New infrastructure adds more than 4,300m2 at El Dorado Airport, delivering greater agility to international trade
Latam Cargo Group is tripling its warehouse footprint at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá as part of its ongoing expansion plan in Colombia.
The extra 4,300-square metre of capacity, located in the eastern annex of the cargo terminal with direct truck-to-aircraft connectivity, will expand the company’s cold storage capacity by 20 per cent, and aims to deliver better service, providing greater agility and fluidity to both foreign trade and domestic shipments.
“This investment is essential to leverage the airline’s future growth plans in the Colombian market and represents a renewed vote of confidence by Latam Group in the country, maintaining a long-term perspective that goes well beyond an economic cycle or a single season,” said the group’s chief commercial officer, Santiago Álvarez.
Furthermore, to strengthen regional operations – where Latam accounts for a 46 per cent share of bellyhold cargo handled on passenger flights, according to Aerocivil – the company has executed upgrades across three strategic airports. These enhancements include expanding warehouse space, upgrading X-ray screening equipment, and implementing new counter technologies to expedite cargo acceptance and drop-off in San Andrés, Leticia, and Pereira.
The physical expansion is coupled with a digital transformation strategy designed to enhance customer experience, optimise assets, and integrate the supply chain. Internationally, the carrier is advancing its rollout of IATA’s One Record programme to digitise end-to-end data exchange with industry stakeholders and customs authorities. In Colombia specifically, it has deployed artificial intelligence and RFID-based tracking tools for flower shipments, complemented by the CargoLink platform for advance cargo acceptance.
This development is part of an overarching infrastructure enhancement plan initiated by Latam Cargo Group across its primary operating hubs.
