Puerto Cortés Plans Bypass to Handle Port Expansion Traffic

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026 · Originally reported June 30, 2026 by La Prensa

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 a year.

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