Meanwhile, the Aeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador "San Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez" has mobilized more than 7 million kilograms, equivalent to 7,000 metric tons of exported and imported products.
So far in 2023, CEPA's president Federico confirmed that "Last year more than 30 million kilograms were mobilized in imports and exports, reflecting 15% more than in 2021".
In the last two years, the Central Government has improved the passenger and cargo infrastructure at the airport and port of Acajutla to handle the increased volume of goods and travelers.
On february 8 of last year, the President inaugurated the expansion of the airport's passenger terminal, in which US$56 million were invested, increasing its capacity to receive more than 3.5 million travelers, while last week began the resurfacing of the cargo and passenger aircraft parking lot, with an investment of more than US$1.7 million.
In addition, in september of last year the expansion of the container yard at the port of Acajutla began, with an investment of more than $6 million, and this wednesday the first stone was laid for a new warehouse at this maritime terminal, in which approximately $7 million will be invested.
Translated by: A.M