DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader reaffirmed on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, when speaking in Punta Cana the Dominican Republic’s growing leadership in the Caribbean, positioning itself as a key logistics, aviation, and industrial center with the inauguration of the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone (PCFTZ).

Owned by Grupo Puntacana, the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone is designed as a center for advanced manufacturing, aeronautical services, and international distribution. According to Frank Elías Rainieri, president and CEO of Grupo Puntacana, the project diversifies the country’s production base and strengthens its integration into global value chains.

The facility includes specialized areas such as an Air Cargo Hub, a Jet Fuel Terminal, an Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) area, an Industrial Zone, and an Administrative Building.

The new complex is the first integrated air, sea, and land logistics hub in the region. It is expected to generate more than 9,000 direct and...