Puerto Rico launches logistics map
Puerto Rico unveiled an interactive logistics ecosystem map that plots ports, airports and supply‑chain assets—positioning the island as a clearer U.S. logistics hub for regional planning. The tool could influence routing and partner selection for Caribbean freight consolidation and cross‑dock strategies. (x.com)
Governor Jenniffer González‑Colón unveiled the Puerto Rico Logistics and Cargo Ecosystem Interactive Map on March 17, 2026 at the Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference, an event attended by more than 250 bioscience manufacturing and logistics professionals. (prfaa.pr.gov) The publicly accessible platform shows more than 110 logistics facilities organized into twelve category layers that include airports, seaports, warehouses, freight forwarders and customs brokers. (prfaa.pr.gov) The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) signed an agreement with the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico to develop the tool, with students leading the programming effort and earlier project documents targeting integration of over 150 logistics components. (newsismybusiness.com) For the first time the system incorporates a public digital directory of companies operating under Puerto Rico’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) program, linking FTZ registrants to physical infrastructure on the island. (prfaa.pr.gov) DDEC framed the map as part of the Puerto Rico Air Cargo Task Force initiative to centralize previously scattered infrastructure data and support the island’s bid to be a recognized air‑cargo hub in the Caribbean. (prfaa.pr.gov) DDEC Secretary Sebastián Negrón‑Reichard said the interactive tool will help “more accurately identify routes, distribution centers and key points to boost the competitiveness of the productive sector,” signaling intended use cases for routing and partner selection in regional consolidation and cross‑dock planning. (newsismybusiness.com)
