Latam Cargo to increase flower exports with Bogota terminal expansion

Latam Airlines Group announced Wednesday it will build and finance a new cargo terminal at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, tripling its existing work space and enabling faster processing of import and export shipments.

The expansion project is part of a new plan to upgrade cargo handling infrastructure at its primary operating hubs.

The 46,400-square foot El Dorado facility will also allow Latam’s cargo division to expand cold storage capacity by about 20% to support the growth of the flower export market, where Latam says it already holds a 35% market share.

Latam Cargo also said it plans to expand its domestic cargo facilities in Bogotá and establish a new space dedicated to handling the growing inflow of imported cargo.

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