WORLD BANK CALLS FOR REFORMS TO BOOST LATIN AMERICAN FREIGHT TRAFFIC
August 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE WORLD Bank has called on Latin American and Caribbean countries to reform their aviation systems and technology to boost predicted slow growth of air freight. A report predicts cargo traffic between the Latin America/Caribbean and the United States - the most important destination market - will grow 5.8% annually between 2010 and 2027. With 32.7% of the region's air freight movements Brazil is the largest Latin American/Caribbean cargo market, followed by Colombia and Mexico, with 17.9% and 16% respectively. Miami International Airport ...
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