DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is only the second Latin American country with a newly established Amazon regional logistics hub. The air hub operations begins on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at Las Americas International Airport.

The goal of the Santo Domingo hub is to improve faster and more reliable shipping across the Caribbean and Latin America, boosting e-commerce in the region.

Customs Agency director Eduardo Sanz Lovatón has explained that e-commerce is changing the national logistics dynamics. “Today, 60% of online purchases are transported by air, when just two decades ago the majority arrived by sea. This shows how our economy is evolving and the country’s role as a distribution center,” he pointed out.

Las Americas International this 2025 had inaugurated a modern package and courier reception center, designed to respond to the growth of international transport.

The operation at Las Americas is the second major effort of Amazon to reach out to offer better service to...