Port Overview
Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com
The Port of Port Lafito is a private international container terminal. Although it is privately owned it performs the function of an APN port. The complex covers 13 hectares. It is Haiti’s only Panamax Port and is owned by the GB Group who own the adjacent Industrial Free Zone (not yet operational) and a dryport in Port-au-Prince. The port was opened in 2015 and facilities are in good condition. The port is quite exposed with no breakwater and Ile a Cabrit offering some protection to the west.
Associated Industrial Zone
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Port Location and Contact |
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Country |
Haiti |
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Province or District |
Ouest Department |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port |
Port-au-Prince 23km |
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Port's Complete Name |
Port Lafito |
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Latitude |
18.695235 |
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Longitude |
-72.364897 |
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Managing Company or Port Authority |
GB Group Autorite Portuaire Nationale (APN) |
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Management Contact Person |
Director – M Guy William +509 37017545 Security – Garry Amadee +509 4865 2638 |
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Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures |
Toussaint Louverture Port-au-Prince International Airport |
Berthing Specifications
The port is oriented to the NW-SE at has a single 450 m long berth. This extends to 500 m with the outstanding mooring dolphins. There is shallow water to the NW as visible in the port photo. This is primarily a container port, but there is a cement operation (Cimex) in the Northern section of the port and vessels are loaded with cement on occasions. Mobile crane discharging container vessel.
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Berth |
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Length |
Ht above SL |
Depth |
Notes |
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Conventional Berth |
1 |
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2.7 m |
Reported to be 12.5 m |
NW end of the container berth Good fenders and bollards in place |
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Roro Berth |
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Container Berth |
1 |
450 m |
2.7 m |
Reported to be 12.5 m |
Extends to 500 m with outlying mooring dolphins |
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Silo Berth |
0 |
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Berthing Tugs |
0 |
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Tugs must be ordered from Por-au-Prince making this an expensive service . |
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Water Barges |
0 |
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Port Handling Equipment
Port Lafito is managed by SSA Marine and operated Tideworks Terminals Software (TOS). Container moves are reported as 30/hr
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Equipment |
Available |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
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Mobile Cranes |
2 |
Leihberr LMH420 mobile cranes. 124 mt lifting capacity |
Active and in good condition |
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Reach-stacker |
3 |
Taylor |
5 high |
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Top-loaders |
4 |
Taylor |
5 high |
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Mules |
10 |
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Dedicated chassis |
300 |
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Forklifts |
2 |
25 and 30 tonnes |
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Storage Facilities
There is a container yard inside the port. Containers are stacked up to 3 high on compacted dirt hardstand. Containers are segregated as full, empty and dangerous goods. There are 30 reefer points. Port Lafito is owned by GB Group who own an associated dryport in Port-au-Prince
Security
The port has 24/7 security guards on duty. The uniformed guards were attentive both at the gate and inside the facility. The port is surrounded by a tall wire fence topped with coiled barbed wire. There is one entrance and one exit. A large independent power plant provides 24hr electricity and security lighting throughout the port complex. Fuel is trucked into the port.
Port Access
There is good access to the port. The road is clear and there is no local congestion.
