OPC supports paperless customs initiative

Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC) is throwing its full support behind the Honduran Customs Administration’s paperless initiative, which aims to facilitate trade more efficiently by expediting customs processes resulting in quicker cargo dispatch times.

The Customs Without Papers initiative aims to gradually eliminate the use of paper and physical files in transactions. This simplifies processes and lowers costs for the entry and exit of cargo. 

“We support technological innovation and the modernization of customs, through its project Customs Without Papers, which will undoubtedly bring many efficiencies that will translate into competitiveness and greater benefits for all Hondurans and Central Americans,” said Juan Corujo, OPC General Director.

With the pilot development targeted at the Puerto Cortés maritime customs, the program is expected to make OPC more competitive along with other terminals in the country after the nationwide rollout. More than 300 personnel in the technical customs area and those involved in the port’s customs clearance have already undergone training for the project.

Aside from the digital transformation, OPC also supports the customs authority’s other modernization efforts to consolidate Puerto Cortés’ position as the gateway for internal trade in Central America.