Ocean freight
Full container, consolidated cargo, project and out-of-gauge shipments from any port in the world to Puerto Cortés, Puerto Castilla or San Lorenzo.
- FCL and LCL
- Dry, reefer, open top, flat rack
- Charter vessels and RO-RO
International freight forwarder
Your cargo, from anywhere in the world to your warehouse door
International freight forwarder with 15 years operating in Honduras. Ocean, air and ground, with in-house customs and an agent network across the world’s main origins.
- years in operation
- 15+years in operation
- transport modes
- 3transport modes
- integrated services
- 7integrated services
- of the country’s customs offices
- 100%of the country’s customs offices
Company profile
15 years solving the hard part of foreign trade
PRIME LOGISTICS is a Honduran company dedicated to moving international cargo. We work with an agent network across the world’s main origins, which lets us handle imports and exports without depending on a single operator or a single route.
What sets us apart is not owning trucks or ships: it is that freight and customs are handled inside the same operation. Whoever books your shipment is who prepares your declaration — and that removes the point where imports into Honduras most often get stuck.
- Ocean freight
- Air freight
- Ground transport
- Customs brokerage
- Warehousing and consolidation
- Cargo insurance
- Logistics advisory
«We take that weight off your shoulders»
Services
Seven services, one point of contact
You can contract them separately or hand us the whole chain. Most of our clients start with one and end up moving everything with us.
Air freight
General, perishable and dangerous goods with the main airlines. Charter and part charter for urgent or oversize shipments.
- General and urgent cargo
- Cold-chain perishables
- IATA dangerous goods
Ground transport
Full and partial loads within Honduras and across the Central American corridor, with the equipment each shipment needs.
- Domestic FTL and LTL
- Central American corridor
- Van, reefer, flatbed and lowboy
Customs brokerage
Presence at customs offices nationwide to clear your cargo quickly: tariff classification, declaration, prior permits and release.
- Presence at customs nationwide
- SAC tariff classification
- Prior and non-tariff permits
Warehousing and consolidation
Origin warehouses worldwide where you can consolidate, segregate and pack your cargo before shipping it in a single move.
- Origin warehouses
- Multi-supplier consolidation
- Segregation and packing
Cargo insurance
All-risk door-to-door cover at market rates, with real support on the claim if something goes wrong.
- All-risk cover
- Door to door
- Per shipment or open policy
Logistics advisory
Guidance to choose the right Incoterm, structure costs, understand the applicable customs regime and decide with numbers before you buy.
- Incoterms 2020
- Landed cost
- Applicable customs regime
How we work
Four steps, no surprises in between
The same procedure for a consolidated pallet and for a project container. The complexity changes, the way we work does not.
01
You tell us what you need to move
Goods, volume, origin and target date. That is enough to start — we work out the rest.
02
We quote with every line itemised
Freight, surcharges, insurance, estimated duties and local charges. The final figure, not the hook.
03
We operate and keep you posted
Booking, pickup, sailing and tracking. If something changes en route, you hear it from us first.
04
We clear customs and deliver
Declaration prepared before arrival, release and transport to your warehouse door.
Global network
Agents at the origins that matter to Honduras
Working with our own correspondents at origin means someone checks your cargo before it ships, not when it is too late to fix anything.
Asia
China · South Korea · Japan · India · Vietnam · Taiwan
Weekly sailings from the major Southeast Asian ports, with a consolidation warehouse for importers buying from several suppliers at once.
North America
United States · Mexico · Canada
The shortest route into Honduras. Consolidation in Miami and Houston, with one- to two-week ocean transits to Puerto Cortés.
Europe
Spain · Germany · Italy · Netherlands · Turkey
Machinery, industrial equipment and capital goods, with experience in project cargo and out-of-gauge pieces.
Latin America
Guatemala · El Salvador · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Brazil · Chile
The Central American corridor by road plus ocean connections with South America, including cargo routed through the Panama hubs.
Entry into Honduras
We operate through all three ports and the three international airports
- Puerto CortésCortés, Caribbean coast
- Puerto CastillaTrujillo, Colón
- San Lorenzo (Henecán)Valle, Gulf of Fonseca
- Palmerola (XPL)Comayagua
- Ramón Villeda Morales (SAP)San Pedro Sula, Cortés
- Golosón (LCE)La Ceiba, Atlántida
- Corinto y Agua CalienteGuatemala border
- El AmatilloEl Salvador border
- Las Manos y GuasauleNicaragua border
Why PRIME
Why importers stay with us
We do not compete on being cheapest on the first quote. We compete on the final cost being the one we quoted and the cargo arriving when we said.
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success.
Worldwide agent network
Correspondents in the main origins across Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America. Someone you can trust handling your cargo at both ends of the route.
Every mode
Ocean, air and ground under one point of contact. If it makes sense to switch modes mid-route, we switch without switching suppliers.
Customs handled in-house
Freight and clearance do not travel apart: whoever moves the cargo is who clears it, removing the handoff where most shipments get lost.
Direct contact
We are a team you can actually call. No call centre, no ticket queue, no three-day wait for an answer that takes five minutes.
Mission
To deliver logistics services and solutions with a high degree of commitment, loyalty, safety, quality and responsibility; meeting agreed parameters on time and working efficiently to reduce the risk and cost of every operation.
Vision
To be recognised as a leading and pioneering company in the logistics sector through innovation and technology adoption, meeting our clients’ needs on time, every time.
Frequently asked questions
What we get asked most
What exactly does a freight forwarder do?
It organises the international movement of your goods end to end: it contracts transport with carriers, airlines and truckers, prepares documentation, handles customs clearance and coordinates final delivery. In practice, it is the single point of contact between your overseas supplier and your warehouse.
This is my first import. What do I need in place?
A valid tax ID (RTN), the supplier’s commercial invoice and packing list, and clarity on the purchase Incoterm. Depending on the product, prior registrations or permits from SENASA, ARSA or SAG may be required — and are best filed before paying for the goods. We walk you through the whole list.
How much does it cost to bring a container to Honduras?
Total cost combines international freight, carrier surcharges, port charges, duties and VAT, clearance fees and inland transport. Freight moves with origin, season and equipment availability, so the number that matters is the landed cost — and we calculate it from your goods’ description, value and origin.
Which Incoterm should I negotiate with my supplier?
For most importers in Honduras, FOB or FCA give the best control: the supplier delivers at the origin port or terminal and you decide who ships and on what terms. One point about CIF is worth clearing up, because it is often misread: it does not take work off your hands. The seller only pays freight and minimum insurance to the destination port; discharge, local charges, customs and inland transport are still yours, and on top of that you lose sight of what is actually being paid in freight. DDP, in turn, almost always hides the seller’s margin.
How long will my cargo take?
By ocean, 5–12 days from the southern United States, 18–28 from Europe and 30–45 from Asia, plus clearance at destination. By air, 2–6 days depending on route and connections. Origin consolidation and customs release add to those figures and are what vary most.
What documents are needed to clear an import?
Commercial invoice, packing list, transport document (bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note) and certificate of origin where a tariff preference applies. Depending on the product, health, phytosanitary permits, prior registrations or agency authorisations are added.
PRIME LOGISTICS
Have cargo to move?
Tell us what you need to import or export and we will send you a quote with every line itemised. No charges that show up later.
+504 3161-3465 · ventas@primelogisticshn.com