Amid the high logistical demand generated by Mother’s Day, Aerosan expects to handle more than 20,000 tons of fresh flowers from Colombia and Ecuador to key international destinations between April 15 and May 9, according to a statement released on Monday.
According to the company, the operation involves a coordinated network of airlines, logistics operators, and exporters, aimed at ensuring the integrity of the product throughout the entire transportation process. Colombia is expected to contribute approximately 8,705 tons, including varieties such as roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, and alstroemerias. Main destinations include the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, and Russia, along with emerging markets such as the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and Switzerland.
From Ecuador, the company projects handling 11,766 tons, with roses accounting for around 75%, followed by summer flowers, gypsophilas, and carnations. These exports are destined for countries including the United States, Canada, Kazakhstan, Chile, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands.
Leonardo Silva, Aerosan’s Operations Manager, stated that “Aerosan reaffirms its commitment to the floriculture sector by enabling efficient and secure logistics solutions that guarantee the freshness and quality of flowers during their transit to international markets.”
The executive explained that during the process, factors such as weight, volume, and temperature are monitored, and the flowers are stored in temperature-controlled warehouses to maintain freshness until loading onto aircraft. In addition, the entire process is designed to enable detailed tracking at every stage of the logistics chain.
Silva added, “This year we’ve prepared by making significant improvements in equipment, processes, infrastructure, and systems, which will allow us to shorten reception times, better care for the flowers, and most importantly, ensure a safer operation for our team.”
The Mother’s Day season represents one of the peak periods of the year for the international flower trade, with Latin America—particularly Colombia and Ecuador—playing a key role in supplying these highly perishable products to markets around the world.
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