Hondumares

What Hondumares does

Hondumares is a Honduran privately-held logistics warehousing operator headquartered in Tegucigalpa with a second facility in San Pedro Sula. The company offers integrated storage and distribution services built around six core products: LCL (less-than-container-load) storage, FCL (full-container-load) yard, power connectors for refrigerated FCL/LTL equipment, refrigerated warehouse storage across three climate-controlled modules, customs transit procedures, and distribution center operations. Its physical infrastructure totals 4,250 MT2 of covered warehouse, an 8,500 MTS bonded yard, five entry and five exit ramps, a dedicated dangerous-goods handling area, and refrigerated capacity at 15-25°C, with operations managed under a Warehouse Management System (WMS).

The company's go-to-market is direct and sales-led, with customer engagement primarily through phone lines, WhatsApp, and social media channels. Hondumares serves three primary customer segments — import/export companies, freight forwarders and logistics companies, and manufacturers/distributors — offering quote-based managed services tailored to cargo type, volume, and regulatory requirements. Differentiators include in-house certified customs personnel (Aforo analysts, Fiscal Delegates, ARSA analysts) and bonded warehouse authorizations that materially reduce clearance friction for cross-border clients. In May 2021 the company extended its footprint into El Salvador through a partnership with GboxCargo El Salvador, operating a WMS-backed bonded warehouse under a separate local brand and marking its first move outside Honduras.

The business model is managed-services revenue from warehousing fees, storage rentals, refrigerated storage, and customs transit handling, with no publicly disclosed pricing. No revenue, headcount, funding events, or ownership data are disclosed, and the company operates without a mobile app, public API, or disclosed technology partnerships beyond the WMS platform. The source material provides no third-party validation, certifications list, or named customer references, which constrains any external benchmarking of scale or performance.

Name

Hondumares

Legal name

Hondumares

Website

https://hondumares.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hondumares is a Honduran privately-held logistics warehousing operator with bonded facilities in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, offering LCL/FCL storage, refrigerated warehousing, customs transit handling, and distribution center services to import/export companies, freight forwarders, and manufacturers across Central America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Warehousing Services

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Bonded Warehousing & Customs Storage (Dry) (TLALAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazardous Materials & Regulated Goods Storage (Non-Refrigerated) (TLALAAAG)

Keywords

• Warehouse logistics services
• Customs clearance services
• Cold chain storage
• Container yard management
• Freight forwarding support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Warehousing Services: Revenue generated through comprehensive logistics services including LCL and FCL storage, refrigerated warehouse services, customs procedures, and transit management. Services are tailored to client needs with infrastructure designed to maximize space utilization and minimize handling times.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hondumares operates physical logistics warehousing facilities in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, providing integrated storage and distribution services. The company offers LCL (Less than Container Load) cargo storage, FCL (Full Container Load) container yard facilities, refrigerated warehouse modules with temperature control between 15-25 degrees Celsius, power connectors for refrigerated equipment, customs transit procedures, and distribution center operations managed under a Warehouse Management System (WMS).

Product overview

Hondumares operates a unified logistics warehousing platform offering integrated storage and distribution services. The core offering includes Centros de Distribución (Distribution Centers) that combine storage and operations center capabilities. Supporting services include LCL cargo storage (Almacenaje para carga suelta), FCL container yards (Predio para contenedores completos), refrigerated warehouse storage (Bodegas Refrigeradas) with three climate-controlled modules, refrigerated equipment connectors, and customs transit procedures (Tramites de transito). The company also operates a new facility in El Salvador under the GboxCargo brand, extending its regional footprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Almacenaje para carga suelta (LCL) Less than Container Load storage service for consolidated cargo that does not require a full shipping container, allowing shared space and cost efficiency. Targeted at freight forwarders and importers/exporters with smaller cargo volumes.
• Predio para contenedores completos (FCL) Full Container Load yard facility with 8,500 MTS bonded fiscal premises for storing and managing complete shipping containers under customs control. Targeted at importers, exporters, and freight operators handling FCL shipments.
• Conectores para equipos refrigerados (FCL, LTL) Power connectors for refrigerated shipping containers and refrigerated units, enabling temperature control maintenance during storage for both FCL and LTL shipments. Targeted at clients handling temperature-sensitive cargo.
• Bodegas Refrigeradas Refrigerated warehouse storage with three modules totaling approximately 89.1 square meters (each 33MT2 x 2.7MT2), maintaining temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius. Targeted at clients storing perishable or temperature-sensitive goods.
• Tramites de transito Customs transit procedure management including clearance, customs warehouse operations, and regulatory compliance handling for cargo movement, staffed by certified Aforo analysts, Fiscal Delegates, and ARSA analysts. Targeted at importers and exporters needing customs brokerage support.
• Centros de Distribución Distribution center services combining storage and operations center capabilities to ensure products are secured, organized, and available for timely and sufficient distribution. Targeted at manufacturers, distributors, and logistics operators managing regional distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products secured, ordered, and available for adequate, timely, and sufficient distribution

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GboxCargo El SalvadorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2021GboxCargo El Salvador partnered with Hondumares to provide logistics warehousing services with over 20 years of cargo transport experience. GboxCargo offers facilities with authorizations for temporary deposit regime, customs bonded warehouse, Courier services, and simple storage for nationalized goods. Operated under WMS system, completing the supply chain under one roof. The partnership enables Hondumares to offer expanded warehousing services in El Salvador.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering contract logistics, customs brokerage and warehousing in Central America. Comparable service mix including bonded storage and customs handling for import/export customers.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated container shipping and logistics provider with bonded warehouses, customs and end-to-end supply chain services. Particularly comparable on FCL container yard operations and customs transit, which are core Hondumares services.
• XPO Logistics: Global contract logistics provider with warehousing, customs and cold-chain capabilities. Operates bonded and multi-temperature facilities in the Americas comparable to Hondumares's service stack.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering contract logistics, freight forwarding and customs services across the Americas. Operates bonded and multi-temperature warehouses in Central America comparable to Hondumares's service mix.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider offering customs brokerage, bonded warehousing and end-to-end supply chain services across Central America. Direct functional overlap with Hondumares on customs handling and contract warehousing, but operates globally rather than locally.
• DHL Supply Chain: World's largest contract logistics operator with bonded warehouses, customs clearance, and multi-temperature storage capabilities globally. Competes for the same import/export customers in Honduras but at materially larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light global freight forwarder with customs brokerage and warehousing services across Latin America. Competes for the same customs-driven import/export flows that Hondumares services in Honduras.
• Agility Logistics: Emerging-markings-focused freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with bonded warehousing, customs clearance and distribution centers across Latin America. Closely comparable offering to Hondumares's customs-led warehousing model.

Regional players

• Cargocab: Central American freight forwarder and logistics services provider operating across Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Directly comparable as a regional player offering customs, warehousing and distribution in the same geography Hondumares serves.
• Transmeridian Logistics: Central American logistics and warehousing operator headquartered in Guatemala with bonded warehouses and customs services across the region. Comparable regional scale and customs-led warehousing model to Hondumares.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HondumaresHN
• Instagraminstagram.com/hondumareshn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hondumares-s-a

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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