DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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Perspectives
ILSA MICHELEN President of the Association of Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators (ADACAM)
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The logistics sector is an essential part of the Dominican economy
Ilsa MIchelen is the first woman to lead a large group of companies representing all segments of the logistics activity in the Dominican Republic. Shipping agents, customs agents, logistics operators..., large and small companies that are part of the development of the national economy and are key players in the moment of opportunities that the country is experiencing. Although the current situation is very complicated globally, crises also generate opportunities and in the case of the Dominican Republic, this is undoubtedly a time of great opportunities.
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The country is moving towards becoming an important logistics hub and a key platform for nearshoring, but everything indicates that we are also moving in the direction of becoming an important cargo hub. How do you see all these opportunities from ADACAM? The Dominican Republic is in an advantageous and privileged position in many aspects. For example, in the logistic aspect, the government is betting together with the private sector in joining efforts so that our country develops as a regional logistic center, and all the situations that are taking place in the Far East benefit us and are promoting that we become a nearshoring platform with the United States, for example, which is also our main commercial ally and always has been. We have, therefore, an advantageous position that is benefiting many sectors, including foreign investment and our export sector.