade zone normativity.

  • 2020

    TDM TRANSPORTES and NR-V FAÇADE start operations.

Vicinity to housing centers

Road Connectivity

Specialized human resource

Access to public transport

Proximity to ports

Pollution free zone

Strategically located in Cartagena de Indias:

19KM

from Rafael Núñez Airport

13KM

from Contecar Port

7KM

from New Airport

9KM

from Mamonal

19KM

from Port Society – Manga

Infrastructure

Efficient rainwater conduction system.

Security system supported by double mesh, armed guard and CCTV with 52 monitoring cameras 24/7.

Rigid pavement tracks from 10.5 to 13 m.

Extensive public services.

  • Aqueduct and sewerage
  • Natural gas
  • Electric power
  • Telecommunications