Between January and May of this year, 55,217,539 tons of freight were transported on the country’s roads, which is a 19.6% increase compared to the 46,168,485 recorded in the same period of 2021.
These figures are derived from an analysis conducted by the National Registry of Cargo Dispatch (RNDC) of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.
The report indicated that this increase is also seen in gallons of liquid cargo, as 1,952,450,701 gallons of liquid cargo were mobilized between January and May of this year, 38.3% more than the same period the year before.
In addition, 4,101,803 trips were made, an increase of 18% compared to last year.
For Transport Minister Ángela María Orozco, these goods mobilization figures demonstrate the successful path being taken in the country’s economic reactivation, after the isolation caused by the pandemic and the May 2021 strike.
“The return to normalcy and the growth of freight transport indicators are the result of the concerted effort of business people, carriers and the public sector. The aim of the government is to continue this path and facilitate the conditions for transport and trade in our country,” Orozco emphasized.
In May 2022, 11,312,980 tons were mobilized, an increase of 81.5% from last year when it only reached 6,231,771 tons.
“It is important to remember that the country has experienced a national strike this month, days that affected freight transport, especially overland,” the transport minister said.
The main origins and destinations are Buenaventura, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Santa Marta, Yumbo, Medellín and Cali.
Source: El heraldo
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