Trucking got 6% pricier in a year, and transport is now nearly half of Colombia’s logistics cost
Running a truck in Colombia cost 6.07% more in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to DANE’s road freight cost index. DANE is the national statistics agency, and the index tracks what it costs to operate a cargo vehicle: driver, tolls, fuel and maintenance. The index is up 5.62%…
Record port congestion: why Colombian cargo arrives late even when the jam is an ocean away
Port congestion is back at a level not seen since the pandemic. Linerlytica counts 4.3 million TEU waiting to berth at ports around the world, an all-time high in volume that leaves behind the roughly 4 million of 2022. One nuance usually gets lost in the headlines: that figure equals…
Port of Buenaventura: quake, gridlock and pricier cargo
On August 10, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake with its epicenter near San José del Palmar, in Chocó, shook southwestern Colombia for nearly two minutes. Buenaventura was left with damaged roads, interrupted services and a human toll the region still carries. For foreign trade the effect was immediate: the main Pacific…
Puerto Antioquia now operates with ICA phytosanitary inspection: what changes for importers and exporters
The ICA confirmed it is already carrying out phytosanitary and zoosanitary inspection at Puerto Antioquia, the Urabá terminal that began operating in February 2026. As a result, agricultural cargo moving through this point can meet sanitary requirements without being rerouted to another port, and that detail hits the timeline and…
Hormuz Strait Closure: impact on logistics, fertilizers, and food prices
Impact of the Hormuz Strait closure on global logistics The Hormuz Strait is one of the most critical maritime corridors in global trade. A significant portion of the world’s energy, raw materials, and trategic goods flows through this route. In the current context, the reduction in maritime traffic across this…
Nearshoring in Colombia: logistics implications and real opportunities
A shift in international trade dynamics Nearshoring has become one of the main trends in foreign trade in recent years. Companies, especially those with operations linked to the United States, are rethinking their supply chains in order to bring production and distribution closer to their end markets. In this context,…
DIAN Hack: logistical implications and operational continuity
A digital incident that tests operations The National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) recently reported a cybersecurity incident that affected part of its systems. According to what was communicated by the entity and reported by different media outlets, the event was contained without compromising the tax, customs, or foreign exchange…
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb: simultaneous pressure on global logistics
Two bottlenecks under increasing tension The situation in the Middle East has escalated to a point where two of the most critical maritime routes for global trade are under simultaneous threat: the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. On one hand, tensions between the United States and Iran have increased…
The risk of global stagflation and its effects on international logistics
The escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran has generated strong tensions in energy and financial markets. Economists and analysts warn that this situation could lead to a scenario of global stagflation, a combination of weak economic growth, high inflation, and deterioration in employment. The increase in…
International logistics: what it is, how it works, and why it is key to global trade
International logistics is one of the silent pillars of global trade. Although it is rarely visible to the final consumer, delivery times, product costs, supply chain continuity, and the competitiveness of companies in international markets all depend on it. Understanding how it works and what elements compose it is not…