Port Overview
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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 |
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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 |
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Length (m) |
Height of berth from sea level |
Maximum Draft (m) |
Comments |
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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 |
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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
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 |
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Dockside Crane |
No |
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Container Gantries |
No |
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Mobile Cranes |
No |
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Reachstacker |
No |
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RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) |
No |
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Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines |
Yes |
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Transtainer |
No |
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Forklifts |
7 |
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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.