Ocean Freight to Honduras

Ocean freight shipping to Honduras

Honduras, a Central American country with a population of over eight million, has seen one of the highest rates of economic growth in Latin American in the last few years, at an average of seven percent a year. The country is rich in natural resources, including fruit, sugarcane, coffee, and various minerals. Honduras is also home to an increasingly large and important textiles industry. The country is poised for growth and development, and that means that you should want to know more about ocean freight to Honduras.

Honduras’ maquiladora sector is the world’s third-largest, generating more than $528 million in foreign exchange every year. Aside from this second, the country’s economy is heavily agricultural; 14 percent of the country’s GDP came from agriculture in 2013. Honduras’ leading export is coffee, and it accounts for nearly a quarter of total Honduran export revenues; other major exports include bananas and shrimp. Among the country’s major imports are refined petroleum, yarn, large vehicles, and pharmaceuticals.

In both imports and exports, the US is Honduras’ most important trading partner. If you are an exporter, it’s important that you learn more about ocean freight to Honduras.

FCL or LCL for your ocean freight to Honduras

When you are shipping merchandise to Honduras, the first thing you to need to assess is the volume of your shipment. Shipment size will help you determine whether you will need a full container load (FCL) or will be able to use groupage (less-than-container load, or LCL).

A 40-foot shipping container carries a maximum of 22 standard pallets, while a 20-foot container can accommodate up to 10 standard pallets. If you are shipping at least six standard pallets-slightly more than half the capacity of a 20-foot container-then you’ll require a full container load (FCL).

If your shipping volume is small, but you want to keep your goods isolated from those of other exporters, you should also choose FCL.

If isolation of goods is not necessary, you may want to opt for groupage. This means that you’ll share a shipping container, and you’ll pay only for the space you use. iContainers can provide information on rates and other important details.

Ocean freight ports in Honduras

Port of Puerto Cortés

The port of Puerto Cortés is Central America’s largest port in terms of traffic, and one of its best-equipped. It is also the only deep-water port in Central America. It is accessible 24 hours a day, and features both RORO and containerized facilities. You’ll find competitive shipping costs, sophisticated container handling equipment, and efficient service.

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Port of San Lorenzo

The port of San Lorenzo’s T-shaped concrete pier is more than 980 feet long, and has a depth of thirty feet on average tides. It can accommodate bulk carriers and general cargo ships. The port offers over 27,000 square feet of storage space, and 150,000 square feet of uncovered space for the storage of equipment and machinery. The port is accessed through a 20-mile-long canal 36 feet in depth and 400 feet in width.

Our ocean freight services to Honduras

At iContainers, you’ll find the most affordable and efficient ocean freight services to Honduras. We operate from many different ports located in strategic locations across the globe, including those in:

• USA
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Germany
• Belgium
• Mexico
• Dominican Republic
• China
• Taiwan
• UAE

What our ocean freight rates to Honduras include

For more information, consult ship container rates for your ocean freight to Honduras here.