Digital Growth for Puerto Cortés

The busiest port city in Central America and Honduras' gateway to global trade — Puerto Cortés processes 90% of the country's ocean imports and exports through its deep-water port, one of only two in the region with a 1.8M TEU annual capacity and 1,150 meters of quay across 6 berths. The Port of Puerto Cortés moved over 753,000 TEUs in 2023 and ranks among the top 40 ports globally, handling everything from containerized cargo to dry and liquid bulk, oil, and refrigerated agricultural exports including bananas, coffee, palm oil, and melons destined for U.S. and European markets. The city's Free Trade Zone (Zona Libre de Puerto Cortés, established 1976 — the first in Honduras) and adjacent industrial parks host 70+ maquila and manufacturing plants producing textiles, apparel, automotive parts, food products, and electronics for export under CAFTA-DR preferential trade terms, generating 30,000+ direct jobs. The Puerto Cortés-San Pedro Sula industrial corridor forms the backbone of Honduras' export economy — connected by four-lane highway, rail, and proximity to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport — making the city a critical node for logistics, supply chain management, and trade-related business services. Digital marketing and web development demand is growing as local manufacturers, logistics firms, and export brokers increasingly need bilingual digital presence to reach U.S. buyers. Average digital marketing retainers range from $400-1,000/month, with web development projects between $2,000-6,000.