Associations such as the National Association of Entrepreneurs (ANDI) and the National Association of Foreign Trade (Analdex) expressed concern over the resolution proposal proposing to intervene in the freight movement of specific routes in overland vehicle transportation. The draft resolution was published for comment by the national government and would propose reactivating the cargo table […]
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Automundial is investing $2.3 billion in the Caribbean coast
The Automundial company is investing USD 2,300 million in the Caribbean coast in two projects: the expansion of the retreading plant in Galapa and the improvement of the infrastructure in the Cartagena Service Center (CDS). With the expansion of the retreading plant for the truck line in Galapa Atlántico, OTR tire retreading processes will not […]
The passage of cargo through the Atanasio Girardot Bridge has officially begun
In these first three cargo vehicles which went to Venezuela via the recently inaugurated Atanasio Girardot Bridge, carried 96 tons of food preparations such as soft drinks, food and snacks. The international bridge, connecting the cities of Villa del Rosario in North Santander and Pedro Maria Urenain the state of Táchira, was inaugurated on January […]
Urgent humanitarian corridor due to emergency on the Pan-American Highway: Colfecar
“Given that there is no locative infrastructure at this border crossing, nor equipment to lower and lift containers or handle loose cargo, it is necessary to carry out direct transport, i.e. that Colombian vehicles can reach their final destination in Ecuador and vice versa,” he said. He added: “It is necessary to strengthen the human […]
Road freight costs increased by 1.66% in July
In July, the monthly variation of the road freight cost index (ICTC) was 1.66%, an increase of 1.43 percentage points compared to the same month in 2021, when it was 0.23%. This was announced by the National Administrative Statistical Service (Dane), which lists the groups of parts, spare parts, maintenance and repair services (1.10%), fuels […]
More than 55.2 million tons of cargo were mobilized in the year
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 […]
They are investigating irregularities in controlling the overweight of trucks on the road
The Transportation Superintendence opened an administrative investigation against 11 dealers and operators after finding inconsistencies in gross vehicle weight (PBV) control. The initiation of the investigations is carried out after developing inspection visits to various weighing stations in the country where supporting documents such as weighing receipts and other documents have been collected. According to […]