Amazon has begun operating its first last-mile delivery station in Puerto Rico, following a more than $37 million investment in Dorado designed to improve package delivery times and strengthen the company’s local delivery infrastructure.
The approximately 100,000-square-foot facility began partial operations in early August after nearly two years of development. When construction began, Invest Puerto Rico said the project was expected to create about 100 direct jobs and opportunities for roughly 200 drivers.
The Dorado station focuses specifically on the final stage of Amazon’s delivery network, where packages are transported from regional facilities and delivered directly to customers, rather than serving as a traditional fulfillment or storage center.
The new facility is expected to help some Puerto Rico customers receive their Amazon orders faster, although Amazon has not announced island-wide same-day delivery linked to the Dorado station. Instead, delivery speed will continue to depend on factors such as the customer’s location, the items ordered, and whether products are available within Amazon’s rapid-delivery network.
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For the U.S. Virgin Islands, the development does not currently mean Amazon has introduced same-day or next-day delivery directly from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas, St. Croix or St. John.
However, Puerto Rico’s closer and stronger role in Amazon’s logistics network could benefit Virgin Islanders who travel there and have access to a Puerto Rico delivery address, particularly when they need products during short visits.
The Dorado investment also strengthens Amazon’s physical presence in the Caribbean and brings its delivery infrastructure closer to the U.S. Virgin Islands, further highlighting Puerto Rico’s growing importance to regional e-commerce and logistics.
