Sistema WMS para Cuba | P4 Warehouse Cloud

80+

Installations in the Americas Installations in the Americas

100%

Gestión Estatal Gestión Estatal

4-8 weeks

Implementation Implementación

Tourism

Sector Focus Sector Focus

Logistics in Cuba Logística en Cuba

Cuba's logistics landscape is anchored by the Port of Mariel and its adjacent Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), a state-backed free trade and logistics hub roughly 45 km west of Havana. The deep-water container terminal, operated by Singapore's PSA International and with the bay dredged to 17.5 meters, can receive Neo-Panamax vessels and is positioned as a Caribbean transshipment and warehousing gateway. The wider economy is highly import-dependent (imports far exceed exports) and operates under U.S. sanctions, centralized state planning, and chronic fuel and foreign-currency shortages, which strain distribution and inventory reliability. In this environment, a cloud WMS / SGA matters because it gives 3PLs, ZEDM tenants, and state and joint-venture distributors real-time visibility, lot and expiry control for pharma and food, and disciplined inventory accuracy where supply is scarce and every unit counts. El panorama logístico de Cuba se ancla en el Puerto del Mariel y su Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM), un polo estatal de zona franca y logística a unos 45 km al oeste de La Habana. La terminal de contenedores de aguas profundas, operada por PSA International de Singapur y con la bahía dragada a 17,5 metros, puede recibir buques Neo-Panamax y se posiciona como puerta de transbordo y almacenaje en el Caribe. La economía depende fuertemente de las importaciones (que superan con creces a las exportaciones) y opera bajo sanciones de EE. UU., planificación estatal centralizada y escasez crónica de combustible y divisas, lo que tensiona la distribución y la confiabilidad del inventario. En este contexto, un SGA en la nube es clave porque da a los operadores 3PL, inquilinos de la ZEDM y distribuidores estatales y mixtos visibilidad en tiempo real, control de lote y vencimiento para farma y alimentos, y exactitud de inventario en una bodega donde el suministro es escaso y cada unidad cuenta.

2.20 / 5 (2018)

World Bank LPI overall score (last scored: 2018; not scored in 2023 round) Puntaje general LPI del Banco Mundial (último: 2018; sin puntaje en la ronda 2023)

~700,000 TEU/yr

Port of Mariel container terminal annual throughput (capacity expandable to ~3M TEU) Movimiento anual de la terminal de contenedores del Puerto del Mariel (capacidad ampliable a ~3M TEU)

71.1%

Internet penetration, start of 2023 (~7.97M users) Penetración de internet, inicio de 2023 (~7,97M usuarios)

US$8.97B

Total imports (2023) — vs. ~US$1.58B exports, an import-heavy trade balance Importaciones totales (2023) — frente a ~US$1,58B en exportaciones, balanza muy importadora

62 approved firms

Companies approved for the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), from 21 countries (2022) Empresas aprobadas en la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM), de 21 países (2022)

17.5 m

Port of Mariel channel/bay depth, dredged for Neo-Panamax vessels Profundidad del canal/bahía del Mariel, dragada para buques Neo-Panamax

Sources: World Bank LPI / IndexMundi — https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/cuba/indicator/LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ · OrbitsHub Port of Mariel profile — https://orbitshub.com/port-of-mariel/ · DataReportal Digital 2023: Cuba — https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2023-cuba · Trading Economics (Cuba imports/exports, 2023) — https://tradingeconomics.com/cuba/imports · OnCubaNews / Translating Cuba — https://oncubanews.com/en/cuba/economy/cuban-economy/cuba-has-approved-62-businesses-in-mariel-special-development-zone/ · Cuba Trade & Economic Council — https://www.cubatrade.org/blog/2023/5/15/xk98y6g5mthzovap1ml3p782j5yfmu Fuentes: World Bank LPI / IndexMundi — https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/cuba/indicator/LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ · OrbitsHub Port of Mariel profile — https://orbitshub.com/port-of-mariel/ · DataReportal Digital 2023: Cuba — https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2023-cuba · Trading Economics (Cuba imports/exports, 2023) — https://tradingeconomics.com/cuba/imports · OnCubaNews / Translating Cuba — https://oncubanews.com/en/cuba/economy/cuban-economy/cuba-has-approved-62-businesses-in-mariel-special-development-zone/ · Cuba Trade & Economic Council — https://www.cubatrade.org/blog/2023/5/15/xk98y6g5mthzovap1ml3p782j5yfmu

Logistics Infrastructure Infraestructura Logística

SeaportsPuertos Marítimos

Port of Mariel (Terminal de Contenedores del Mariel)
Cuba's flagship deep-water container hub, operated by PSA International; ~700,000 TEU/yr, bay dredged to 17.5 m for Neo-Panamax vessels, expandable toward ~3M TEU
Port of Havana (La Habana)
Historic capital port handling general cargo, cruise traffic and a large share of imports; container cargo operations largely shifted to Mariel after 2014
Port of Santiago de Cuba
Second-largest port on the southern coast with a deep harbor able to accommodate supertankers; handles general cargo, grain, machinery and fuel imports plus mineral and sugar exports
Port of Cienfuegos
Southern-coast port with five piers and tanker buoy moorings; focused on oil, fertilizers and sugar
Port of Matanzas
Key bulk and energy port in Matanzas Bay; site of the Matanzas Supertanker Base, Cuba's main fuel import and storage terminal

Cargo AirportsAeropuertos de Carga

José Martí International Airport (HAV), Havana
Cuba's main international gateway in Boyeros, operated by ECASA; three passenger terminals (T1-T3) plus the Aerovaradero air-cargo freight terminal; handled millions of passengers pre-pandemic
Aerovaradero Air Cargo Terminal (HAV)
Dedicated air-freight facility (opened 2002) run by ELCA S.A. (Empresa Logística de Carga Aérea), with refrigeration/freezer chambers and humidity/gas control for perishables
Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA), Varadero
Second-busiest international airport, serving the Varadero resort region with charter and scheduled tourist traffic (about 25% of Cuba's air traffic)

Free Trade ZonesZonas Francas

Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM)
Cuba's flagship free trade and logistics zone (est. 2013), with 62 approved companies from 21 countries (2022); tax/customs incentives for logistics, biotech and advanced manufacturing
ZEDM Logistics & Warehousing Cluster
Within the ZEDM, dedicated parcels for warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing and freight forwarding, integrated with the Mariel container terminal

Trade Profile Perfil Comercial

Top Trade PartnersPrincipales Socios Comerciales

VenezuelaChinaSpainCanadaBrazilRussiaNetherlandsUnited StatesMexicoGermany

Key ExportsExportaciones Clave

Nickel and metallic oresCane sugarCigars and tobaccoBeverages and rumRefined fuelFish and seafoodPharmaceuticals/biotech products

Key ImportsImportaciones Clave

Food and cereals (rice, poultry, wheat)Fuel and diesel/petroleum productsVehicles and motor partsMachinery and diesel enginesVegetable oilsConsumer goods

Trade AgreementsAcuerdos Comerciales

ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America) — co-founder with Venezuela, 2004Mercosur–Cuba Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE 62, in force July 2007)EU–Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA, signed December 2016)ALADI (Latin American Integration Association) memberBilateral preferential trade arrangements with China, Russia and Vietnam

Regulatory Compliance Cumplimiento Regulatorio

Navigate regulatory complexity with complete automation Navegue la complejidad regulatoria con automatización completa

Centralized multi-location inventory control

State enterprise warehouse management and tracking

Tourism and hospitality supply chain visibility

Industries We Transform Industrias que Transformamos

Tourism & Hospitality

Hotel inventory, beverage distribution, duty-free retail

Agricultural Distribution

Food distribution, state enterprise logistics

Pharmaceutical Distribution

Healthcare supply chain, lot tracking

Local Market Integrations Integraciones del Mercado Local

Popular ERPs in Cuba ERPs Populares en Cuba

SAP Business One
Custom ERP Systems
Microsoft Dynamics
Local Solutions
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Shipping Carriers Transportistas

Correos de Cuba
DHL Cuba
Cubana de Aviación Cargo
Local Carriers
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Frequently Asked Questions Preguntas Frecuentes

Cuba's foreign trade runs through state import agencies and the General Customs of the Republic (Aduana General de la República), with strict import authorizations and documentation. P4 Warehouse is a cloud WMS that manages receiving, putaway, lot/serial tracking and outbound dispatch, and exports clean inventory and shipment data (CSV/EDI/API) that your customs broker or state trading entity can use to prepare declarations. It complements, rather than replaces, Cuba's customs systems.

El comercio exterior cubano pasa por agencias estatales de importación y la Aduana General de la República, con autorizaciones de importación y documentación estrictas. P4 Warehouse es un SGA en la nube que gestiona recepción, ubicación, trazabilidad por lote/serie y despacho de salida, y exporta datos limpios de inventario y embarques (CSV/EDI/API) que su agente de aduana o entidad estatal puede usar para preparar las declaraciones. Complementa, no reemplaza, los sistemas aduaneros cubanos.

Yes. The ZEDM is built around logistics, warehousing and distribution operators, exactly the use case for P4 Warehouse. The system supports multi-client (3PL) inventory segregation, billing by storage and handling activity, and integration with the Mariel container terminal flows, giving zone tenants real-time stock visibility and bonded-warehouse-style control inside a single cloud platform.

Sí. La ZEDM se organiza en torno a operadores de logística, almacenaje y distribución, justo el caso de uso de P4 Warehouse. El sistema permite segregar inventario por cliente (3PL), facturar por almacenaje y actividad de manipulación, e integrarse con los flujos de la terminal de contenedores del Mariel, dando a los inquilinos de la zona visibilidad de stock en tiempo real y control tipo depósito fiscal en una sola plataforma en la nube.

Yes. P4 Warehouse offers a full Spanish (Latin American) interface so your team works in everyday warehouse terms — recibir, pickear, escanear, despachar. As a cloud SGA it needs internet for sync, which matters given Cuba's connectivity constraints; barcode scanning and mobile workflows keep operators productive, and data syncs when the connection is stable, so you maintain inventory accuracy even where bandwidth is intermittent.

Sí. P4 Warehouse ofrece una interfaz completa en español latinoamericano para que su equipo trabaje con los términos de bodega de siempre: recibir, pickear, escanear y despachar. Al ser un SGA en la nube requiere internet para sincronizar, algo a considerar dadas las limitaciones de conectividad en Cuba; el escaneo de códigos de barras y los flujos móviles mantienen productivos a los operadores, y los datos se sincronizan cuando la conexión es estable, conservando la exactitud del inventario incluso con ancho de banda intermitente.

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P4 Warehouse integrates seamlessly with cifraHQ (ERP) and aduanasHQ for complete supply chain visibility from accounting to customs clearance. P4 Warehouse se integra perfectamente con cifraHQ (ERP) y aduanasHQ para visibilidad completa de la cadena de suministro desde contabilidad hasta despacho aduanal.