AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoShipping: Accordia Shipping is adding Caucedo to its South Florida–Dominican Republic service, giving importers and exporters another cargo option alongside Sans Souci. The Caucedo route is scheduled to start in October, with an estimated three-day transit. Aviation: Arajet carried 158,407 passengers to and from the country in September, up 62% year over year and second only to JetBlue. Rice: A USDA report says the Dominican Republic has narrowed its rice-production cost gap with the U.S. from 113% in 2007 to 34% in 2024, citing better yields, irrigation and technology. Energy: The government plans to tender more than 2,500 megawatts of energy and battery-storage projects toward 2028. Agriculture: Milk production rose 13%, while beef exports increased in August and pork exports fell. Tourism: The country welcomed 9.24 million visitors through September, as Puerto Plata marked Disney Cruise Line’s Dominican debut and Punta Bergantín positioned itself for a new investment cycle.
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