Railways:
total:
3,380 km
standard gauge:
150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at
Bahia de Portete)
narrow gauge:
3,230 km 0.914-m gauge (1,830 km in use) (1995)
Highways:
total:
115,564 km
paved:
13,868 km
unpaved:
101,696 km (1997 est.)
Waterways:
14,300 km, navigable by river boats
Pipelines:
crude oil 3,585 km; petroleum products 1,350 km; natural gas 830 km;
natural gas liquids 125 km
Ports and harbors:
Bahia de Portete, Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cartagena, Leticia, Puerto
Bolivar, San Andres, Santa Marta, Tumaco, Turbo
Merchant marine:
total:
14 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 64,7575 GRT/84,518 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 4, cargo 5, container 1, multifunction large-load carrier 2, oil
tanker 2 (1998 est.)
Airports:
1,120 (1998 est.)
Airportswith paved runways:
total:
89
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
9
1,524 to 2,437 m:
36
914 to 1,523 m:
35
under 914 m:
7 (1998 est.)
Airportswith unpaved runways:
total:
1,031
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
63
914 to 1,523 m:
339
under 914 m:
628 (1998 est.)