Verify direct access to container yards and drayage links to the Pacific port, in-warehouse bonded customs clearance, on-site or contracted customs brokerage, established ocean and regional trucking contracts, trailer marshalling capacity, and measured yard throughput to avoid demurrage and reduce overall transit time.

Escuintla commonly offers lower land and labor rates, which reduce fixed warehousing and per-pallet storage costs. Model landed cost by including transport to final gateways, inventory carrying, handling and cross-dock fees, potential drayage to ports, and any bonded storage differentials versus urban fulfilment sites.

Prioritize WMS integration with real-time inventory visibility, pick-and-pack accuracy reporting, kitting and light assembly, returns and reverse-logistics workflows, multi-carrier shipping options, SLA-backed lead times, and scalable labor to handle seasonal peaks without degradation of service.

Assess expansion options within the park, lease flexibility for growth, clear service level KPIs with penalties, IT/API integration standards, contingency plans for port or road disruptions, local labor market stability, and historical throughput metrics to ensure the site meets projected volume growth.