Being the logistics hub of the region is a goal that Dominican Republic will achieve

Santo Domingo – Rafael Tactuk highlights that the Dominican authorities are making an effort to create relevant regulations The international transportation connectivity of the Dominican Republic has advantages over other countries in the area, which naturally positions it as a possible logistics “hub” for the Americas.

And the Dominican authorities are making an effort to create the regulations that allow the country to reach this goal, while the private sector makes the necessary investments to provide the required services. In other words, being the logistics “hub” of the region is a goal that the country will achieve in a short time, said Rafael Tactuk, manager of Kuehne+Nagel in the Dominican Republic, the largest sea and air carrier in the world.

“It is well known that the Dominican Republic has a very good geographical location, as it is located in the middle of the entire Atlantic coast of the Americas. For maritime shipments it is the first point that ships touch coming from the European continent towards Latin America, which gives us preference in transit times and rates,” said Tactuk.

He added that for air cargo, the airports of Santo Domingo (SDQ) and Punta Cana (PUJ) have direct flights to the different airports used as distribution centers in Europe and the United States and that is important for the connectivity of international transport of the Dominican Republic.

In the country, Kuehne+Nagel provides service for the complete “Door to Door” supply chain with international air and sea cargo transportation services, land transportation, customs management, storage and distribution of temperature-controlled and dry products.

Tactuk expressed that the company is part of the five main freight forwarders in the country and specializes in perishable cargo movements, free zone cargo such as medical devices, also health care products and products. mass consumption.