Puerto Cortés News

A Guatemalan man was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 3,000 lempiras after police discovered during a routine check that his migration control document was forged and he was not registered in official records.

Honduras's National Port Authority will open the container customs facility 24 hours daily and install X-ray scanning equipment expected to increase scanning capacity sixfold at Puerto Cortés, aimed at streamlining cargo movement and maintaining US certification.

Mario Roberto Escobar, 48, died after being attacked with a machete by his brother during a family argument in the San Isidro neighborhood of Puerto Cortés; the circumstances remain under investigation.

The state power utility ENEE has scheduled outages on October 12 for maintenance: Puerto Cortés (8–9 a.m., one hour) and seven neighborhoods in Choloma (8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., about six hours).

Community leaders in Puerto Cortés are demanding that authorities revoke the environmental license and mining rights of Agregados del Caribe (Agrecasa) over irreversible damage to water sources, air quality, and public health documented in state agency reports.

Police in Puerto Cortés arrested a mason who had evaded authorities for 17 years on an outstanding warrant for vehicle thefts in the Sula Valley region, issued by a San Pedro Sula court in September 2009.

Josué Enríquez and Yair Vega, both 17, have been missing from Baracoa, Puerto Cortés, since Wednesday; their families are seeking public help to locate them.

A man identified as Adán, who sold mobile phone credits, was found shot dead in the Lomas de Medina neighborhood of Puerto Cortés on August 31; his motorcycle was abandoned at the scene.

Honduras's main port halted ship delays since March and swung from 862 million lempiras in losses in 2025 to 423 million lempiras in profits in 2026, with plans to invest over $400 million in yard expansion, new cranes, and modernization at Puerto Cortés and the southern port of Henecán.

President Asfura announced investment in Puerto Henecán and highlighted Honduras's formal return to the international investment arbitration center (CIADI) as a signal of legal stability and confidence for private capital.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Atlantic coast near Puerto Cortés at 4:07 PM, followed eight minutes later by a 3.7 aftershock; the temblor was felt in San Pedro Sula and Puerto Cortés.

Honduras National Port Authority signed agreements with regional operator OPC and specialized-terminal firm Logra to boost Puerto Cortés capacity to 1.4 million TEU annually and modernize bulk terminals with 621 million lempiras (about $25 million) in investment.

Police arrested a man accused of aggravated femicide and robbery in connection with the death and disappearance of Yorleni Melissa Argueta Alas in Puerto Cortés; he will face trial.

Content creator Davis Flow signed with Platense to play in Honduras's top professional soccer league, saying he arrives ready to compete and dismissing critics who question whether social-media personalities belong in Liga Nacional.

Intelligence reports say the Coleman organization, which works for the Sinaloa cartel, controls maritime drug-smuggling routes at Puerto Cortés; one member was arrested during Operation Mare Nostrum on August 3, but leader Luis Felipe Aguilera Coleman escaped.

Honduran authorities intercepted a shipment containing two AR-15 rifles, two fragmentation grenades, two empty magazines, and military uniforms at a bus depot in Puerto Cortés on July 10, sparking an investigation into the intended recipient and a suspected criminal organization.

Genesis Energy's natural-gas plant in Puerto Cortés, meant to supply fuel to utility Brassavola and replace diesel generation, has missed its original November 2024 deadline by nearly two years with five rescheduled start dates and minimal visible construction progress.

A baby was killed in a traffic crash in Puerto Cortés after a pickup truck driver allegedly ran a red light and struck another vehicle; security cameras captured the collision.

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with Spanish firm Dominion to build a 15,000-square-meter hospital in Puerto Cortés with 140 beds and 60 emergency spaces, financed by Denmark's government and a German financial institution, to serve the region's growing population and reduce travel for specialized care.

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with Spanish firm Dominion to build a new hospital in Puerto Cortés, aimed at expanding medical capacity in Honduras's northern region.

Honduras is executing a $624 million modernization of Puerto Cortés, expanding docks 4 and 5, adding container cranes, and acquiring specialized equipment to boost capacity and efficiency at the country's main Caribbean logistics hub.

President Nasry Asfura met with National Port Enterprise manager Yaudet Burbara, representatives of concessionaire Central American Port Operator, Banco Ficohsa, and a technical committee to review progress on the $624 million investment plan being carried out at Puerto Cortés.

Military personnel from the Puerto Cortés Naval Base coordinated an emergency transfer of a pregnant woman with a high-risk condition from a local hospital to a specialized facility in San Pedro Sula, part of the armed forces' humanitarian assistance program.

The National Port Authority is investing over $20 million to expand the solid bulk terminal at Puerto Cortés, aiming to handle larger vessels, reduce logistics costs, and increase daily ship operations capacity as part of a broader port modernization program exceeding $100 million.

A court in San Pedro Sula found three people guilty of human trafficking, forced labor, aggravated assault, and illegal adoption of four children they exploited in scrap collection under threats and chains in Puerto Cortés, with potential sentences of up to 37 years each.

The National Logistics Council is studying a new bypass road and expanded access routes to Puerto Cortés as the port prepares to nearly double its container capacity from 750,000 to 1.5 million TEU annually.

A woman from Omoa delivered her baby in the waiting room of Puerto Cortés Area Hospital after staff said no obstetrician was available, highlighting ongoing staff shortages in Honduras's public health system.

The Infrastructure Ministry has completed a breakwater in Manacalito, Puerto Cortés, to shield over 200 families and roughly 3,700 acres of cropland from flooding and erosion by the Ulúa River.

Police arrested Naly Johana Paz Martínez, 44, alias "La Patrona," an alleged MS-13 member who served as a drug supplier across Puerto Cortés neighborhoods, seizing 222 packets of suspected marijuana, cocaine, and crack along with a pickup truck used for distribution.

Honduras is investing in new highway access and X-ray scanning equipment at Puerto Cortés to speed cargo handling, reduce truck wait times, and strengthen the port's competitiveness amid regional competition.