Sistema WMS para El Salvador | P4 Warehouse Cloud

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Installations in the Americas Installations in the Americas

100%

Zona Franca Zona Franca

4-8 weeks

Implementation Implementación

CAFTA-DR

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Logistics in El Salvador Logística en El Salvador

El Salvador is a compact, dollarized economy whose logistics network funnels almost all maritime trade through a single Pacific gateway, the Port of Acajutla, while the deep-water Port of La Union in the Gulf of Fonseca awaits full development. With the Pan-American Highway linking it to Guatemala and Honduras and CAFTA-DR granting duty-free access to the U.S., the country is a hub for textile and apparel maquila exports run largely from its free trade zones. Port congestion, customs clearance, and a fragmented last mile make a cloud WMS essential: 3PLs and distributors need real-time inventory visibility, lot and serial traceability for apparel and pharma, and seamless integration with CEPA-handled ports and the SAL air cargo terminal to keep goods moving across a small but fast-growing e-commerce market. El Salvador es una economía compacta y dolarizada cuya red logística canaliza casi todo el comercio marítimo por un solo puerto del Pacífico, el Puerto de Acajutla, mientras el puerto de aguas profundas de La Unión, en el Golfo de Fonseca, espera su pleno desarrollo. Con la Carretera Panamericana que lo conecta con Guatemala y Honduras y el CAFTA-DR que da acceso libre de aranceles a EE.UU., el país es un polo de exportaciones de maquila textil y de confección operadas en gran parte desde sus zonas francas. La congestión portuaria, el despacho aduanero y una última milla fragmentada hacen indispensable un SGA en la nube: los operadores 3PL y distribuidores necesitan visibilidad de inventario en tiempo real, trazabilidad por lote y serie para confección y farma, y poder escanear y despachar con integración fluida a los puertos gestionados por CEPA y a la terminal de carga aérea de SAL para mover mercancía en un mercado de comercio electrónico pequeño pero de rápido crecimiento.

2.7 / 5

World Bank Logistics Performance Index (2023) Índice de Desempeño Logístico del Banco Mundial (2023)

~4.1M metric tons (Jan–Oct 2024)

Port of Acajutla commercial cargo handled Carga comercial movilizada por el Puerto de Acajutla

~117,000 TEU (H1 2024, +15.5% YoY)

Port of Acajutla container volume (capacity expanding 280k→800k TEU) Volumen de contenedores del Puerto de Acajutla (capacidad ampliándose de 280k a 800k TEU)

~US$35.4B (2024)

Nominal GDP (current US$) PIB nominal (US$ corrientes)

71.7% / 4.58M users (Jan 2024)

Internet penetration Penetración de internet

US$573.6M (2024, ~19% YoY)

E-commerce market revenue Ingresos del mercado de comercio electrónico

Sources: World Bank LPI 2023 — https://lpi.worldbank.org/ ; https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/logistics-performance-index-by-country · CEPA / PortalPortuario 2024 — https://portalportuario.cl/el-salvador-puerto-de-acajutla-moviliza-41-millones-de-toneladas-metricas-de-carga-comercial-entre-enero-y-octubre-de-2024/ · PortalPortuario / CEPA 2024 — https://portalportuario.cl/puerto-de-acajutla-concreta-colocacion-de-primera-piedra-para-ampliacion-del-patio-de-contenedores/ · World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=SV · DataReportal Digital 2024 El Salvador — https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-el-salvador · ECDB — https://ecommercedb.com/markets/sv/all Fuentes: World Bank LPI 2023 — https://lpi.worldbank.org/ ; https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/logistics-performance-index-by-country · CEPA / PortalPortuario 2024 — https://portalportuario.cl/el-salvador-puerto-de-acajutla-moviliza-41-millones-de-toneladas-metricas-de-carga-comercial-entre-enero-y-octubre-de-2024/ · PortalPortuario / CEPA 2024 — https://portalportuario.cl/puerto-de-acajutla-concreta-colocacion-de-primera-piedra-para-ampliacion-del-patio-de-contenedores/ · World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=SV · DataReportal Digital 2024 El Salvador — https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-el-salvador · ECDB — https://ecommercedb.com/markets/sv/all

Logistics Infrastructure Infraestructura Logística

SeaportsPuertos Marítimos

Port of Acajutla
El Salvador's main Pacific port, handling the vast majority of national maritime trade; moved ~4.1M metric tons of commercial cargo Jan–Oct 2024 and ~117,000 TEU in H1 2024 (+15.5% YoY); operated by CEPA with a container-yard expansion to lift capacity from 280,000 to over 800,000 TEU/year
Port of La Unión (Cutuco)
Modern deep-water container and general-cargo port on the Gulf of Fonseca, largely underused and slated for private/mixed-economy concession plus a multi-year CEPA modernization program to unlock its potential
Port of El Triunfo / Bahía de Jiquilisco
Smaller fishing and cabotage port on the eastern Pacific coast (Usulután) serving artisanal and regional traffic

Cargo AirportsAeropuertos de Carga

Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL, Comalapa)
El Salvador's primary international gateway ~50 km from San Salvador; dedicated cargo terminal handling roughly 26,000 metric tons of air freight per year (an expansion will double capacity to ~52,000 t), served by cargo carriers including Amerijet, Avianca Cargo and DHL
Ilopango International Airport (ILS)
Older airport near San Salvador used for general aviation, military, air-taxi/charter and air-show events; limited commercial cargo role

Free Trade ZonesZonas Francas

American Park (Free Zone)
El Salvador's largest free trade zone, ~30 years in operation with over 220,000 m² of built industrial space, hosting textile/apparel and light manufacturing exporters
Zona Franca San Marcos
Established free zone in San Marcos (San Salvador) focused predominantly on textile/garment manufacturing for CAFTA-DR markets
Zona Franca Internacional (La Paz)
Industrial free zone on the highway to Comalapa (Dept. of La Paz) serving export-oriented maquila operations; the vast majority of free-zone firms in El Salvador are in the textile/apparel sector
Free zone regime nationwide
El Salvador operates a network of legally designated free trade zones and bonded warehouses (depósitos de perfeccionamiento activo) granting income-tax, VAT and duty exemptions to export manufacturers; CAMTEX reports around 18 free zones established or in process nationwide

Trade Profile Perfil Comercial

Top Trade PartnersPrincipales Socios Comerciales

United StatesGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaMexicoChinaCosta Rica

Key ExportsExportaciones Clave

Knitted apparel and textiles (T-shirts, garments)CoffeeSugar and molassesPlasticsPaper and packagingElectrical capacitors and components

Key ImportsImportaciones Clave

Refined petroleum and fuelsMachinery and mechanical appliancesVehicles and partsTextile yarn and fabric (for maquila)PlasticsPharmaceuticals and food products

Trade AgreementsAcuerdos Comerciales

CAFTA-DR (Central America–Dominican Republic–United States FTA)Central American Common Market / SICA integration (CACM)FTA with MexicoFTA with Colombia (Northern Triangle)FTA with ChileFTA with PanamaFTA with Dominican RepublicFTA with TaiwanEU–Central America Association Agreement

Regulatory Compliance Cumplimiento Regulatorio

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

Free Trade Zone inventory and warehouse management

Cross-border logistics tracking and documentation

CAFTA-DR export traceability and compliance

Industries We Transform Industrias que Transformamos

Textile & Manufacturing

Free trade zone operations, USA export

Food & Beverage Distribution

Regional distribution, quality tracking

E-commerce & Logistics

Cross-border fulfillment, last-mile delivery

Local Market Integrations Integraciones del Mercado Local

Popular ERPs in El Salvador ERPs Populares en El Salvador

SAP Business One
Microsoft Dynamics
Softland
Aspel
Siigo

Shipping Carriers Transportistas

DHL El Salvador
FedEx
Cargo Expreso
Urbano Express
Correos

Frequently Asked Questions Preguntas Frecuentes

Yes. P4 Warehouse handles bonded inventory and free-trade-zone (zona franca) workflows, separating duty-paid from duty-suspended stock and keeping the lot, serial, and movement audit trails that El Salvador's free-zone regime and CAFTA-DR origin rules require. This lets maquila and 3PL operators reconcile against customs declarations and DGA documentation while still scanning, picking, and despatching in real time.

Sí. P4 Warehouse maneja inventario en depósito y flujos de zona franca, separando la mercancía con aranceles pagados de la suspendida y manteniendo los registros de lote, serie y movimientos que exigen el régimen de zonas francas salvadoreño y las reglas de origen del CAFTA-DR. Así los operadores de maquila y 3PL pueden conciliar con las declaraciones aduaneras y la documentación de la DGA mientras escanean, pickean y despachan en tiempo real.

Yes. P4 Warehouse runs fully in Latin American Spanish, so warehouse staff in San Salvador, Acajutla, or Santa Ana use familiar terms like bodega, pickear, escanear, and despachar. As a cloud SGA it needs only a browser or a handheld scanner and works across multiple bodegas without on-site servers, which suits operations near the Acajutla port corridor and the free-zone industrial parks.

Sí. P4 Warehouse funciona completamente en español latinoamericano, de modo que el personal de bodega en San Salvador, Acajutla o Santa Ana usa términos familiares como bodega, pickear, escanear y despachar. Al ser un SGA en la nube solo necesita un navegador o un escáner de mano y opera en varias bodegas sin servidores locales, ideal para operaciones cercanas al corredor del puerto de Acajutla y a los parques industriales de zona franca.

Yes. P4 Warehouse exposes an open API and EDI/CSV connectors to integrate with regional and global carriers, courier last-mile providers, and ERPs commonly used in El Salvador such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and local accounting systems. This keeps inventory, orders, and electronic invoicing (factura electrónica / DTE) in sync as goods flow through Acajutla, the SAL air cargo terminal, and the growing e-commerce channel.

Sí. P4 Warehouse ofrece una API abierta y conectores EDI/CSV para integrarse con transportistas regionales y globales, proveedores de última milla y ERPs comunes en El Salvador como SAP, Microsoft Dynamics y sistemas contables locales. Así el inventario, los pedidos y la factura electrónica (DTE) se mantienen sincronizados mientras la mercancía pasa por Acajutla, la terminal de carga aérea de SAL y el creciente canal de comercio electrónico.

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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.