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2.1.11 Haiti Port of Terminal Abraham
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 Terminal Abraham is a private facility owned by the Khawly family. It is principally a bulk commodity port with a single pier. Main imports are grain and cement.  Wheat is ground into flour and bagged on site. Animal fodder is mixed and bagged on site.

There is also a small RoRo berth used by coastal transporters.


Port Location and Contact

Country

Haiti

Province or District

Ouest Department

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port

Port-au-Prince (15 km)

Currently National Highway 2 is blocked, and vehicles cannot pass.

Port's Complete Name

Port of Terminal Abraham

Latitude

18.543348

Longitude

-72.388821

Managing Company or Port Authority

Terminal Abraham

Management Contact Person

Director – Jeff Khawly

Security – Estime Luccene +509 3713 9407

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures

Toussaint Louverture

Port-au-Prince International Airport

Berthing Specifications

There is a single 100 m x 10 m finger pier extending NNW from the shore. It is very exposed to westerly winds. The pier is in reasonable condition and there is frequently a cargo barge, used to transport heavy fuels, on the shoreward side of the pier. Bulk carriers dock on the seaward side and self-discharge into trucks. The trucks then tip their loads into hoppers and conveyors transfer the grain to silos.

There is a small RoRo berth inside the pier. It is a narrow cement structure with 2 small bollards. The ramp is 6.6 m wide. 

Type of Berth

#

Length (m)

Height of berth from sea level

Maximum Draft (m)

Comments

Conventional Berth

1

100 m

2.7m

Reported to be 12m

Shoreside berth usually occupied by dumb barge.

Roro Berth

1

6.6 m wide

0.8 m

Reported to be 4m

Only for vessels with narrow ramps.

Container Berth

0




 

Silo Berth

0




 

Berthing Tugs

0




 

Water Barges

0




 

Port Handling Equipment

The port has several enterprises operating withing the facility. Cereal d ’Haiti stores and processes wheat to flour. SHAB is mixing and bagging animal feed. There is a large workforce withing the general facility. There are 2 weighbridges.

Equipment

Available

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

No



Container Gantries

No



Mobile Cranes

No



Reachstacker

No



RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)

No



Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines

Yes



Transtainer

No



Forklifts

7


 Used in warehouses

Storage Facilities

Trucks dump grain in an underground hopper which is then lifted to storage silos with conveyors.

There are 2 excellent warehouse facilities with double access and smooth cement floors. Doors are locked. There is little ventilation. (46 m x 30 m).


There are limited areas for parking and much of the available area is cluttered with broken machinery. There is no officially designated parking zone.

Security 

The port has 24/7 security guards on duty. The uniformed guards were attentive both at the gate and inside the facility. We passed through 2 security checks and there was additional security at the pier. The port is surrounded by a 3 high wire fence topped with coiled barbed wire. There is one entrance though a sliding steel gate. There are sections of the fence that are in poor condition.

Port Access

The area of Carrefour is extremely congested, and trucks move slowly outside the gate.

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