Logistics and foreign trade in Cancun
Almost everything in Cancun comes from somewhere else: the furniture in its hotels, what its restaurants serve, the materials for its towers. We make sure it arrives complete, cleared and at the hour you can receive it.
Logistics and foreign trade in Cancun and the Riviera Maya
Riviera Essentials is a logistics operator based in Cancun. We serve the city's hotels, developers, restaurants and retailers with international transport, customs clearance, cargo insurance, warehousing and delivery.
One person handles your shipment from start to finish, and before anything moves you have the route, the arrival date and the full cost in writing.
How cargo reaches Cancun
By air, into Cancun's airport
Cancun International Airport has a cargo terminal and a customs office. It's the way in for what's urgent or high-value: spare parts, electronics, perishables, samples.
By sea, via Puerto Morelos or Progreso
Puerto Morelos, about 35 kilometres south, is Quintana Roo's cargo port. Larger container volumes usually enter through Progreso, Veracruz or Altamira and finish the trip by road.
By ground, from the rest of Mexico
What's made in Mexico or lands on the Pacific coast — Manzanillo, Lázaro Cárdenas — crosses the peninsula by dry van or flatbed, through Mérida.
The last mile
Hotel zone, downtown, Puerto Cancún, Isla Mujeres by ferry: every site has its receiving hours and its access restrictions. Deliveries are scheduled with your team.
Who we work with in Cancun
Hotels
Furniture and equipment for openings and renovations, and everyday operating supplies: linens, amenities, tableware, spare parts.
Developers and builders
Finishes, glazing, elevators and equipment that need to reach the site in the order the schedule calls for.
Restaurants and retailers
Food, beverages, wine and seasonal merchandise, with permits and labels in order.
What we do here
- Multimodal transportShip, plane or truck: we pick the way by what it weighs, how soon you need it and what it costs.
- Cargo insuranceOne policy that stays with the cargo even when it changes ship, truck or hands.
- Customs and foreign tradeSo your cargo doesn't sit on the dock over a piece of paper.
- Warehousing and distributionYour goods wait here and leave when you ask for them, not when the ship comes in.
- Full supply chain 3PL · 4PLHand us the whole chain and get back to running your business.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Cancun?
Yes. Cancun is our base: from here we coordinate airport clearances, pickups and deliveries in the city and across the rest of the Riviera Maya.
Which port is best for bringing a container to Cancun?
It depends on origin. From Asia, Manzanillo or Lázaro Cárdenas and then by truck; from Europe and the US East Coast, Veracruz, Altamira or Progreso, which is about 300 kilometres away; smaller regional cargo, Puerto Morelos. We compare time and cost for each option before quoting.
Do you clear air cargo at Cancun airport?
Yes. We coordinate import and export clearance at the airport customs office and deliver the same day the cargo is released when timing allows.
Do you deliver to Cancun's hotel zone?
Yes. We schedule delivery at the hotel's loading dock, in its assigned time window and with the vehicle the access allows.
How long does a shipment take to reach Cancun?
As a door-to-door reference: 30 to 45 days by sea from Asia, 20 to 30 from Europe, 7 to 12 by ground from the United States, 2 to 4 from central Mexico and 3 to 7 by air.
Do you also serve Playa del Carmen and Tulum?
Yes: the whole Riviera Maya corridor, from Cancun to Tulum, and the rest of Quintana Roo.
We also operate in
What do you need to bring in?
Tell us what it is, where it's coming from and when. Within 24 hours you'll have route, timing and cost in writing.