Port Overview
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The Port of Miragoane is located at Reynolds Terminal, 3.2 km west of the town centre. It is an active import port and there is a regular service from Florida with used cars and second-hand clothes. There are frequent vessel calls. No data was available on the exact number of vessel calls. APN, SEMANAH and Customs are present in the port. The port is extremely well protected. There are two entrance channels, from the north and east-south-east. It is likely that the channel markers are not in place. Reynolds Terminal was the site of bauxite exports from 1960s to 1980s.
APN ports are free for use by humanitarian organisations carrying cargo that has customs exemption. Fees may be charged for warehouse storage or for truck parking inside the port perimeter.
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Port Location and Contact |
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Country |
Haiti |
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Province or District |
Nippes |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port |
Miragoane (3.2 km) Port-au-Prince (106 km) |
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Port's Complete Name |
Port of Miragaone – Reynolds Terminal |
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Latitude |
18.449227 |
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Longitude |
-73.107474 |
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Managing Company or Port Authority |
Autorite Portuaire Nationale (APN) |
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Management Contact Person |
Odregue Terezin- Port Captain +509 3732 6174 Roland LeConte- Security +509 3710 0277 |
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Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures |
Toussaint Louverture Port-au-Prince International Airport |
Berthing Specifications
The former bauxite wharf is now the principal commercial wharf. The northern side of the wharf has laid-up ships berthed alongside. The T berth at the end of the wharf is the main berth. The wharf is partially obstructed by the obsolete remains of the bauxite export conveyor. Cabotage vessels use the inner berths.
Main wharf showing laid-up vessels and old bauxite export infrastructure. There are ‘dolphins’ at either end of the T berth to facilitate larger vessels. A Cabotage vessel is on the inner berth. Trucks can access the T berth.
There is a dedicated RoRo berth north of the conventional berth. The berth has a large mooring buoy for vessels to secure to when moored at the berth. There is a large hard stand for vehicles. There is sufficient space for 2 vessels, as pictured below.
RoRo berth has adequate fenders and bollards.
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Type of Berth |
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Length (m) |
Height of berth from sea level |
Maximum Draft (m) |
Comments |
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Conventional Berth |
1 |
35 |
2.7 m |
Reported to be 10 m |
‘dolphins’ at either end of the berth increase the size of vessel that can be accommodated. |
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Roro Berth |
1 |
50 |
1.1 m |
Reported to be 10 m, but probably less |
Enough space to accommodate 2 large roro vessels |
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Container Berth |
0 |
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Silo Berth |
0 |
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Berthing Tugs |
0 |
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Water Barges |
0 |
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Port Handling Equipment
There is no handling equipment.
There is a stevedoring company. Jean Robert Guerrier +509 3709 2644
Storage Facilities
There is an APN warehouse within the port compound behind the office. It is a corrugated iron and cement construction with a locked door. The building is in poor condition and not clean. Dimensions: 28x 18m
Security
The port has 27/7 security guards on duty. Security guards are dressed informally and are heavily armed. The port is surrounded by a 2.5 m high fence. In some parts it is a wire fence and in others a cement wall. There is one entrance though a sliding steel gate. Overnight parking is available within the port. There is no electricity so although there are lights installed, they do not work. There are two generators adjacent to the APN office.
Port Access
Access is good for all sizes of trucks. The trucks do not have to pass through the centre of Miragoane.
