Acajutla Express: Seamless FCL/LCL & Air-Sea Solutions to El Salvador – Gateway to the Central American Northern Triangle

El Salvador’s Acajutla Port is the most efficient Pacific gateway in Central America. Sunny Worldwide Logistics runs a fixed-weekly feeder that bypasses US or Panama relays and lands cargo straight into Acajutla, then distributes by bonded truck throughout the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador). For urgent SKUs, a sea-air product via SAL airport delivers to any regional city in under 30 hours.

English Parameters (reference shipment)

• Loading ports: Shenzhen / Xiamen / Ningbo / Shanghai – weekly cut-off

• Discharge port: Acajutla (SVAQJ) – 12 m draft, 4 × 40 t cranes, 650 000 TEU/yr capacity

• Transit time: 23-25 days FCL direct feeder; 26-28 days LCL CFS

• Land bridge: Acajutla → Guatemala City 1.5 days; Acajutla → San Pedro Sula 1 day; Acajutla → San Salvador 45 min

• Airport hub: San Óscar Arnulfo Romero (SAL) – 3 200 m runway, 24 h ops, bonded warehouse

• Sea-air option: China → Acajutla 25 days + SAL → Miami/Tegucigalpa 2 h; total 27 days door-door

• Import duty: 0-15 % SV; VAT 13 %; we file pre-clearance 48 h pre-arrival

• Free time: 10 calendar days demurrage, 7 days detention

• Product Details

• Direct Feeder Advantage
  • Single feeder call from Asia to Acajutla – eliminates Panama trans-ship and 7-10 days delay.
  • Vessel accepts FCL 20’/40’/40’HC, flat-rack, open-top for machinery & textiles.
  • On-board cranes 40 t SWL; ideal for heavy transformers, textile looms, medical equipment.

• LCL & Textile Consolidation
  • Weekly CFS in Shenzhen with separate hanging-garment rail; 28-day door-to-San Salvador.
  • Cross-dock in Acajutla free 5 days; pallet breakdown, pick-pack for regional distribution.

• Land-Bridge Distribution
  • Bonded trucks daily to Guatemala City (220 km, 1.5 days) and San Pedro Sula (140 km, 1 day).
  • Single customs bond covers all three Northern-Triangle countries; no border re-clearance.

• Sea-Air Express
  • Ocean leg to Acajutla (25 days) + overnight air from SAL to Miami, Tegucigalpa, Managua.
  • Total lead-time 27 days vs 35 days pure ocean via US hubs.
  • One through B/L + house AWB; cargo remains bonded, no double handling.

• Booking Process

• Send cargo list, HS code, final destination city.

• Receive routing proposal (direct FCL / LCL / sea-air) + SV/CA/GT duty & VAT forecast.

• Confirm booking; we arrange export customs and issue through B/L.

• Track vessel & truck; pre-alert + customs entry 48 h pre-arrival.

• Delivery to site or hand-over to bonded truck – POD uploaded same day.

• Contact Sunny Worldwide Logistics
  Ms. Twiggy Zhang | Central America Trade Manager
  Tel/WhatsApp: +86 135 3425 6328
  E-mail: [email protected]
  8/F Block B, Rongde Times Square, Henggang St., Longgang, Shenzhen 518115, China
  WCA / CIFA / JC / WIFFA member

• Project & Energy Cargo
  • Salvador is linking to regional LNG and solar parks; we handle HS 8502, 8411, 7308 skids.
  • Route survey + police escort for > 3 m width; low-bed fleet 3-8 axle.
  • Temporary import ATA Carnet for solar inverters, 100 % duty free up to 12 months.

• Customs & Compliance
  • Pre-file in Central America Single Window 48 h pre-arrival; green lane probability 96 %.
  • Certificate of Origin (Central America) for 0 % duty into Guatemala & Honduras.
  • We obtain Import Tax Exemption for renewable-energy hardware under CEL regulations.

• Value-Added Services
  • Inland trucking to Managua or Belize City within 2 days from Acajutla.
  • Storage-in-transit 10 days free at bonded depot; reefer plugs available for fruit.
  • Reverse logistics: collect empty chemical drums or textile tubes for China recycling.

• Sustainability
  • Direct feeder removes one relay leg → 15 % CO₂ reduction per TEU.
  • Paperless B/L and e-CMR aligned with CA-4 corridor digital initiative.