Colombia Suspends Coffee Exports After Quake Blocks Main Port
A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, causing widespread destruction in the country’s key coffee growing regions. At least 234 people have been killed and thousands have been injured.
Access to Buenaventura, Colombia’s primary Pacific coffee export port, remains blocked by damaged roads and tunnels along the critical Cali Buenaventura highway. As a result, most coffee export operations have been halted, according to industry officials.
Port terminals are assessing structural damage while electricity outages and limited truck availability further complicate efforts to reroute shipments to Caribbean ports.
Colombia ranks among the world’s top coffee producers, and the sudden supply interruption has already pushed arabica futures higher amid global concerns over availability.
Recovery timelines for the roads remain unclear as authorities continue rescue and infrastructure assessments.
