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Clear filtersBahraini Investors Weigh $1–2 Billion in Honduras Projects
A delegation linked to Bahrain's royal family is evaluating investments in Honduras worth $1–2 billion, focusing on pharmaceutical manufacturing, hospital modernization, independent fuel production, and digital connectivity infrastructure.
Puerto Cortés Targets 900,000 Containers This Year
Honduras's main port expects to handle nearly 900,000 containers in 2026, underscoring its strategic importance to national and regional trade.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026#port-operations#container-traffic#logisticsSupreme Court Blocks ENEE's $12 Million Payment to Private Firm
Honduras's Supreme Court ruled 8–7 in favor of the state power utility ENEE, blocking a $11.9 million payment owed to private electricity company Hidrocel in a civil dispute that dates back to 2019.
Business Council, Environment Ministry Agree to Speed Up Environmental Permits
Honduras's private-sector council COHEP met with the Environment Ministry (SERNA) secretary and agreed on concrete steps to streamline environmental licensing, which business leaders say is currently blocking investment in the country.
COHEP (Private Sector Council)Published on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026#environmental-permits#cohep#investment-climateHonduras Business Council Launches Nine-Point Agenda with President Asfura
The Honduran private sector, through FEDECAMARA, has presented President Nasry Juan Asfura with a nine-point policy agenda covering administrative simplification and workforce development, aimed at improving the country's investment climate and decentralizing economic growth.
COHEP (Private Sector Council)Published on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026#private-sector#business-government-dialogue#investment-climateUK-Honduras Trade Hits Record $298M, Up 26% in 2025
Total trade between the United Kingdom and Honduras reached $298.4 million in 2025—a 26% increase over 2024—with Honduras running a strong surplus as its seafood and other exports to the UK totaled $248.4 million, the UK ambassador said during a visit to Tegucigalpa.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026#uk-honduras-trade#bilateral-relations#exportsBahrain Royal Family Eyes $2 Billion in Honduras Investment
Representatives of corporations linked to Bahrain's royal family visited Honduras to explore up to $2 billion in projects spanning a pharmaceutical plant, oil refinery, and e-visa system, potentially creating 1,000 jobs in the initial phase.
San Pedro Sula Hosts 2026 Americas Capital Markets Forum
Honduras is hosting the VIII International Forum of Securities Market Issuers of the Americas (FIMVA 2026) in San Pedro Sula, which the private sector says offers opportunities to connect local firms with Latin American financial leaders and develop the national capital market.