Liberia

Liberia

Country name

Liberia

Official country name

The Republic of Liberia
Assessment Details
Assessors Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah
Organization WFP Liberia
Contact Details

hugh.swift@wfp.org; john.clarke@wfp.org; 

aaron.sleh@wfp.org; ignatius.weah@wfp.org

Table of Contents

Chapter  Name of Assessor  Organization Date Updated 

1 Liberia Country Profile

 Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
1.1 Liberia Humanitarian Background Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
1.2 Liberia Regulatory Departments Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
1.3 Liberia Customs Information Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021

2 Liberia Logistics Infrastructure

 Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.1 Liberia Port Assessment Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.1.1 Liberia Port of Monrovia Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.1.2 Liberia Port of Harper Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2 Liberia Aviation Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2.1 Liberia Roberts International Airport Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.2.2 Liberia Spriggs Payne International Airport Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2.3 Liberia Greenville National Airfield Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2.4 Liberia Harper National Airfield Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2.6 Liberia Voinjama National Airfield Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2.7 Liberia Zwedru National Airfield Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.2.8 Liberia Foya Airstrip Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3 Liberia Road Network Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.1 Liberia Border Crossing of B'Hai (Cote d'Ivoire) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.2 Liberia Border Crossing of Dakay Town (Cote d'Ivoire) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.3 Liberia Border Crossing of Kablaken (Cote d'Ivoire) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.4 Liberia Border Crossing of Loguatou (Cote d'Ivoire) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.5 Liberia Border Crossing of Pedebo (Cote d'Ivoire) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.6 Liberia Border Crossing of Zaway (Cote d'Ivoire) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.7 Liberia Border Crossing of Bolonguidu (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.8 Liberia Border Crossing of Ganta (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.9 Liberia Border Crossing of Konadu (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.10 Liberia Border Crossing of Kpassagiza (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.11 Liberia Border Crossing of Solumba (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.12 Liberia Border Crossing of Yeala (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.13 Liberia Border Crossing of Yekepa (Guinea) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.3.14 Liberia Border Crossing of Mendicorma (Sierra Leone) Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
2.4 Liberia Railway Assessment Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.5 Liberia Waterways Assessment Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.6 Liberia Storage Assessment Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
2.7 Liberia Milling Assessment Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021

3 Liberia Logistics Services

 Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
3.1 Liberia Fuel Hugh Swift, John Clarke, Aaron Sleh, Ignatius Weah WFP February 2021
3.2 Liberia Transporters Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
3.3 Liberia Manual Labor Costs Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
3.4 Liberia Telecommunications Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
3.5 Liberia Food and Additional Suppliers Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
3.6 Liberia Additional Service Providers Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015

4 Liberia Contact Lists

 Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.1 Liberia Government Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.2 Liberia Humanitarian Agency Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.3 Liberia Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.4 Port and Waterways Company Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.5 Liberia Airport Company Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.6 Liberia Storage and Milling Company Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.7 Liberia Fuel Provider Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.8 Liberia Transporter Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.9 Liberia Additional Service Provision Contact List Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
4.10 Liberia Producers, Wholesalers and Retailers Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015

5 Liberia Annexes

 Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015
5.1 Liberia Acronyms and Abbreviations Jamal Shafagoj WFP November 2015

1 Liberia Country Profile


The Republic of Liberia is a country on the West African coast located 6°19′N 10°48′W. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to the west, Guinea to the north and Ivory Coast to the east. The country covers an area of 43, 000 square miles and a population of 4.3 million people. The country’s official language is English with over 16 different local languages spoken.

Liberia features a tropical monsoon climate. During the year it has a copious amount of precipitation. The climate features a wet season (May – October) and a dry season (November – April) but precipitation is seen even during the dry season. Temperatures remain constant throughout the year averaging around 26 °C (79 °F). Monrovia is the wettest capital city, receiving more annual precipitation on average, than any other capital in the world. Forests on the coastline are composed mostly of salt-tolerant mangrove trees while the more sparsely populated inland has forests opening onto a plateau of drier grasslands. Liberia possesses about forty percent of the remaining Upper Guinean rainforest. 

Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a generic country overview, please consult the following sources:

Generic Information

Wikipedia Information on Liberia

IMF Information on Liberia

Economist Intelligence Unit Information on Liberia*

(*note - this is a paid service)


Humanitarian Info

WFP Information on Liberia

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


Facts and Figures

Wolfram Alpha Information on Liberia

World Bank Information on Liberia

World Population Review Information on Liberia

1.1 Liberia Humanitarian Background

Disasters, Conflicts and Migration

Natural Disasters

Yes / No

Comments / Details

Drought

Yes

During the dry season between November and April

Earthquakes

No

  

Epidemics

Yes

The Ebola outbreak, Cholera, Yellow fever, Measles, Lassa fever, Malaria, HIV/AIDS

Extreme Temperatures

No

  

Flooding

Yes

In 2007 floods affected 22000 Liberians.

Insect Infestation

Yes

Ticks, larger grain borer, caterpillars, tsetse fly, locusts and rodents are problematic in different parts of Liberia.

Mudslides

Yes

In 1982, landslides killed 42 people in Grand Cape Mount County.  In 2015, landside blocked the major Monrovia – Kakata highway, the main route to the rest of the country.

Volcanic Eruptions

No

  

High Waves / Surges

Yes

High waves from the Atlantic Ocean

Wildfires

Yes

Bush fires during the dry season

High Winds

Yes

The Harmattan between December & January

Man-Made Issues

    

Civil Strife

Yes

Civil war between 1989 - 2003

International Conflict

Yes

Armed conflict with Guinea and Sierra Leone during the civil war

Internally Displaced Persons

Yes

During the civil war

Refugees Present

Yes

Around 37000 refugees from Ivory Coast.

Landmines / UXO Present

n/a

  

For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters: EMDAT information on Liberia

Calamities and Seasonal Affects

Seasonal Affects on Transport

Transport

Comments

From (month) to (month)

Primary Road Transport

 The primary roads are passable during the whole year but in some sections might be deteriorated. Potholes could appear especially on unpaved roads. May to October

Secondary Road Transport

 The majority of the secondary roads aren’t passable during the rainy season. May to October

Rail Transport

 n/a n/a

Air Transport

 The Harmattan might reduce visibility, therefore some delays might occur on flights . November to April

Waterway Transport

 It is difficult to navigate on the rivers during the dry season as the water levels decrease.
 November to April

There are two seasons in the year: rainy season from May to October and dry season from November to April. There are no major activities in the country that could have an impact on transport. 

 

Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate…)

Activity

Comments

From <month> to <month>

Storage

 No n/a

Handling

During the rainy season, it is harder to handle the cargoes to avoid them getting wet and damaged. Expect some delays in handling during this time.

 May to October

Due to the difficult access to certain areas during the rainy season, it is recommended to pre-stock during the dry season, especially in Zwedru county where the main roads are in bad condition. It is important to note that during the dry season, it is harder to find daily workers in Zwedru County as many youths go to the mining zones.

Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response

Government

The National Disaster Relief Commission (NDRC) was established in 1976 to cater to disaster victims; review, coordinate and plan different disaster prevention, preparedness, relief and rehabilitation measures; and establish and maintain liaisons with representatives of UN agencies and donors which have disaster relief related programs in the country. Although the NDRC is the institution tasked with managing disaster risk reduction and related activities, its approach is reactionary rather than preventative. Furthermore, the institutional capacity to lead and coordinate emergency response procedures is low. The NDRC does not have adequate resources and capacity to effectively carry out this mandate.

President Sirleaf, on July 26, 2014, announced that Ebola was a national emergency and set up a National Ebola Task Force to coordinate all interventions for containing and eliminating this fast spreading epidemic. The national response system that was initially established by MOHSW employed several IMS elements. For example, a national coordinator for the Ebola response was held by MOHSW's deputy health minister/chief medical officer. Additionally, daily meetings were held that were attended by the heads of each technical committee deemed important for the operational response to the epidemic: epidemiology/surveillance, social mobilization (responsible for communication of key messages), psychosocial (responsible for ensuring adequate social and mental health support for patients and families affected by Ebola infection), contact tracing, case management, and laboratory.

Below is a chart of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Ebola response incident management system (Liberia, August 2014):

For more information, please see the following link: 4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

Humanitarian Community

The United Nations is represented by the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), as well as the UN Country Team (UNCT) comprising 17 Agencies, Funds, Programmes, and the World Bank. The UN Country Team (UNCT), along with the International Monetary Fund, are present on a long-term basis to support humanitarian and development efforts in the country.

The United Nations in Liberia works within an Integrated Mission context. The Head of UNMIL, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), is also the Coordinator of the United Nations in Liberia. UNMIL’s Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for the Consolidation of Democratic Governance also serves as Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator, and Resident Representative of UNDP. A second DSRSG coordinates issues related to the Rule of Law.

Since the deployment of UNMIL in 2003, the United Nations in Liberia has enhanced integration by creating joint management structures, jointly planning and implementing programmes and undertaking joint operations in several areas. Joint management structures include the Strategic Policy Group, UN Country Team, Inter-Agency Programming Team, Operations Management Team, UN Communications Group, Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group, and Theme Groups on HIV/AIDS, and Gender. At the field level, the UN has three Joint Offices, and all 15 County offices are led by Heads of Field Offices, who serve as focal points for the UN system in the Counties.

Its Strategic Assistance Framework, the UN ONE PROGRAMME comprises a UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and a Costed Action Plan. The UNDAF describes the UN’s collective response to national development priorities, while the corresponding Costed Action Plan operationalizes the UNDAF and defines in greater detail, management and coordination arrangements, financial modalities, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) processes and serves as the main legal document for multi-year programming. A budgetary framework under the Costed Action Plan includes a One Fund—the resource gap in the One Programme.

The UN One Programme is aligned with the national medium-term strategy, the Agenda for Transformation (AfT) 2013-2017, and National Vision 2030.  A Delivering as One Joint Steering Committee, comprising Government, UN and Development Partners   provides policy guidance and overall leadership to One Programme implementation.

WFP programmes consist of school meals, school gardens, purchase for progress, livelihood asset promotion, nutrition intervention/HIV/AIDS and emergency food assistance to Ivorian refugees.

UNHCR's operation in Liberia revolves around two main strategies: continued provision of protection and assistance to refugees and the pursuit of, and support for, voluntary repatriation of Ivorian refugees. With more and more Ivorian refugees willing to return, voluntary repatriation will remain a UNHCR priority in Liberia.

Active surveillance and infection prevention and control measures at Liberia’s borders and in border communities and health facilities is one part of a larger Liberian Government surveillance strategy, designed in partnership with WHO, to prevent a reintroduction of Ebola.

The Liberian Government is training hundreds of health workers, security personnel, and national, county and district officials, with the help of WHO and other key partners. They are being trained in surveillance protocols and procedures, monitoring compliance, beefing up security and health staff at checkpoints, boosting cross-border cooperation with Guinea and Sierra Leone and revising public messages — urging vigilance until Ebola is gone from the region.

With the national health system decimated by the outbreak – and hundreds of Liberian health care workers dying from Ebola – MSF is focusing on supporting the recovery of health facilities. In Monrovia, MSF is running a 69-bed paediatric hospital, aiming to contribute restoring the offer of secondary healthcare in the aftermath of Ebola outbreak. 44 per cent of the patients are less than one-year-old.

For more information, please see the following link: 4.2 Liberia Humanitarian Agency Contact List

1.2 Liberia Regulatory Departments

The Liberia Revenue Authority is an independent, autonomous authority established under the Act of the Legislature in September 2013 replacing the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance (including the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Customs & Excise Bureau), as defined in Chapter 21 of the Executive law of 1972 for the purpose of assessing and collecting national revenues as specified in the Revenue Code of Liberia or related law; administering, accounting, and enforcing revenue collection laws and regulations; and educating taxpayers to facilitate tax and customs compliance.  

The Ministry of Transport establishes a policy framework that ensures an effective and efficient service delivery, and infrastructure development.

The Ministry of Public Works, in close cooperation with the Association of Construction Contractors (ALCC), the Chamber of Architects (LCA), the Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL), the Chamber of Commerce (LCC) and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Government of Liberia, enacted a new system called the Contractors Classification and Certification System (CCCS) to regularize the infrastructure sector of Liberia by categorizing construction companies in the country.

The mandate of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority is to provide for the regulation and promotion of civil aviation in Liberia, to foster its safe and orderly development.

The Mission of the Central Bank of Liberia is to maintain price stability and to ensure a sound banking and financial system.

National Standards Laboratory (NSL) of Liberia as a testing and calibration facility is linked to Liberia’s initiative and processes to meeting WTO regulations especially aiming at strengthening the SPS system in Liberia (enabling the country to prevent importation of sub-standard products that may threaten public, plant or animal health, and assuring food and agriculture exports from Liberia meet international standards).

BIVAC – Bureau Veritas Group was appointed as the exclusive Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) provider for Liberia, PSI is the physical verification and documentary checks of products at the time of export.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry establishes and regulates commodity and trade standards as well as collects, evaluates, and publishes data pertaining to Commerce and Industry. The ministry also establishes and enforces standards for business practices, promotes development of foreign and domestic trade, issues Import and Export Permits, and controls quality of goods and commodity imported into and exported from the country. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry also implements efficient and effective trade management systems including pre-shipment Inspection of imports and exports and monitors and regulates prices of essential goods.

For more information on the Liberia Regulatory Department, please see the following links: 

The Executive Mansion

4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

4.3 Liberia Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List


1.3 Liberia Customs Information

Duties and Tax Exemption

For contact information regarding government custom authorities and certified clearing agents, please see the following link: 4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

Emergency Response

Agreements / Conventions Description

Ratified by Country?

WCO (World Customs Organization) member

Yes, 07 January 1971

Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention

Yes, 05 November 2002 

OCHA Model Agreement

Yes

Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations)

Yes, 16 September 2005

Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration)

Yes, ECOWAS, 28 May 1975

Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response)

The sections of the Liberia Revenue Code which give authority for waiver of import duties and other taxes on importations during non-emergency include:

  1. Section 9 (Exempt persons);
  2. Section 16 (Special Investment Incentives);
  3. Section 1001(E) {Exempt Supply}
  4. Section 1708 (Exemptions from Import Duties);
  5. The Second Schedule of the Harmonised System and Customs Common External Schedules

Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status

United Nations Agencies

Basic Requirements

  1. Letter of request attached to Duty Free Application form approved by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  2. Applicant submits completed CRF/SAD/Duty Free Forms to Duty Free Unit, with the following supporting document for review and processing:
    1. Bill of lading (where applicable)
    2. Genuine, detailed Invoice (s) and packing list (where applicable)
  3. Duty Free Unit analyses and ok/approves the document if satisfactory and submits it to the appropriate authorized signatories in the LRA for approval depending on the Risk Profile;
  4. Within three working days after submission by applicant, the documents will be ready for collection provided.
    1. All required documents are attached
    2. All attached documents are genuine and true, and the application is proper.

Non-Governmental Organizations

Basic Requirements

  1. Article of Incorporation
  2. Certificate of Accreditation (Ministry of Finance & Development Planning)
  3. Current Tax Clearance Certificate 

Procedures

  1. Applicants must submit Letter of Request signed by authorized office representative to the office of the Commissioner General, Liberia Revenue Authority / Commissioner of Customs office for appropriate actions;
  2. Applicant submits completed CRF/SAD to Duty Free Unit, with the following supporting documents for review and processing:
    1. Bill of Lading (where applicable)
    2. Genuine, detailed invoice(s)
    3. Genuine Donation Letter, where applicable;
  3. Duty Free Unit analyses and approves the document if satisfactory and submits it to the appropriate authorized signatories in the LRA for approval depending on the Risk Profile;
  4. Within three working days after submission by applicant, the documents will be ready for collection provided:
    1. All required documents are attached;
    2. All attached documents are genuine and true, and
    3. The application is proper
  5. Applicant proceeds to the port of entry and process documents based on clearance procedure of that port.

Notes:

  • NGOs consignments are subject to BIVAC inspection.
  • Please also note that duty waiver does not cover the 1.5% customs user fee (CUF) and 0.5% ECOWAS Trade Levy (ETL) where the goods’ country of origin is outside ECOWAS region.
  • Educational & Medically approved listings are 100% Duty Free.
  • Approved items listings of INGOs and LNGOs are subject to 2.0% of CIF, (0.5% for ETL and 1.5% for CUF).
  • In the case of importation (Food & FNI), NGo's will have to apply to the Liberia Revenue Authority for a Certificate of Exemption while UN agencies must engage with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now with the exception of the Certificate of Exemption for NGO's,  the required documentation remains the same for UN agencies and NGO's.


General Information

  • Scanning fee – 20 ft container US$ 100.00 and 40 ft container is US$ 200.00
  • Inspection fees is 1.2% of the FOB, or $190 (if below the FOB threshold of US$ 15,000).

Exemption Certificate Application Procedure

Duties and Taxes Exemption Application Procedure

Generalities (include a list of necessary documentation)

Letter of request attached to Duty Free Application form approved by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Procedures

Applicant submits completed CRF/SAD/Duty Free Forms to Duty Free Unit, with the following supporting document for review and processing:

  • Bill of lading (where applicable)
  • Genuine, detailed Invoice (s) and packing list (where applicable)

Duty Free Unit analyses and ok/approves the document if satisfactory and submits it to the appropriate authorized signatories in the LRA for approval depending on the Risk Profile;

Within three working days after submission by applicant, the documents will be ready for collection provided:

  • All required documents are attached;
  • All attached documents are genuine and true, and the application is proper.


Basic Requirements for non-diplomatic missions

  1. Article of Incorporation
  2. Certificate of Accreditation (Ministry of Finance & Development Planning)
  3. Business Registration (doc obtained from Liberia Business Registry)
  4. Current Tax Clearance Certificate

 

Procedures

  1. Applicants Letter of Request signed by authorized office representative to the office of the Commissioner General, LRA/ Commissioner of Customs office for appropriate actions;
  2. Applicant submits completed CRF/SAD to Duty Free Unit, with the following supporting documents for review and processing:
  • Bill of Lading (where applicable)
  • Genuine, detailed invoice(s)
  • Genuine Donation Letter, where applicable;

Duty Free Unit analyses and approves the document if satisfactory and submits it to the appropriate authorized signatories in the LRA for approval depending on the Risk Profile;

Within three working days after submission by applicant, the documents will be ready for collection provided:

  • All required documents are attached;
  • All attached documents are genuine and true, and
  • The application is proper.

Applicant proceeds to the port of entry and process documents based on clearance procedure of that port.

Notes:

  • NGOs consignments are subject to BIVAC inspection;
  • Please also note that duty waiver does not cover the 1.5% customs user fee (CUF) and 0.5% ECOWAS Trade Levy (ETL) where the goods’ country of origin is outside ECOWAS region;
  • Educational & Medically approved listings are 100% Duty Free;
  • Approved items listings of INGOs and LNGOs are subject to 2.0% of CIF, (0.5% for ETL and 1.5% for CUF).


General Information

Scanning fee – 20 ft container US$ 100.00 and 40 ft container is US$ 200.00

Inspection fees is 1.2% of the FOB, or $190 (if below the FOB threshold of US$ 15,000).

Exemption Certificate Document Requirements

Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Document Requirements (by commodity)

 

Food

NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education)

Medicines

Vehicle & Spare Parts

Staff & Office Supplies

Telecoms Equipment

Invoice

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Packing Lists

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy,

applies to UN agencies

Other Documents

Import License/permit from MoH


Customs Clearance

General Information

Customs Information

Document Requirements

Final invoice + Packing list + Bill of Lading.
For fresh dairy products (milk and cheese), eggs and fresh meat and fish, a health certificate indicating manufacturing and expiry dates is required.
For pharmaceuticals, a certificate of analysis is required.

Embargoes

None

Prohibited Items

• Right Hand Drive vehicles (Letter MF/2-3.JFK-DMR/vod/07-1739/2012 dd. 24/07/2012)

• Shellfish (oysters and mussels) harvested in France (Letter MCI/ABC/DMCI/51/RL”12 dd. 27/07/2012)

• Energy drinks under the name of Pussy (Letter MCI/AMC/STM/2013/018)

• 3-wheeled motorcycles either assembled or disassembled (CKD)

• Chicken feet and pork skin / mask covered by IPD opened after 3rd June 2015

• Illegal drugs

• Weapons, Explosives and ammunition

• Knives and deadly weapons

• Flowers, seeds and flower products – unless permission has been obtained

• Pets and other animals – unless permission has been obtained

• Meat and meat products

• Counterfeit money and goods

• Rough diamonds – can only be imported under strict international trade laws.

• Pornographic material

General Restrictions
  1. Used motor vehicles more than 10 years old, whether intended for transport of passengers or goods, or for private or commercial use.
  2. A punitive tax on the importation of vehicles above 10 years old will be levied to discourage and penalize the importation of such vehicles, with the exception of the following machinery/vehicles:
  • Earth moving equipment
  • Heavy trucks used in forestry or for the transportation of heavy equipment
  • industrial vehicles and tankers, which can be imported whatever their age

Customs Clearance Document Requirements

Customs Clearance Document Requirements (by commodity)

 

Food

NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education)

Medicines

Vehicles & Spare Parts

Staff & Office Supplies

Telecoms Equipment

D&T Exemption Certificate

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Invoice

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN agencies

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to UN agencies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Packing Lists

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

Phytosanitary Certificate

Yes, Original, 1 copy, applies to both UN and NGO

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Other Documents



Import Licence from the MoH




Additional Notes

No person/organization shall import, export, or transit into or out of the Republic of Liberia any medicine or health product, unless the product is duly registered by the Authority and the person/organization has been issued a license or permit by the Authority for the same.

Transit Regime

Liberia signed in 2005 the Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention). All documents should be prepared in Monrovia and approved by the main customs authorities which will provide an escort to the exit point. The goods in transit will be escorted until the exit point of the country. 

2 Liberia Logistics Infrastructure

Roads

Despite the Ebola outbreak and other challenges affecting a post-conflict and fragile country, the Liberian government is making important strides to better connect the country’s remote areas with its capital Monrovia. Supported by the World Bank and other development partners, the Liberia Road Asset Management Project is building and rehabilitating some 250 kilometres of road from Monrovia to the Guinea border corridor to more effectively integrate the hinterland with the capital. Once completed, the flagship transport project will connect the entire country, reducing the risks of further fragility that often tends to affect more remote and disconnected areas, and bringing a broader socio-economic impact. China Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO), a construction firm, is currently rehabilitating Lot 1 of the Monrovia-Gbarnga-Ganta-Guinea border road corridor. “This is one of the largest road projects in a country with a huge infrastructure deficit currently trying to make up for the disruptions caused by the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak,” said World Bank Liberia Country Manager Inguna Dobraja. “The project will improve the dilapidated road infrastructure and connectivity that Liberians need to have access to markets and basic social services.” An estimated 300,000 people will directly benefit (51% being women) from an increased access to mobility, markets, and basic services like education and health facilities.

The project is financed by the World Bank and the Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund (LRTF) for a total of $300 million. The LRTF is a multi-donor trust fund for infrastructure, which is supported by the European Union, and the governments of Great Britain (DfID), Sweden (Sida), Ireland (Irish Aid), Norway and Germany (KfW), and the World Bank. The LRTF is administered by the World Bank and supervised by an Oversight Committee comprising the Government of Liberia and contributing donors. An estimated US $323 million to transform Liberia’s roads Monrovia – Gbarnga and Gbarnga – Ganta to the Guinea border.

Energy

 An estimated 216 MW of power to be produced by 2015:

• Financing has been secured and progress is underway on the Mount Coffee hydro plant.

• The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has been established with the aim to administer electrification to rural areas through renewable energy technologies.

• The Côte d’Ivoire–Liberia–Sierra Leone–Guinea (CLSG) Interconnection Project is being undertaken by the West African Power Pool (WAPP).

Sea Ports

 Several initiatives are underway to improve port management and efficiency:

• The country has four ports: Monrovia, Buchanan, Greenville and Harper.

• Monrovia and Buchanan ports are International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Compliant.

• APM Terminals have been contracted to handle Monrovia port operations.

• China Union and Western Cluster will undertake further rehabilitation of Monrovia port under their concession agreements.

• The Ports Master Plan covering the next 25 years is being developed.

Airports

 Several international airlines serving Monrovia provide the infrastructure to carry air cargo to US, Europe and other African countries.

• There are 140 airports/airstrips registered in Liberia, but Roberts International Airport (also known as Robertsfield), 45 km southeast of Monrovia, is the country’s only international airport. Spriggs Payne Airport, close to the centre of Monrovia, acts as a domestic/regional airport.

• The country currently receives airlines such as SN Brussels, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Kenya Airways, DHL, Gambia Bird, Air Maroc, ASKY Airlines. British Airways, Delta Airlines, and Gambia Bird have suspended their services to Liberia. 

 

The following sections contain information on the logistics infrastructure of Liberia.

2.1 Liberia Port Assessment

There are four ports in Liberia. Monrovia, which is the main port in the country, is considered as an international entry point. Buchanan is the second largest port in the country. The two others, Harper and Greenville, are small ports without any significant infrastructure available and are not considered as international ports. 

Liberia Ports

 

2.1.2 Liberia Port of Harper

Key port information can also be found at the following links:

Maritime Database information on Liberia

National Port Authority of Liberia

Port Overview

The port of Harper is the smallest of the four sea ports in Liberia. The port is about 9.23 acres in size. The administrative building and the workshop are located at the south-eastern end of the port, the operations department is at the south- western part, while the pier is located at the north of the port. The port has a 100 meters long re–enforced concrete pier with an available water depth of 5.5 meters (at high tide) on both sides.


Port Location and Contact
Country Liberia
Province or District Harper District, Maryland
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port Harper (1 km)
Port's Complete Name Port of Harper
Latitude

4.366212
Longitude

-7.728721
Managing Company or Port Authority National Port Authority
Management Contact Person William Wallace (+886 602 078)
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals / Departures

Roberts International Airport, Monrovia,

Air France, SN Brussels, Kenya Airways, Air Cote D’Ivoire, ASKY, AWA


Port Pictures

Damaged Pier                                         Damaged Warehouse                             Administration Building                        Container Field

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Port is currently being used to import food stuffs and construction materials from Monrovia. The port exports teak and rubber to Buchanan.

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

Harper Port was established for exporting oil palm, rubber, and timber while at the same time importing machinery, building materials, petroleum products and other consumable goods to serve the people of south-eastern Liberia. However, since the civil war, these activities are no longer effective or functional. Presently, Harper Sea Port is now solely engaged in container movement and other general cargo handling for humanitarian services. Harper Port is virtually dormant with limited activities and is occupied with dilapidated buildings and old containers placed in the open field.

The port has:

  • Draft limitation and it needs dredging,
  • no storage facility and limited berthing facilities
  • Therefore can only accommodate vessels with maximum draft of 5.5M.
  • Presently there is no multipurpose vessel there by leading to no tug and pilot services at Harper Port.

There is no time wasted as vessels come and go at will. 

  • Dredging is urgently required.
  • Open storage is available.
  • There is one conventional berth at this location.
  • There are no navigational aids however fishing canoes are used to guide captains arriving for their first time to Harper.

The Port of Harper handled approximately 7000 MT in 2019.

Seasonal Constraints

Occurs

Time Frame

Rainy Season

Yes

(From May to Oct) More cargo handled in Harper Port during the rainy season then in the dry season.

Major Import Campaigns

N/A

The main commodities transiting through Harper are construction materials and food imported from Monrovia.

Other Comments

N/A

Handling Figures for 2019

Vessel Calls

4 vessels visited Harper Port with a total number of 41 visits.

Container Traffic (TEUs)

N/A

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2019

Bulk (MT)

N/A

Break bulk (MT)

Break Bulk traffic for 2019 was 7000 MT

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

N/A


Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length

Maximum Draft

Conventional Berth

1

100 m

5.5 m

There is only one conventional berth in Harper Port, measuring 100 m in length with a maximum draft of 5.5 m.

General Cargo Handling Berths

There is only one conventional berth in Harper Port.

Port Handling Equipment

Harper Sea Port is owned by the Liberian Government and managed by the National Port Authority (NPA).  Presently the Harper Sea Port lacks the requisite port handling equipment that are needed for the day to day operation of the port. Additionally, there is no container terminal available as containers are exposed to the salt wind in the open field.

Equipment

Available

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

No

N/A

N/A

Container Gantries

No

N/A

N/A

Mobile Cranes

No

N/A

N/A

Reachstacker

No

N/A

N/A

RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)

No

N/A

N/A

Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines

No

N/A

N/A

Transtainer

No

N/A

N/A

Forklifts

Yes

2 X 5 MT

Operational

Container Facilities

No container terminal facility at Harper Sea Port. Containers are exposed in the open field at the port.

Customs Guidance

In the past, Customs appraised and examine Cargo before NPA delivered it to the consignees after the required payments had been carried out. Currently, Customs services are not yet available in the Harper Sea port. Meanwhile, NPA is conducting all the affairs of the Harper Port. Customs Officials and processes are available in Harper. However, not used by the port as all the traffic is domestic.

For information on Liberia Port customs guidance, please see the following link: 1.3 Liberia Customs Information

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

There is no multipurpose terminal at Harper Port.

Grain and Bulk Handling

Currently not available at the port. 

Main Storage Handling

The open-air storage area is 1050 m2.

Stevedoring

Casual labourers are employed by the Logic Marine Agency, who are also used for handling teak.

Hinterland Information

Goods leave the port by means of local transport such as trucks and other vehicles.

Port Security

Security is managed by the Liberian Sea Port Police.

Security
ISPS Compliant Not compliant as all traffic is domestic.
Current ISPS Level N/A
Police Boats None
Fire Engines None



Liberia - 2.1.1 Liberia Port of Monrovia

 

Key port information can also be found at the following links:

Maritime Database information on Liberia

National Port Authority of Liberia

Port Overview

APM Terminals has constructed a 600-meter quay at the Freeport of Monrovia with a 50-year warranty. The quay project costs US $50 million and is in compliance with the Concession Agreement signed with the Liberian Government. The commencement of a US $34.5 million terminal modernization program, which is expected to be completed in 23 months, will include safety features, a new Administration and Operations building, yard pavement, new cargo gates, real time updates of container movements; a conventional drainage system; a biometric access control system, a closed circuit television system and a GPS base container location system. When completed, the terminal will have a storage capacity of over 10,000 TEUs. During the construction period, the existing container stacking area will become more compressed, resulting in block-stacking of containers and increased yard density. APM Terminals Liberia’s import cargo volume has increased by 33 per cent as of the first half of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014. The reduced yard space resulting from the construction and the recent surge in volumes, will undoubtedly adversely affect their service delivery during the course of the project.

Port Location and Contacts

Country

Liberia

Province or District

Montserrado

Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km)

Name: Monrovia

Distance: 1 km

Port's Complete Name

 Port of Monrovia

Latitude

 6.566667

Longitude

 -10.78333

Managing Company or Port Authority

National Port Authority

APM Terminal for the main quay 

Management Contact Person

George G. Adjei

Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations

Airport Name: Roberts International Airport

Airlines: Royal Air Morocco, British Airways, Kenya Airways

Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The main company is APM Terminals which manages the container and bulk terminal. The landowner is the National Port Authority.

For information on Liberia port contact details, please see the following link:  4.4. Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Performance

The Port of Monrovia is the gateway to Liberia and its capital city, where 90% of the country’s economic activity takes place. APMT is planning to double the actual capacity of the port by introducing new equipment such as a modern terminal operating system and a terminal accounting system. The port currently is not congested and there is no established priority for humanitarian cargo.

Seasonal Constraints

Yes / No

From <month> to <month>

Rainy Season

Yes

May to October

Major Import Campaigns

No

  

Handling Figures

Year: 2014

Vessel Calls

391

Container Traffic (TEUs)

78,579

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk

Year: 2014

Bulk (MT)

560,000

Break bulk (MT)

240,000

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

It is recommended to contact APMT directly for any inquiry on charges and rates. However, the charges applicable by APMT can be found in Annex I: Tariffs of APM Terminals Liberia Ltd.

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length (m)

Maximum Draft (m)

Conventional Berth

1

200

12.5

Container Berth

1

200

12.5

Silo Berth

1

200

12.5

Berthing Tugs

2

    

There is only one newly constructed quay of 600 m long available in the terminal and which is divided to 3 sections or berths (1, 2 and 3). The silo berth is usually n. 1, the container berth is n.2 because it is in the middle and the 3rd berth is used as the conventional berth. In case of need, any berth can be used for other purposes than here before indicated. The port is not provided with fixed shore cranes and therefore all vessels calling the port must be prepared to operate with their own crane.

General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type

Berth Identification

Imports - Bagged Cargo

1 jetty

Exports - Bagged Cargo

1 jetty

Imports and Exports - RoRo

1 commercial quay

Other Imports

1 commercial quay

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed privately by APM Terminal. In addition to the equipment here below, the Terminal has 2 empty handlers of a capacity of 10 mt each. 

Equipment

Available
(Yes / No)

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

No

    

Container Gantries

No

    

Mobile Cranes

No

    

Reachstacker

Yes

6 x 45 mt

In good condition. Expecting additional 2 in November 2015.

RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer)

Yes

  

There are 9 terminal tractors to transport from the quay to the storage yard.

Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines

No

    

Transtrainer

No

    

Forklifts

Yes

1 x 14 mt
1 x 12 mt
2 x 5 mt

All 4x4 and in good condition

 

Container Facilities

The container facility is composed of the quay, container yard and a building for the APMT administration.

 

Facilities

20 ft

40 ft

Container Facilities Available

Yes

Yes

Container Freight Station (CFS)

Yes

Yes

Refrigerated Container Stations

Yes

Yes

Other Capacity Details

    

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day)

n/a

  

Number of Reefer Stations (connection points)

120

  

Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication)

Depends on the vessel’s cranes.

  

Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift)

There are 2 shifts per day.
Depends on the vessel’s cranes.

  

Customs Guidance 

There is a customs office at the port and outside the terminal. All the relevant documents concerning any shipment should be finalised by the Customs before the arrival of the ship at the port.

Shipping & Clearing Procedures

STEP A:

1. Arrange shipment of cargo through a reputable shipping company or freight forwarder.

2. Obtain and transmit the original Bill of Lading and invoice to the consignee before the cargo arrives.

3. Contact BIVAC at the port of origin to arrange for pre-inspection. The consignee will be given a CRF (Clean Report of Finding) certificate.

 

STEP B1: CARGO WITH PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION (PI)

1. Take a copy of the pre-inspection report (or CRF), the Bill of Lading and the invoices to the Ministry of Commerce counter for IPD (Import Permit Declaration) processing and to BIVAC for inspection approval. (For Freeport of Monrovia customers, visit the One-Stop-Shop in the Freeport of Monrovia).

2. Proceed to the Bank Section for Payment Slip and make a payment at the Central Bank for government duties, and the private bank for terminal and port charges.

3. Proceed to the In-Gate office for logging of documents, to the Collector’s Office for approval and sealing, and the Wharfing Section for manifest closure.

4. Proceed to the cargo yard, where your container or non-containerized cargo can be inspected by the clearing agent/broker and loaded for inland transport to final destination.


STEP B2: CARGO WITHOUT PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION / OR DESIGNATION INSPECTION (DI) 

1. Follow Step BI, 1 through 3. 

2. Cargo is transported from the cargo yard to the BIVAC yard for scanning and x-ray for verification against the items declaration list; Cargo or container is then relocated to cargo yard.

3. Proceed to the cargo yard, where your container or non-containerized cargo can be inspected. 

Moreover, to send and clear goods through the NPA, customers work in tandem with their shipping line and the One Stop Shop in the Freeport of Monrovia to obtain documents needed for clearance and to pay duties and port charges. The One-Stop-Shop is a clearing house with the mandate to assist all importing and exporting customers with cargo clearing in a central location. It consists of the BIVAC, Central Bank, two commercial banks, Customs and APM Terminals. The One-Stop-Shop was launched in 2009 in collaboration with the NPA, the Government of Liberia and international development partners in an effort to reduce barriers to trade. With the strategic location of all relevant agents in one place, the steps to clear goods from the Freeport of Monrovia have reduced dramatically.

For information on Liberia Port customs guidance, please see the following link: 1.3 Liberia Customs Information

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

The only terminal available at the Port is a multipurpose terminal managed by APM Terminal.  

Grain and Bulk Handling

There are no facilities at the port for grain and bulk handling and there are no companies available for bagging. To note that there are 4 grabs for grain that the APM Terminal can facilitate during the offloading of grains if requested.

Main Storage Terminal

The main storage area in the Terminal is the yard for the containers which is around 10 hectares. There are no storage facilities in the Terminal for general cargo, bagged or bulk if not containerized.

Stevedoring

APMT subcontracts companies for stevedoring to do the handling of the vessel, lashing and unlashing the containers. At the Terminal there are 250 AMPT staff and 300 subcontractors’ labourers at any given time. 

Hinterland Information

For general loose cargo and rice, take into consideration that there is no storage facility at the terminal immediately after the arrival of the ship. The cargo is offloaded from the vessel directly on the trucks provided by the Monrovia Freeport Truckers Association. For the containers, they are offloaded on the empty handlers which will position them in the container stock area. 

 

Port Security

The Terminal security has been enhanced in the last years. The security services are subcontracted by APMT and there is ongoing project to install CCCTV in the port to monitor all movements. APM Terminal ensures adequate lighting during the night which helps in increasing the security standards in the Terminal. To note that the APM Terminal uses its own generators for electricity and is not linked to the national grid.

Security

ISPS Compliant
(Yes / No)

Yes

Current ISPS Level

1

Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional

Police Boats

1

  

Fire Engines

No

  

 

 

2.2 Liberia Aviation

Key airport information may also be found at: World Aero Data information on Liberia

Liberia Civil Aviation Authority, established in 2005, regulates the aviation sector in the country. Currently there is no national carrier. Only few chartered companies offer their services internally and regionally.

For information on Liberia Airport contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Liberia Airport Company Contact List

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

For Overflight/Landing permit request application for non-scheduled passengers / cargo flights must contact the following: 


 Email Phone
Liberia CAA landing Permit  lcaalandingpermit@liberiacaa.com (231) 776-998-819 
Liberia CAA Over Flight  lcaaoverflt@liberiacaa.com (231) 776-998-819 


A 72 hours processing lead time is required for a landing or over flight permit to be issued by the Authority. The only exceptions are emergency and diplomatic clearances where the permit will be issued only after the receipt of the request. In order to facilitate the process for frequent requesting users, LCCA is developing a database to expedite this process. All end users who completely fill up the below form through which they will have their data on file, can request within 48 hours and receive the necessary permit. For all other requests, the regular 72 hour time frame will remain enforced.

Under the Air Service Licensing Regulation, copies of the following documents must be submitted for each aircraft to be operated in and out of Liberia along with the completed application form for Air Service Licenses. 

1. Application for Air Service License (ASL); form no. FSS-GEN- FORM 007A01/2006 must be filled for the issuance or renewal of ASL.   

2. Aircraft information: 

  • Certificate of Airworthiness
  • Radio Station License
  • Weight & Balance Report for Aircraft
  • Certificate of Insurance
  • Certificate of Registration
  • Aircraft equipment listing
  • Maintenance release 
  • Operating Permit from Country of Registry (AOC)

3. Pilot information:

  • Pilot’s License with type ratings
  • Pilot’s Medical Certificate
  • Supporting Documents – Aircraft and Pilot (Employers’ ID card or contract)
  • Pilot’s Passport
  • Pilot’s Visa into Liberia
  • Proficiency check report (recurrent training) REVISED 02 2011 FSS-RQ DOC 007A 02/2006                       
  • Total hours by type and position
  • Dangerous goods training record
  • CRM if applicable
  • Pilot’s initial aircraft type training report
  • Emergency underwriter training (if applicable)
  • Radio Telephony License 

4. Other requirements: 

  • Emergency Response Plan 
  • Aircraft Operator’s Security Program to be approved by LCAA 
  • Copy of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) that encompasses Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
  • Company Operation Manual
  • All pertinent documents of the aircraft, flight and maintenance crew must be submitted to LCAA
  • Aircraft and operational home base facilities (maintenance organization) are to be inspected by LCAA Inspectors prior to issuance of ASL 
  • Operator who wishes to include additional aircraft  on the Air Service License already issued, will be required to pay a fee of  US $1,800.00 for each additional aircraft to be included on your license. The duration of Air Service License is 12 Calendar Months. 
  • Aircraft and operational home base facilities (maintenance organization) are to be inspected by LCAA Inspectors prior to aircraft arrival in Liberia
  • An ASL fee of US $3,000 for short haul regional operation in and out of Liberia
  • An ASL fee of US $5,000 for long haul regional operation in and out of Liberia 

5. Business Registration, Documentations (Local and or Foreign):

  • Legal document - which serves to officially provide the link between the Foreign Base Company, the operator of the aircraft, and the locally registered company (if applicable) 
  • Report including availability of financial resources and composition of Capital (if applicable) 
  • Feasibility studies and 5-year business plan (if applicable)   

2.2.1 Liberia Roberts International Airport

Roberts International Airport (IATA: ROB, ICAO: GLRB), informally also known as Robertsfield, is an international airport in the West African nation of Liberia. Located near the town of Harbel, the single runway airport is about 35 miles (56 km) outside of the nation's capital of Monrovia, and as an origin and destination point is referred to as "Monrovia" and locally is often referred to simply as "RIA."

 The facility, with its 11,000 feet (3,400 m) long runway, was an emergency landing site for the United States' Space Shuttle program and is the principal airport in the country and one of only two with paved runways in the nation. The airport is named in honor of Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first President of Liberia.

Location Details

Country

Liberia

Latitude

6.233789

Province / District

Marguibi County

Longitude

-10.36231

Town or City (Closest)

Monrovia

Elevation (ft and m)

31 ft / 9 m

Airfield Name

Roberts Intl Airport

IATA and ICAO Codes

ROB & GLBR

Open From (hours)

00:00

Open To (hours)

24:00

 

Runways

There is only one runway at the airport. There is plan to rehabilitate the runway in the first semester of 2016. There is no helipad designated as such but helicopters can land easily at the runway and in the parking area. 

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

11,000 ft (3,535 m) x 150 ft (46 m)

Orientation

0422

Surface

Asphalt

Airport Infrastructure Details

There is one Terminal at the airport and the services offered are limited. There are some small shops at the duty free with one selling biscuits and soft drinks.  

Customs

Yes

JET A-1 fuel

Yes

Immigration

Yes

AVGAS 100

Yes

Terminal Building

Yes

Single Point Refueling

No

Passenger Terminal

Yes

Air Starter Units

Yes

Cargo terminal

Yes

Ground Power (mobile)

Yes

Pax transport to airfield

Yes

Ground Handling Services

Yes

Control Tower

Yes

Latrine Servicing

Yes

Weather Facilities

Yes

Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)

8

Catering Services

No

De-icing Equipment

No

Base Operating Room

No

Parking Ramp Lighting

Yes

Airport Radar

No

Approach & Runway Lights

Yes

NDB

No

VOR

To be installed by December 2015.

ILS

Yes

    

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

Due to the Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia, certain airlines have suspended various and/or all services to Roberts International Airport. Currently the following airlines are serving the airport:

  • Royal Air Maroc
  • Brussels Air
  • Air Cote d’Ivoire
  • DHL cargo
  • ARIK Air

Performance for 2014

Annual Figures

Monthly

Daily

Total aircraft movements

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total passengers

166,876

13,906

463

Total capacity of the airport (metric tonnes)

366 mt

n/a

n/a

Current activity of the airport (metric tonnes)

1,711.786 mt

n/a

n/a

Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS)

217

18

0.6

Airport Operating Details

Operating Details

Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo:

AN-124, B-747, B-777, B-767

Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet

B-747, B-767, A-330

Total aircraft parking area (m²)

n/a

Storage Area (mt)

366 mt

Cubic Meters (m³)

366 m³ 

Cargo Handling Equipment Available

Yes

If "Yes" specify below

Elevators / Hi Loaders

Yes

Max Capacity (mt)

30 mt

Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747

Yes

Loading Ramps

Yes

Storage Facilities

There is a very limited storage facility at the airport composed of the basement at the terminal. There is a project in the pipeline to increase the storage capacity. 

Airfield Cost

Navigation Charges

More detailed Navigation charges can be found in the following annex: Annex II: Roberts Airport Charges

Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg)

Night Landing
 USD - $

Night Take-Off
 USD - $

0

7,000

50

50

7,001

136,000

50

50

136,001

and over

50

50

Note 1: Night landing hours are between 1800 - 0700 hours

Note 2: Parking charges are for each 6 hours or part thereof

Note 3: All of these charges are administered by the National Airport Authority.

Fuel Services Charges

The fuel is provided by Total Liberia which should be contacted directly by the air carrier to pay them. The airport is not responsible for this operation.

 

Price per Unit
USD - $ 

Jet A-1

0.85

Avgas

2.3775

Cargo Terminal Charges

Import

Rate US$ / kg

Handling Charge per kg

$0.10 + $10

Break Bulk Fee

n/a

Diplomatic Mail

$0.10 + $10

Strong Room – per consignment

n/a

Cold Storage Fee

$0.20 + $10

Delivery outside normal working hours

n/a

Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt

n/a

Storage per kg per day – Grace period hours

10 grace period

Export

Rate US$ / kg

Handling charges – Unpalletized cargo

5% kg + $10

International Air WayBill

$10

Local Air WayBill

$10

Air Way Bill Amendment - Cancellation

$10

Air Way Bill Documentation

$10

Diplomatic Mail

n/a

Storage charges per kg per day

5% kg x days

Air-bridge Charges

There is no Air-bridge available at the airport.

Security

The security is ensured by the National Air Authority. A scanner machine is available to scan the luggage at the terminal. The level of security is fair. 

Companies Available 

For information on Liberia Airport contact details, please see the following links: 

4.5 Liberia Airport Company Contact List

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

2.2.2 Liberia Spriggs Payne International Airport

Overview

The James Spriggs Payne Airport is 6 km away from Monrovia and is used for regional and domestic flights. The airport is administered by JSPA management under the jurisdiction of the Liberia Airport Authority which manages all the domestic airfields in the country.

Runway repair work at Spriggs Payne Airfield was completed in 2014. Taxiway A is now open between the runway holding point B and the runway. The rest of taxiway A, adjoining the apron and including parking position SP 4, is open to aerodrome traffic. The airport is closed during the night.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Liberia

Province or District

Montserrado

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

Monrovia

Airport’s Complete Name

James Spriggs Payne Airport

Latitude

6.288421

Longitude

-10.760738

Elevation (ft and m)

25ft/8m

IATA Code

MLW

ICAO Code

GLMR

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Liberia Airport Authority

Management Contact Person

Emmanuel Taplah

emmanuel.taplah@robairport.com

+231886525276 and 231770555111

Open From (hours)

Sun Rise

Open To (hours)

Sun Set

Airport Picture


Runways

There is one runway at the airport.

Runway #1 - 05

Runway Dimensions

6,000 feet (1,829 m) x 100 feet (30 m)

Orientation

05 / 23

Surface

 Asphalt


Helicopter Pad(s)

Helipad #1

Present (Yes / No)

 Yes

Largest helicopter that can land

Mi-26

Width and Length (metres)

40 m x 40 m

Surface

Asphalt / Laterite

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening Yes Runway Lighting Yes
Refueling Capacity No Ground Handling Services No
Air Traffic Control N/A Fire Fighting Equipment Yes, Category 5
Weather Information Yes Aircraft Parking Space N/A
Navigation Aids N/A Perimeter Fencing N/A
Windsock N/A

Fuel Service Charges

Price per Litre USD - $

Jet A-1

US $ per gallon 2.89 to 3.21  / litres

($2.89 per gallon for international and $3.21 for domestic)

Avgas

N/A

Royalties / Non-Objection Fees

N/A


2.2.3 Liberia Greenville National Airfield

Airport Overview

The airfield is only used by ASPEN / MAF flights.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Liberia

Province or District

Greenville District / Sinoe County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport

Greenville (4km)

Airport’s Complete Name

Greenville/Sinoe Airport

R.E. Murray Airport

Latitude

5.035348

Longitude

-9.063423

Elevation

14.5 m

IATA Code

SNI

ICAO Code

GLGE

Managing Company or Airport Authority

N/A

Management Contact Person

N/A

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

Liberian Red Cross

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

1,313 m x 30 m

Runway Orientation

 01/19

Runway Surface

Laterite

Runway Condition

Usable


Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

Yes, manual physical check carried out

Runway Lighting

No

Refueling Capacity

Yes, from drums

Ground Handling Services

Yes

Air Traffic Control

No

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Weather Information

No

Aircraft Parking Space

Yes, available space for parking 2 aircraft

Navigation Aids

No

Perimeter Fencing

Damaged

Windsock

Yes

 



Fuel Service Charges

N/A

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

N/A


2.2.4 Liberia Cape Palmas A. Tubman Airport (Harper District)

Airport Overview

There are two available Runways: 23 and 05. Helicopters are not restricted.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Liberia

Province or District

Harper District / Maryland / County

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

Harper City

Airport’s Complete Name

Cape Palmas A. Tubman Airport

Latitude

4.369275

Longitude

-7.685122

Elevation (ft and m)

12.5 m

IATA Code

CPA

ICAO Code

GLCP

Managing Company or Airport Authority

N/A

Management Contact Person

N/A

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

WFP, UNHCR, German Agro Action


Runways

Runway # 1
Runway Dimensions 1,000 m x 30 m
Runway Orientation 06 / 24
Runway Surface Laterite
Runway Condition Good, reconditioned in 2019

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening No Runway Lighting No
Refueling Capacity No Ground Handling Services Yes, manual labor
Air Traffic Control No Fire Fighting Equipment Yes
Weather Information Yes, new weather station available Aircraft Parking Space Yes
Navigation Aids No Perimeter Fencing No
Windsock 1 functioning, 1 damaged


Fuel Services Charges

N/A

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

N/A

2.2.6 Liberia Tenebu National Airfield (Voinjama)


Airport Overview

Airstrip is being used currently by Samaritan’s Purse/ Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). MAF is using their Cessna Caravan.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Liberia

Province or District

Voinjama District / Lofa / County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport

Voinjama (9km)

Airport’s Complete Name

Tenebu Airfield

Latitude

8.327676

Longitude

-9.768756

Elevation (ft and m)

546.1 M

IATA Code

VOI

ICAO Code

GLVA

Managing Company or Airport Authority

N/A

Management Contact Person

N/A

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

USAID has an office in Voinjama.

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

1 500 (1200 usable) x 37 mts

Runway Orientation

03/21

Runway Surface

Laterite

Runway Condition

Usable

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

 No

Runway Lighting

 No

Refueling Capacity

 No

Ground Handling Services

Yes, manual labour

Air Traffic Control

 No

Fire Fighting Equipment

 No

Weather Information

 No

Aircraft Parking Space

Yes

Navigation Aids

 No

Perimeter Fencing

 No

Windsock

Yes

 



Fuel Services Charges

N/A

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

N/A

2.2.7 Liberia William D. Coleman Airfield (Zwedru)

Airport Overview

The airstrip is open. MAF are using the airfield with their Cessna Caravan.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Liberia

Province or District

Tchien District Grand Gedeh

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport

Zwedru (0 km)

Airport’s Complete Name

William D. Coleman Airfield

Latitude

6.0053778

Longitude

-8.138667

Elevation (ft and m)

702 feet / 214m

IATA Code

THC 

ICAO Code

GLTN

Managing Company or Airport Authority

N/A

Management Contact Person

N/A


Runway

Runway # 1
Runway Dimensions 1,500 m x 40 m
Runway Orientation
Runway Surface Compacted Laterite
Runway Condition


Airport Operational Details

Infrastructure
Passenger / Cargo Security Screening N/A Runway Lighting No
Refueling Capacity N/A Ground Handling Services Yes
Air Traffic Control No Fire Fighting Equipment (1 or 2) only standard fire extinguishers available. No specialised equipment available
Weather Information Yes Aircraft Parking Space Yes, 400 m2
Navigation Aids No Perimeter Fencing N/A
Windsock N/A


Fuel Services Charges

There is no commercial fuel available at the airfield.

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

No royalties are requested at the airfield.

2.2.8 Liberia Foya National Airport

Airport Overview

The Foya Airfield is in very good condition. However, there is no fence. It was constructed in 2013 by Samaritan’s Purse and in 2016 it was upgraded to a laterite airfield.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Liberia

Province or District

 Foya District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

Foya (10 km)

Airport’s Complete Name

 Foya Airstrip

Latitude

8.356236

Longitude

-10.227417

Elevation (ft and m)

450 m

IATA Code

 FOY

ICAO Code

N/A

Managing Company or Airport Authority

N/A

Management Contact Person

N/A

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

Yes, Samaritan's Purse

Runway(s)

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

 1280 m x 30 m

Runway Orientation

01 / 19

Runway Surface

Laterite

Runway Condition

Good


Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

Yes, manual

Runway Lighting

No

Refueling Capacity

Yes, refueling out of drums is possible

Ground Handling Services

Yes, manual labor available

Air Traffic Control

Yes, manual

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Weather Information

Yes

Aircraft Parking Space

Yes

Navigation Aids

No

Perimeter Fencing

No

Windsock

Yes

 


Fuel Services Charges


 Price per Litre USD - $
Jet A-1 N/A
Avgas N/A

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

N/A

2.3 Liberia Road Network


The road network in Liberia is greatly underdeveloped and among the least developed in West Africa. Liberia has a total area of 111,370 km² and a road system with a total length of 10,600 km. Of these, only 657 km are paved while 9,943 km are unpaved. There is major deterioration on all highways due to heavy rains, lack of maintenance, overloaded trucks and the long rainy season which lasts 8 months, during which most of the roads are inaccessible, particularly in Nimba, Lofa, Sinoe, Baporlu and Maryland counties. Out of the 10,600 km roads in Liberia, less than a quarter are classified as all-weather roads. The road between Monrovia and Ganta was paved in 2015 and is in good condition and the road between Monrovia and Buchanan Port is paved and in good condition.  The road between Monrovia and Bo is paved and in good condition.

For information on Liberia Road network contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

Distance Matrix

Distances from Monrovia to Major Towns (km)

Monrovia

Tubmanburg

Robertsport

Kakata

Gbarnga

Voinjama

Sanniquellie

Zwedru

Fishtown

Harper

Buchanan

River Cess

Greenville

Barclayville
Monrovia
59.2 121.2 62.0 186.5 386.6 286.6 460.8 631.4 717.6 124.3 210.9 329.2

804.3

Tubmanburg

59.2

105.2

 121.2 245.7 445.8 345.8 520.0 690.6 776.8 183.5 332.1 388.4 863.5

Robertsport

 121.2

105.2


183.2 307.7 507.8 407.8 582.0 752.6 838.8 245.5 270.1 450.4 925.5

Kakata

 62.0

121.2

183.2


124.5 324.6 224.6 398.8 569.4 655.6 134.2 272.9 391.2

866.3

Gbarnga

 186.5

245.7

307.7

124.5


200.1

100.1

274.3

444.9

531.1

258.7

397.4

515.7

990.8

Voinjama

 386.6

445.8

507.8

324.6

 200.1


300.2

474.4

645.0

731.2

458.8

597.5

715.8

1190.9

Sanniquellie

 286.6

345.8

407.8

224.6

 100.1 300.2


245.8

416.4

502.6

358.8

497.5

615.8

1090.9

Zwedru

 460.8

520.0

582.0

398.8

 274.3 474.4 245.8


170.6

256.8

533.0

671.7

790.0

343.5

Fishtown

 631.4

690.6

752.6

569.4

444.9

645.0

16.4

170.6


86.2

703.6

842.3

960.6

172.9

Harper

 717.6

776.8

838.8

655.6

531.1

731.2

502.6

256.8

86.2


789.8

928.5

1046.8

100.3

Buchanan

 124.3

183.5

245.5

134.2

258.7

458.8

358.8

533.0

703.6

789.8


86.6

204.9

928.6

River Cess

 210.9

332.1

270.1

272.9

397.4

597.5

497.5

671.7

842.3

928.5

86.6


191.1

1015.2

Greenville

 329.2

388.4

450.4

391.2

515.7

715.8

615.8

790.0

960.6

1046.8

204.9

191.1


1133.5

Barclayville

 804.3

863.5

925.5

866.3

990.8

1190.9

1090.9

343.5

172.9

100.3

928.6

1015.2

1133.5


Travel Time from Monrovia to Major Towns (hours)

Monrovia

Tubmanburg

Robertsport

Kakata

Gbarnga

Voinjama

Sanniquellie

Zwedru

Fishtown

Harper

Buchanan

River Cess

Greenville

Barclayville
Monrovia
49 96 58 172 444 275 482 690 806 108 216 368 985

Tubmanburg

 49


81

107

221

493

324

532

739

855

157

265

417

1034

Robertsport

 96

81


154

268

540

371

579

786

902

204

312

464

1081

Kakata

 58

107

154


114

386

217

425

632

748

132

240

392

927

Gbarnga

 172

221

268

172


272

103

311

518

634

246

388

506

813

Voinjama

 444

493

540

386

272


375

582

790

906

518

660

778

1085

Sanniquellie

 275

324

371

217

103

375


334

541

657

349

491

609

836

Zwedru

 482

532

579

425

311

582

334


207

323

591

698

817

502

Fishtown

 690

739

786

632

518

790

541

207


116

798

906

1024

295

Harper

 806

855

902

748

634

906

657

323

116


914

1022

1140

181

Buchanan

 108

157

204

132

246

518

349

591

798

914


108

260

1093

River Cess

 216

265

312

240

388

660

491

698

906

1022

108


255

1201

Greenville

 368

417

464

392

506

778

609

817

1024

1140

260

255


1353

Barclayville

 985

1034

1081

927

813

1085

836

502

295

181

1093

1201

1353



Road Security

Road travel in Liberia can be hazardous. Potholes and poor road surfaces are common, making safe driving extremely challenging. Cars, trucks, and taxis are often overloaded with people and goods and make frequent stops without signaling. Drivers overtake on the right as well as the left. Many vehicles operate with very worn tires and blowouts are frequent. Public taxis are poorly maintained. Intersections must be approached with caution. Many vehicles circulate in the country without carrying a proper registration plate. 

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits

There are no weighbridges in the country nor there are axle load limits. 

Road Class and Surface Conditions

Primary Roads

Links between county capitals, other primary roads and major international connections including border post, international airports and sea ports. Some primary roads may originate in urban areas. These roads can be paved or unpaved and link major cities in Liberia.

Secondary Roads

Links between district capitals to the primary roads and other district capitals. Links between major towns and cities, major tourist centers and have not already been classified as primary roads. Or link primary roads. These roads are usually unpaved roads link smaller villages to primary roads or link primary roads.

Feeder Roads

Roads linking villages, farms, market centers and not classified as secondary or primary but may link to secondary or primary roads.


Urban Roads

Arterials          

A system of streets characterized by higher traffic volume, major access to city and commercial centers, and limited access.

Collectors

A system of streets characterized by lower traffic volume and links between arterials and local streets.

Local Streets

A system of streets providing access to properties and facilities.


2.3.1 Liberia Border Crossing of B'Hai (Cote d'Ivoire)

Overview

Last road works were carried out on the road between Toe Town & B’Hai in 2018. Road is difficult but passable throughout the year. Border crossing point on Cote d’Ivoire side is called Pekan.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: B'Hai

Cote d’Ivoire: Pekan

Province or District

 B’Hai District, Grand Gedeh County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Toe Town (8km)

Latitude

6.439837

Longitude

-8.628130

Managing Authority / Agency

 Immigration - LIS

Contact Person

Major Austin Teah

(+231 886 935 967)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Airport – Roberts International Airport / Monrovia

Distance: 262 km (255 Toetown-Monrovia + 7 Toetown-B’Hai)

Truck: 2 days in the dry season

Light Vehicle: 2 days in the dry season

Nearest Port

Port: Greenville

Distance: 166 (159 Toetown – Greenville +7 Toetown B’Hai)

Truck: 2 Days in dry season

Light Vehicle: 2 days in dry season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Market: Toetown

Truck: 30 mins

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am - 6 pm

Tuesdays

6 am - 6 pm

Wednesdays

6 am - 6 pm

Thursdays

6 am - 6 pm

Fridays

6 am - 6 pm

Saturdays

6 am - 6 pm

Sundays

6 am - 6 pm

National Holidays

6 am - 6 pm

Seasonal Constraints

Border access is difficult during the rainy season for both HGV and light vehicles. Commercial vehicles normally approach the border from the Ivorian side and offload their goods onto motorcycles for onward transport to Toe Town.

Daily Capacity

There is a small number of pedestrians crossing per day (+/-5). However, no commercial goods trucks. 

Customs Clearance

B’Hai customs officials have the capacity to levy taxes on the importation of commercial goods. For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.   

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.2 Liberia Border Crossing of Dakay Town (Cote d'Ivoire)

Overview

Dakay Town is a border town in Liberia located near the Cavalla River, a river that separates Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. This border crossing point is in the Pleebo Sodoken District, about 31 km from Harper City. Border crossing point on Cote d’Ivore side is called Nero Village.  Road access is poor however maintained by the Cavala Rubber Cooperation (CRC). The road from Plebo to Dakay Town crosses the CRC.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Dakay Town Border

Cote d'Ivoire: Nero Village

Province or District

 Pleebo Sodoken District, Maryland County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Pleebo (13 km)

Harper (31 km)

Latitude

4.559222

Longitude

-7.561333

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Stanley K. Himmieh, Immigration Chief of Operations

0886 512 701

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 461 km
Truck Travel Time: 2-3 days in the rainy season
Car Travel time:2-3 days in the rainy season

Nearest Port

Port of Harper (31 km)
Truck Travel Time: 1 hour
Car Travel time:1 hour

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Pleebo (13 km)
Truck Travel Time: 25 minutes
Car Travel time:25 minutes

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

During the rainy season, the Cavalla river is prone to overflowing its banks and also the current is a lot stronger during the rains. This increase in the currant temporarily ruptures the boat service between the two countries. There is a privately-owned motorboat with capacity of 25 passengers which is used to cross the river. The Liberian cellular network has no coverage at this border crossing point.

Daily Capacity

During the dry season when the motorboat can function, there is an average of 35 people who are crossing between the two countries per day.

 

Customs Clearance

The customs officers at this border have the authority to levy duties.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.3 Liberia Border Crossing of Kablaken (Cote d'Ivoire)

Overview

Road access to the Kablaken border crossing point is difficult from Harper (Sandy). The closest town on the Ivorian side is Blieron.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Kablaken

Cote d'Ivoire: Blieron

Province or District

 Harper District / Maryland County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Harper (23 km)

Latitude

4.363805556

Longitude

-7.534694444

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Major Niadel Freeman +231 880 964 609

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 489 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days
Car Travel time:2 days

Nearest Port

Harper Port - 23 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 hrs
Car Travel time: 2 hrs

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Harper - 23 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 hrs
Car Travel time: 2 hrs

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

This border crossing is susceptible to serious flooding during the rainy season.

Daily Capacity

During the rainy season few people cross the border. During the dry season there are less than 10 pedestrians who cross the border daily.

 

Customs Clearance

There is no customs office present.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.4 Liberia Border Crossing of Loguatou (Cote d'Ivoire)

Overview

The road access to Loguatou is poor but passable throughout the year. The border crossing point on the Ivorian side is called Gbeunda.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Loguatou Port

Cote d'Ivoire: Gbeunda

Province or District

Gbeh Ray-eh District / Nimba County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Karnplay 

Latitude

7.253441

Longitude

-8.364281

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Captain Korto Yackpazuo

(+886 611 154)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 253 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day
Car Travel time: 1 day

Nearest Port

Port of Buchanan - 206 km
Truck Travel Time: Several days during the rainy season
Car Travel time: 2-3 days during the rainy season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Karnplay (19.4 km)
Truck Travel Time: 45 minutes
Car Travel time:45 minutes

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

The area around the border crossing points on both sides of the Cestos River become saturated during the rainy season. This reduces both pedestrian and vehicular traffic during the rainy season.

Daily Capacity

The weekly market in Gbeanda is Friday and in Karnplay it is Wednesday. On these days pedestrian traffic is increased.

 

Customs Clearance

Loguatuo Customs officials have the capacity to levy taxes on the importation of commercial goods.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.5 Liberia Border Crossing of Pleebo (Cote d'Ivoire)

Overview

Road access to the Pedebo Border Crossing is good with a tarmac road straight to Harper town. The border crossing point on the Ivorian side is called Prollo. The ferry is currently under service and should start work in January 2021.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Pleebo Border Crossing Point

Cote d'Ivoire: Prollo

Province or District

 Harper District / Maryland County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Harper (25.7 km)

Latitude

 4.433333

Longitude

 -7.533333

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS Immigration

Contact Person

Major Henry Poah +231 886 467 569

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (491 km)
Truck Travel Time: 2 days during the rainy season
Car Travel time:2 days during the rainy season

Nearest Port

Port of Harper (25.7 km)
Truck Travel Time: 30 minutes
Car Travel time:30 minutes

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Harper (25 km)
Truck Travel Time: 30 minutes
Car Travel time:30 minutes

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

The ferry carries out fewer rotations per day / weeks during the rainy season then during the dry season, due to lower traffic.

Daily Capacity

When the ferry is working optimally, on average, 25 persons are crossing the border daily. With up to 30 rotations for the ferry, the ferry can load up to 4 trucks of 5 MT (empty) per rotation. These trucks are frequently loaded with red oil palm from Liberia to Cote d’Ivoire.

 

Customs Clearance

Plebo customs officials have the capacity to levy taxes on the importation of commercial goods.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.6 Liberia Border Crossing of Zaway (Cote d'Ivoire)

Overview

The road to Zaway is in extremely poor condition. The border crossing point in Cote d’Ivoire is called Douebli.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Zaway

Cote d’Ivoire: Douebli

Province or District

 Cavalla District / Grand Gedeh County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Zwedru (30.4 km)

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Longitude

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Managing Authority / Agency

Immigration - LIS

Contact Person

Capt. Smith T. Tarbell

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia)
331.4 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days
Light Vehicle: 2 days

Nearest Port

Harper Port
195.4 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days
Light Vehicle: 2 days

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Zwedru 
Truck Travel Time: 2 hours
Car Travel time: 1,5 hours

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

There is a small privately owned, cabled ferry which carries people across the Cavalla river. During the rainy season the river swells its banks and the current increases.

Daily Capacity

During the dry season an average of 20 people cross from one side to the other daily. During the rainy season this figure drops to two persons per day. There are also small canoes which cross between the two countries. They carry between 1-4 passengers per rotation.

 

Customs Clearance

There are no customs officials at this border. 

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link:4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.7 Liberia Border Crossing of Bolonguidu (Guinea)

Overview

Road rehabilitated between Voinjama and Bolonguidu during 2020. Badiaro closest town on the Guinean side of the border (1.6 km).

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Bolonguidu

Guinea: Name

Province or District

 Quardu-Gboni District Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Bolonguidu Village (1.6 km)

Voinjama (16.32 km)

Latitude

8.492045

Longitude

-9.648888

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS / Immigration

Contact Person

Commander Johnson E. Weah 

(+231 770 112 256)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Name: Roberts International Airport (Monrovia)
Distance: 262 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day (dry season)
Light Vehicle Travel time:1 day (dry season)

Nearest Port

Name: Monrovia Port
Distance: 262 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day (dry season)
Light Vehicle Travel time:1 day (dry season)

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Name: Voinjama
Distance: 16 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 hr
Car Travel time: 30-45 minutes

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

During the rainy season the road on the Guinean side is difficult.

Daily Capacity

Approximately 35 commercial vehicles cross the border per day.

 

Customs Clearance

Customs officers present and can levy taxes when the border is open.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.8 Liberia Border Crossing of Ganta (Guinea)

Overview

Good road access on Liberian side, however on the Guinean side the laterite roads are more affected by the rains. The border crossing point on the Guinean side is called Baala.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Ganta

Guinea: Baala

Province or District

 District 1 / Nimba County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Ganta City (0 km)

Latitude

7.251055

Longitude

-8.983902

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Capt. William B. Budy

(+886 447 193)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 167 km
Truck Travel Time: 7 hrs
Car Travel time: 6 hrs

Nearest Port

Monrovia Freeport - 167 km
Truck Travel Time: 7 hrs
Car Travel time: 6 hrs

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Ganta - 7 km
Truck Travel Time: 10 mins
Car Travel time: 10 mins

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

Due to the Marshy conditions in the area surrounding the border, commercial and pedestrian traffic is affected during the rainy season.

Daily Capacity

During the rainy season on average there are 5 HGV crossing the border and during the dry season there are 5 HGV crossing. The HGV would have an average weight of 20 – 35 MT.

 

Customs Clearance

Ganta customs officials have the capacity to levy taxes on the importation of commercial goods.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.9 Liberia Border Crossing of Konadu (Guinea)

Overview

The road conditions leading to this border are in the dry season are poor and worse in the rainy season. The last rehabilitation of this road was carried out in 2016. The closest town on the Guinean side is called Kotizu, 1.6 km from the border.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Konadu Port of Entry

Guinea: Kotizu

Province or District

 Quardu Gboni District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Voinjama (19.1 km)

Latitude

8.453581

Longitude

-9.620139

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Officer Harris T. Kollie

(+231 775 823 247)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 265 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day during the dry season
Car Travel time:1 day during the dry season

Nearest Port

Monrovia Freeport - 265 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day during the dry season
Car Travel time:1 day during the dry season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Voinjama - 19 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 hour during the dry season
Car Travel time: 30-45 minutes during the dry season

Other Information

This border crossing is frequented by people carrying out cross border activities, especially traders, who are procuring goods for sale in both Guinea and Liberia. The goods most commonly procured in Macenta, Guinea are  electronics, mechanical, clothes.

This border crossing point is busiest on Thursdays (Market day in Macenta) and Fridays (Market day in Voinjama).

There are fuelling stations in Macenta.

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

Road conditions are more difficult during the rainy season then in the dry season.

Daily Capacity

During the rainy season 4 commercial vehicles pass through the border per day, which increases to 8-9 during the dry season.

 

Customs Clearance

Customs officers present and can levy taxes when the border is open.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.10 Liberia Border Crossing of Kpassagiza (Guinea)

Overview

The road conditions leading to this border from the Liberian side are good. The road was last graded in 2018. The closest town on the Liberian side is Zorzor (36km). The closest town on the Guinean side is N’Zenie (3.5km)

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Kpassagiza Sub Port

Guinea: N'Zenie

Province or District

 Zorzor District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Zorzor (3.6 km)

Latitude

8.025555

Longitude

-9.405529

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Officer Samuel F. Kesselly

(+231 775 023 534)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport - 224 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day in the dry season
Car Travel time: 8 hrs in the dry season

Nearest Port

Monrovia Freeport - 224 km
Truck Travel Time:1 day in the dry season
Car Travel time:8 hrs in the dry season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Zorzor - 36 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 hr in the dry season
Car Travel time: 45 mins in the dry season

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

N/A

Daily Capacity

During the rainy season 1 commercial vehicle passes this border crossing per week, 3 during the dry season.

 

Customs Clearance

Customs officers are present and are levying taxes when the border is open.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.11 Liberia Border Crossing of Solumba (Guinea)

Overview

The closest town on the Liberian side Solumba (3.4 km) from the border.  The closest town on the Liberian side Kiessanye (1.5 km) from the border. The Makona river separates Liberia and Guinea at this border.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Solumba

Guinea: Kiessanye

Province or District

 Waum / Foya District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Solumba (3.4 km)

Latitude

8.520658

Longitude

-10.151893

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS - Immigration

Contact Person

Major Andrew T. Luciny

(+231 775 293 803)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport (Monrovia) - 329 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days during the dry season
Car Travel time:2 days during the dry season

Nearest Port

Monrovia Freeport - 329 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days during the dry season
Car Travel time: 2 days during the dry season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Foya - 23 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 hr during the dry season
Car Travel time: 245 mins during the dry season

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

During the rainy season the Makona river has to be crossed using canoes.  During the dry season the water bed is very sandy and can be crossed using vehicles.

Daily Capacity

Traffic is heaviest on Fridays (Solumba market day) and Wednesdays (Guekedou market day).

 

Customs Clearance

toms are present and levy taxes when the border is open. 

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.12 Liberia Border Crossing of Yeala (Guinea)

Overview

There is a lot of erosion on the road between Zorzor and Yeala. The road between Zorzor and Ganta is under repair (These repairs are being carried out by a company called CHICO.)

The closest town on the Liberian side from the Yeala border is Zorzor (6 km). The closest town on the Guinean side of the Yeala border is (11 km).

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Yeala Port of Entry

Guinea: 

Province or District

 Zorzor District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Zorzor (6km)

Latitude

7.821283

Longitude

-9.401024

Managing Authority / Agency

LIS

Contact Person

Captain James Beyan

(+231 776 297 259)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Name: Roberts International Airport (Monrovia)
Distance in km: 194 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day
Car Travel time: 1 day

Nearest Port

Name: Monrovia Port
Distance in km: 194 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 day
Car Travel time: 1 day

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Name: Zorzor 
Distance: 6 km
Truck Travel Time: 30 mins
Car Travel time: 15 mins

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

Marshy conditions affect the border during the rainy season. During the rainy season canoes are used to cross stream (Muleyea).

Daily Capacity

N/A

 

Customs Clearance

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.13 Liberia Border Crossing of Yekepa (Guinea)

Overview

The road condition is poor leading to the Yekepa border crossing point on both sides of the border. The border crossing point on the Guinean side is called Thuo.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Yekepa

Guinea: Thuo

Province or District

 Yarmein District, Nimba County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Sanniquelle (36 km)

Latitude

7.589374

Longitude

-8.510623

Managing Authority / Agency

Immigration - LIS

Contact Person

Major Betty Benson

(+231 776 433 924)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Airport: Roberts International Airport (Monrovia)

Distance: 211 km

Truck: 1 Day

Light Vehicle: 1 Day

Nearest Port

Port Buchanan

Accessible also by train

Distance: 224 km

Truck: At least 3 days during the rainy season

Light Vehicle: At least 3 days during the rainy season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Market: Sanniquelle

Distance: 36 km

Truck: 1 hour

Light Vehicle: 1 hour

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

 6 am to 6 pm

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm

Seasonal Constraints

N/A

Note: The border is closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Daily Capacity

The market day in Lola (Guinea) is on Monday During the dry season 5 trucks pass through the border to Lola market. Tuesday through Sunday an average of one truck passes through the border. During the rainy season there is no traffic.

 

Customs Clearance

Yekepa customs officials have the capacity to levy taxes on the importation of commercial goods.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.14 Liberia Border Crossing of Mendicorma (Sierra Leone)

Overview

The road conditions arriving to this border are poor. The nearest town on the Sierra Leone side is Baidu, which is less than 1 km from the border.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Liberia: Mendicorma

Sierra Leone: Baidu

Province or District

 Foya District / Lofa County

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Foya City (16 km)

Latitude

8.4715

Longitude

-10.27686

Managing Authority / Agency

Immigration - LIS

Contact Person

Officer Richard M. Henry

(+231 776 815 461)

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Roberts International Airport - 330 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days in the dry season
Car Travel time:1.5 hrs in the dry season

Nearest Port

Monrovia Freeport - 330 km
Truck Travel Time: 2 days in the dry season
Car Travel time:1.5 hrs in the dry season

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Foya - 16 km
Truck Travel Time: 1 hour
Car Travel time: 45 mins

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Tuesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Wednesdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Thursdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Fridays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Saturdays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Sundays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

National Holidays

6 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Seasonal Constraints

During the rainy season the Mendicorma is isolated.

Daily Capacity

No commercial vehicles use this border crossing point.

 

Customs Clearance

Customs officers present and can levy taxes when the border is open.

For more information on customs in Liberia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

 

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.4 Liberia Railway Assessment

Liberia Railway

The limited railway network has more or less was not in operation between 1988 and 2008. Liberia's railroads are all owned by the country's mining companies, and their 480 km of track were used primarily to transport iron ore to the ports of Monrovia and Buchanan. In 1989, Liberia had three rail systems owned and operated by foreign steel and financial interests in conjunction with the Liberian Government; one of these, the Lamco Railroad, closed in 1989 after iron ore production ceased. The other two were shut down by the civil war; large sections of the rail lines have been dismantled; approximately 60 km of railroad track was exported for scrap in 2001. There are two separate systems, with two lines from Monrovia and one line from Buchanan.

Key Route Information

Standard Route Information
 

Monrovia to Bong or Jenje & Buchanan to Nimba

Connects the mine at Mano River with the Bomi Hill line (62 km from the Port of Monrovia)

Yekepa to the Port of Buchanan to ship iron ore

Bong Mine Range in Bong County to Monrovia

Track gauge

Standard: 345 km 1,435 mm

Narrow: 145 km 1,067 mm

 1,067 mm gauge standard gauge 1,435 mm standard gauge line

Ruling gradient

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

Total track distance (single and/or double)

490 km (328 km single track)

 84 km 266 km 77 km

Type of rail (weight and if welded or not)

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

Type of sleeper and fastenings

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

Total track travel time

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

Maintenance (Good, marginal, bad)

n/a

 Built in 1960 Built in 1963 Built in 1964

Companies-consortiums operating on line

n/a

 National Iron Ore Company of Liberia (NIOC) Rail Road The Liberian American – Swedish Mineral Company (LAMCO) Rail Road The Bong Mining Company (BMC) Rail Road

Traffic frequency (monthly/weekly/daily)

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

Security (Good, marginal, bad)

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

Main stations (Add details below)

n/a

 n/a n/a n/a

NOTE:

Though these rail roads are currently not in operation. The BMC rail road is being partially operated by Geoservices, a Liberian company for transporting goods (scrap metal among other things) from the Bong Mine to Monrovia. The rail links offer future benefits to Liberia. The former LAMCO railroad cuts the country in half making it a potential distribution artery for the southeast and northeast as well as foster needed development in leeward parts of Liberia. Currently, the Government of Liberia retains ownership but may grant right to develop, use, operate, and maintain same to the concessionaire.

Key Stations

System A
Gauge: 1,067 mm, Total Length: 145 km (Currently not in operation)
Monrovia, Brewerville, Vonzuahn, Tubmanburg, Mano River, Jenje (railhead)

System B
Gauge: 1,435 mm, Total Length: 78 km (Currently the only functional line)
Monrovia (port and national capital) – Careysburg – Bong (railhead and mine). The Bong Mines line runs 80 km from the Bong Mines in Lower Bong County to the Freeport of Monrovia. The line was used to transport iron ore during the company’s operation prior to the war. The railroad now serves as a major route of transporting goods, particularly farm produce including charcoal from Bong Mines and to over a hundred towns and villages along the line to Monrovia. There are no roads following the same route, so it is well used - Source: www.frontpageafrica.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=10048 accessed 23rd November 2009

System C
Gauge: 1,435 mm, Total length: 250 km (Currently not in operation)
Buchanan Port, Mehla, Yela, Sanokwelle, Sanniquellie, Yekepa, Nimba, (railhead and Lamco mine)

2.5 Liberia Waterways Assessment

Liberia Waterways

There has never been an organized national sea or river transport system in Liberia. This is due primarily to the lack of private investment in this sector. The hinterland is poorly linked by roads so the development of coastal and river transport and cargo shipments along the coast and the river banks would provide a solution to the lack of roads for trucks and the transport of essential commodities. The reduction in transportation costs and time in the use of the inland waterways would improve the traffic congestion in Liberia.

Waterways Overview

There is new water way in use by a company, apart from One small ferry crossing between Liberia and Ivory Coast on the Cavalla River. It is the shortest route to link Harper Port in Liberia to Tabou in the Ivory Coast, a distance of about 50 km
Foya, a district in Guinea is a only a ferry crossing of the river but the exact location is unknown. Wooden boats along small local rivers are common but too small for to support a logistics pipeline

2.6 Liberia Storage Assessment

Storage facilities in Liberia are limited and the rents are high. Often, the owners request for long term rental agreements which might not be suitable for all. Land propriety disputes are among the main constraints to increasing the number of storage facilities or improving the existing ones. 

For more information, please see the following link: 4.6 Liberia Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Commercial Storage

It is possible to find storage facilities in Monrovia but the difficulty is to find one that corresponds to the needs and requirements. Most facilities are of small capacity. Outside Monrovia, it is more difficult to locate warehouses and storage facilities.

Location

Owner

Available for Rent

Capacity
mt / m² / m³

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Zwedru

Bill White

Yes

253 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Brewsville

GLS

Yes

8,093 m²

Open storage

n/a

n/a

Buchanan

GLS

Yes

5,549 m²

Open storage

n/a

n/a

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

During the Ebola Response and due to the limited availability of warehouses in the country, there was an increasing use of mobile storage units or rub-halls. WFP installed different warehouses/rub-halls in different locations in the country to provide storage facilities to the humanitarian community and the government in their Ebola Response.

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility
(Yes / No)

Capacity
mt / m² / m³

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Monrovia Free Port

WFP

Yes

14,390 mt

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Gbarnga

WFP

Yes

1,600 mt / 1,920 m² / 1,890 m³

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Harper

WFP

Yes

2,883 m² / 1,638 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Voinjama

WFP

Yes

1,600 mt / 1,920 m² / 1,890 m³

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Zwedru

WFP

Yes

1,920 m² / 1,890 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Saclepea

WFP

Yes

3,200 mt/ 320 m² / 315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Saclepea

UNHCR

n/a

300 mt

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Harper

UNHCR

n/a

300 mt

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Zwedru

UNHCR

n/a

500 mt

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Monrovia

LRC

n/a

330 m²

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Gbarnga

LRC

n/a

182 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Harper

LRC

n/a

243 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Monrovia

LRC

n/a

60 m²

Container

Flat

Appears intact

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The General Service Agency (GSA) manages all the assets of the Liberian government. During the Ebola crisis, WFP installed Mobile Storage Units in different locations in the country which were handed over to the Ministry of Health.

Location

Ministry / Agency

Capacity
mt / m² / m³

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Bopolo

MoH / GSA

240 m² / 231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Tubmanburg

MoH / GSA

320 m² / 315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Sinje

MoH / GSA

240 m² / 231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Kakata

MoH / GSA

320 m² / 315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Babli

MoH / GSA

240 m² / 231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Greenville

MoH / GSA

240 m² / 315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Braclayville

MoH / GSA

240 m² / 231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Fishtown

MoH / GSA

240 m² / 231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Buchanan

MoH / GSA

1,280 m² / 1,260 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

RIA Airport / Monrovia

LRA / Customs

4,040 m² / 4,032 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

SKD / Monrovia

MoH / GSA

2,360 m² / 3,241 m³ 

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Buchanan

MoH

231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Gbarnga

MoH

315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Voinjama

MoH

315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Zwedru

MoH

231 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Harper

MoH

315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Sanniquellie

MoH / GSA

315 m³

Rub-hall

Flat

Appears intact

Monrovia

GSA

+/- 400 m³

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Cold Chain

Cold chain facilities are available at NDS and EPI centres. In 2015, EPI conducted a complete assessment of their installations, their conditions and their future needs.  

Location

Organisation / Owner

Type [1]

Cooling /  Power [2]

Quantiy

Total Capacity
m³

Condition

Monrovia

NDS

Reefer container 20’

Compression

3

117 m³

Good

Monrovia

EPI

Cold Room Positive

Compression

2

16.65 m³

Fair

Monrovia

EPI

Cold Room Negative

Compression

1

3.845 m³

Fair

[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer
[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified

 

2.7 Liberia Milling Assessment

Overview

The importation of the wheat flour is an open market regulated by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry which issues the import permits. The milling industry has faced difficult times due to the importation of the subsidized wheat flour from Europe which is cheaper than the locally produced wheat. The importation of wheat flour has since been checked with an imposition of import tariff of $0.30 per kg of flour. These taxes serve to protect the local millers from being inundated with cheap wheat flour from Europe and mainly from Turkey. The main challenge is the high cost of electricity and the non-regulated flour coming in from different neighbouring countries.

There are two mills in Monrovia. The Premier Milling Corporation imports hard red wheat from the USA, and has opened an expansion mill which has a daily capacity of 200 MT. The other mill is the Modern Milling Company, which operates a wheat mill with a daily capacity of 110 MT.

For more information, please see the following link: 4.6 Liberia Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Premier Milling Cooperation

Company Name & Address

Contact Names & Email

Telephone & Fax

Premier Milling Corporation

Bushrood Island
Somalia Drive
P.O.Box 1263
1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia

Name: Alfred Ouko

Email: aouko@premiermillinglib.com

Alfred.ouko@gmail.com

premiermillingrl@yahoo.com

Tel: +231880282326

+231770770468

Summary of Role and Services
Manufacturing and distribution of wheat flour throughout the territory of Liberia.

Facilities

Parking area inside compound m²

2,500 m2

Drainage
(Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent)

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

Yes

Number of Ventilators

No ventilators, screened

Electricity Load (KVA)

Generator power of 730 kva

Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA)

Yes, 2 units

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

China

2008

2009

Serviceable
Turkey 2014 2018 New

Maintenance

Duration (hours / week)

Weekly

Type of maintenance

Regular maintenance (ie. cleaning, oiling)

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Yes/No

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

2

Yes

In use

Bag Cleaning Plant

N/A

N/A

N/A

 N/A

Moisture Tester

Yes

2

Yes

 In use

De-stoning Plant

Yes

2

Yes

 In use

Metal Extractor

Yes

4

Yes

 In use

Staffing

Number of full time skilled workers

25

Number of full time labourers

30

Building

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building – Wheat Mill

35

12

15

Building – Maize Mill

N/A

N/A

N/A

Walls

N/A

Roof

N/A

Floor

N/A

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in walls or roof

Ok

 Ok

Signs of rodent activity

Ok

Ok

Signs of birds entry

Ok

Ok

Damaged gutters/drains

N/A

N/A

Signs of moisture

N/A

N/A

Adjacent Vegetation

N/A

N/A

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

Yes

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

Weekly

Contracted

N/A

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

Weekly

Contracted

No

Rodent Trapping

N/A

Frequency

N/A

Contracted

N/A

Security 

Security (Good / Poor)

Good

Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced)

Fenced

Other Comments

N/A

Access

Distance from main town (km)

3 km from Monrovia centre

Travel time if not located in town (hours)

 N/A

Road condition to Mill

Excellent

Road limitation (if any)

N/A

Rail connections (Yes / No)

N/A

Milling Capacity (MT)

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

140 MT

3640 MT

Maize

n/a

n/a

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tonnes

Wheat – Covered (mt)

Flour – Covered (mt)

Within the Compound

6,000 MT

500 MT

Outside the Compound

N/A

N/A

3 Liberia Logistics Services

Disclaimer: Registration does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities.

Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.


The Supplier Directory, found at List of Service providers and suppliers in Liberia, contains more than 3,300 profiles of local companies searchable by sector and location.


Generic information:

 

 The following sections contain information on the service and supply industries of Liberia.

3.1 Liberia Fuel


Overview

An Act of the Legislature (the “Act”) dated July 31, 1989 granted exclusive rights for the importation, sale and distribution of petroleum and petroleum products within the Republic of Liberia to the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC).

Section 1 of the Act states that “The importation of all petroleum products for the Liberian domestic market, for internal use within the Republic of Liberia, and/or for transaction through the commerce of Liberia, shall be the sole and exclusive right of LPRC, and that NO entity, individual, concessionaires, public or private corporation nor any governmental entity, foreign or otherwise, shall import petroleum products into the territorial confines of the Republic of Liberia, except with the written consent of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company duly approved by the President of Liberia.”

The LPRC has encouraged Liberians and foreign investors to invest in the importation of petroleum products – Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) – as a means of creating a middle-class society. Presently, there are nine registered importers who ensure that adequate petroleum products are on the Liberian market which are:

  • West Oil
  • Total Liberia Ltd.
  • Aminata & Sons
  • National Petroleum
  • Srimex Enterprise
  • Conex Petroleum
  • Petro Trade
  • Lib-Afric 
  • Monrovia Oil Trading Corporation (MOTC)

All fuel is imported from Abidjan. LPRC has allocated 2 tanks to Total Liberia Ltd with a capacity of 4,000,000 gallons each. Only Total Liberia Ltd is authorised to import JET A1 into the country.

Information may also be found at: http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/  which is updated monthly.

For more information, please see the following links:

4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

4.7 Liberia Fuel Provider Contact List

Fuel Pricing

Fuel  prices are monitored by the Ministry of Commerce which fixes the prices on monthly basis based on international prices after consultation with the LPRC and the distributors.

Fuel Prices as of: 01.11.2020 (USD-$)

Petrol (per gallon)

3.00 (wholesale)

3.18 (retail)

Diesel (per gallon)

3.17 (wholesale)

3.35 (retail)

Paraffin (per litre)

n/a

Jet A1 (per gallon)

International Flights from RIA

Domestic Flights from RIA

International Flights from SPA

Domestic Flights from SPA


3.21

3.61

3.16

3.56

Seasonal Variations 

There are no seasonal variations.

Seasonal Variations

Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No)

No 

Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No)

Yes

Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No)

Yes


Fuel Transportation

The major challenge is the bad condition of the roads which make it difficult to reach all areas. Some transporters are dedicated to one distributor, such as TOTAL which has 29 selling points in the country. The current capacity can meet the local needs as well as any increases in demand from the humanitarian community. The road conditions persist during the rainy season. There is a government plan to pave the road from Ganta to Tapita, Nimba County. There is a Chinese vessel managed by HYLAEA Shipping Inc that also transports fuel to the southeast of the country during very bad road conditions.

Standards, Quality and Testing

LPRC is the entity responsible of regulating, controlling, and testing all the fuel imported to Liberia with its own laboratories. LPRC also manages the storage of petroleum products in the country.

Industry Control Measures

Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel (Yes / No)

Yes

Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft (Yes / No)

Yes

Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks (Yes / No)

Yes

Presence of suitable fire fighting equipment (Yes / No)

Yes

Standards Authority

Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No)

Yes

If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No)

Yes

Testing Laboratories

Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No)

Yes

Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory – LPRC

Contact Information

Sam Jallah: + 231 777077080 for the Government of Liberia (identify which government office)

Jared Divine, Total Fuel Supply Manager: +231 776 609123

3.2 Liberia Transporters

The local transport market in Liberia is concentrated in Monrovia. Companies vary in sizes and the majority of truck companies are formed in associations or unions. The local transporters have a good local knowledge of road conditions during the rainy and dry seasons. Not all companies operate throughout all of Liberia on a regular basis; however, this can be negotiated with the local transporters based on the amount to be transported and depending on the destination, especially during the rainy season. For security reasons, and for reconnaissance of the roads, many local transporters use escorts. Some UN agencies and NGO use their own fleet (WFP, for example). 

For more information, please see the following link: 4.8 Liberia Transporter Contact List


Brothers Transport Services

 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition

DAF

7

 15 MT

GOOD

DAF

3

 10 MT

GOOD

MERCEDES

2

15, 25 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

5

 10, 15, 25, 30 (2)

GOOD

Total Capacity

255 MT

Benkadi Transport Services
 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition
DAF

10

 15 MT

 GOOD
DAF

2

10 MT

GOOD
MERCEDES

2

20 MT

GOOD
RENAULT

5

35 MT

GOOD
Total Capacity 385 MT

PRIMETIME LOGISTICS

 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition

DAF

 3

15 MT

GOOD

DAF

2

10 MT

GOOD

VOLVO

1

20 MT

GOOD

MAN

1

40 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

13

30 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

515 MT

LIBERIAN UNITED TRUCKING SERVICES
 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition
DAF

6

15 MT

GOOD
DAF

3

20 MT

GOOD
RENAULT

3

30 MT

GOOD
MERCEDES 3 20, 30(2) GOOD
Total Capacity 320 MT
 LINK TRANSPORT

 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition

DAF

3

30 MT

GOOD

DAF

1

16 MT

GOOD

VOLVO

1

20 MT

GOOD

IVECCO

1

30 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

2

30 MT

GOOD

MERCEDES

2

20 MT

GOOD

TOYOTA

1

5 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

261 MT

MAKTSI TRANSPORT
 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition
DAF

3

15 MT

GOOD
DAF

1

20 MT

GOOD
IVECCO

2

40 MT

GOOD
RENAULT

5

35 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

320 MT

MAWATA TRANSPORT

 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition

DAF

15

15 MT

GOOD

DAF

8

20 MT

GOOD

IVECCO

2

20 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

5

35 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

3

40 MT

GOOD

MERCEDES

4

25 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

820 MT

DUFACO TRANSPORT
 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition
DAF

3

15 MT

GOOD
DAF

2

20 MT

GOOD
IVECCO

1

35 MT

GOOD
RENAULT

2

30 MT

GOOD
MERCEDES

4

25 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

280 MT

MAXX. TRANSPORT

 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition

DAF

3

35 MT

GOOD

DAF

5

16 MT

GOOD

VOLVO

1

20 MT

GOOD

IVECCO

2

30 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

2

30 MT

GOOD

MERCEDES

2

20 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

365 MT

EFFICIENT LOGISTICS
 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition
DAF

8

15 MT

GOOD
DAF

4

20 MT

GOOD
VOLVO

1

15 MT

GOOD
RENAULT 

3

30 MT

GOOD
MERCEDES

9

8 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

377 MT
 WATS TRANSPORT

 

Number of Vehicles

Capacity per Vehicle

Condition

DAF

4

20 MT

GOOD

DAF

3

16 MT

GOOD

DAF

4

15 MT

GOOD

DAF

1

6 MT

GOOD

RENAULT

6

30 MT

GOOD

DAF

1

26 MT

GOOD

Total Capacity

400 MT

3.3 Liberia Manual Labor Costs

On 25 June, Liberian President Sirleaf signed into law the Decent Work Bill, the country’s first labour law since the 1950s. The Liberian Federation of Labour Unions (LFLU) is a national trade union center in Liberia. It was formed in 1980 by the merging of the United Workers' Congress and the Liberia Federation of Trade Unions. The LFLU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. The legal working hours are 8 hours. Work in excess of the number of hours shall be paid for at a rate not less than fifty percent above the normal rate. A lack of qualified youth creates a bottleneck in the supply of labour in the professional occupations sought by employers. There are “hard-to-fill” vacancies identified by employers mainly in the area of higher skilled professionals that youth have no skills and competence to occupy.  For professional occupations, there is an expectation on the part of employers for job applicants holding tertiary education. This preference is slightly less for production workers. Also, the lack of entrepreneurial training and the weakness of entrepreneurial culture within the system make limited access to gaining jobs.

 

Type of Labour

Local Currency

USD - $

Year/month (USD - $)

Daily general worker (semi-skilled)

 440,000

5

 1,320 / 110

Daily general worker (unskilled casual worker)

 616,000

 7

1,848 / 154

Skilled labour

 880,000

 10

2,640 / 220

 


3.4 Liberia Telecommunications

There are a number of private cellular companies with good coverage in Liberia as well as 4G and 3G services. Registration of sim cards is fairly straightforward and data plans are available. There is also access to fibre connection in Monrovia with Libtelco being the main provider. However, outside of the capital, the infrastructure is reliant on microwave links that are hampered with power issues. There is still a reliance on VSAT technology in remote areas of Liberia.  

Telephone Services

Is there an existing landline telephone network?

No

Does it allow international calls?

N/A 

On average, number and length of downtime periods

N/A

Mobile phone providers

Cellcom, Lonestar, Novafone, and Comimum

Estimated availability and coverage

 Difficult to estimate but roughly 60-70%

Telecommunications Regulations

The government control is not very strict in Liberia when it comes to regulations as well as satellite communications equipment importation for the humanitarian community. Rules were especially relaxed during the peak of the Ebola emergency response and UN agencies were using allocated frequencies from the past.  

Regulations

Regulations on usage or import of:

Yes / No

Regulating Authority

Satellite

Yes

Ministry of Telecoms

HF Radio

Yes 

Ministry of Telecoms

UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile

No

N/A

UHF/VHF repeaters

Yes 

Ministry of Telecoms

GPS

No

 N/A

VSAT

Yes  

Ministry of Telecoms

Individual Network Operator Licenses Required

  •   Obtained by local VSAT provider

Frequency Licenses Required

  •  Obtained by local VSAT provider

Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems

UN agencies rely heavily on UNMIL country infrastructure for security telecommunications and Internet services. There is currently an MoU between UNMIL and UN agencies to provide services across most of Liberia.  The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) has provided services to NGOs in the locations listed in the table below. UNDSS is the lead inter-agency for managing security telecommunications. ETC will handover the existing security telecommunications infrastructure to UNDSS by end of December 2015.

Existing UN Telecommunication Systems

Organisations 

WFP

VHF frequencies

TX162.3000

RX157.2750

HF frequencies

TX 4736 KHz

RX 4736 KHz

TX 5185 KHz

RX 5185 KHz

TX 6896 kHz

RX 6896 kHz

TX 8998 kHz

RX 8998 kHz

Repeaters (Locations)

Monrovia
Buchanan
Sinje
Bopolu
Saniquellie,
Gbarnga
Voinjama
Zwedru

VSAT

Monrovia
Buchanan
Sinje
Harper
Bopolu
Saniquellie
Gbarnga
Voinjama
Zwedru

3.5 Liberia Food and Additional Suppliers

The Liberia market is small and the country imports more than 90% of its food needs. Rubber and palm oil dominate the agriculture scene and many farmers orient their production towards these two products. Imported rice is duty free, therefore it is difficult for local rice producers to compete against it. It is difficult to procure on the local market as the offer is very limited. The challenges of food suppliers and other small and medium size companies, which compose 96% of the market, are numerous from the high price of electricity, the difficulty to obtain financial credit to the difficulty to find skilled staff in managerial level and all levels.

Iron ore, rubber and timber dominate exports; these three commodities make up more than 80% of the export trade. Other exports include diamonds, gold, and palm oil.

Liberia's main imports are fuel (35 percent of total imports), machinery (25 percent) foodstuffs and manufactured goods.

For information on Liberia Food Suppliers, accommodation and other markets contact details, please see the following link: 4.9 Liberia Additional Service Provision Contact List

3.6 Liberia Additional Service Providers


The service providers in Liberia are limited due to the small economy. The market is small and not all items are available in the country.  

For information on Liberia Additional services providers contact details, please see the following links:

4.9 Liberia Additional Service Provision Contact List

4.10 Liberia Producers, Wholesalers and Retailers

Accommodation

Accommodation/housing are available in the country and the country has the capacity to house and support a large influx of demand (as was shown during the Ebola outbreak and the influx of international humanitarian agencies in the country). The prices are high and it is more difficult to find accommodation outside Monrovia. There are a number of hotels with a good quality of services and facilities. 

Financial Service Providers

Banks, Forex, accountancy companies are present in Liberia. 

Ecobank

The Ecobank Group is a full-service bank focused on Middle Africa. It provides wholesale, retail, investment and transactional banking services to governments, financial institutions, multinationals, local companies, SMEs and individuals. It is a leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, more than any other bank in the world. It currently operates in countries in West, Central , East and Southern Africa, namely Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Group also has a licenced operation in Paris and representative offices in Beijing, Dubai, Johannesburg, London and Luanda.

See more at: http://www.ecobank.com/

Main Office Details

Location

Ashmun and Randall Street

Contact Name

Client Engagement Management

Phone Number

0886-974494

Email

ecobanklr@ecobank.com

Main Office Hours of Operation:

Monday

9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Tuesday

9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Wednesday

9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Thursday

9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Friday

9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Saturday

9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Sunday

Non-banking day

Other Locations

Region(s) [Level 1 Admin. Districts]

Major Regional Cities with FSP Locations

MONTSERRADO

MONROVIA, Head Office, Tel. 0886525870

MONTSERRADO

BUSHORD ISLAND, Vai Town, Tel. 0886552315

MONTSERRADO

MONROVIA, Randall street, Tel. 0886538184

GRAND BASSA

BUCHANAN, Buchanan, Tel. 0886554009

MONTSERRADO

SINKOR, Sinkor, Tel. 0886412316

MONTSERRADO

DUALLA, Dualla, Tel. 0880656108

LOFA

VOINJAMA, Voinjama, Tel. 0886563730

MARGIBI

KAKATA, Kakata, Tel. 0886548589

MONTSERRADO

ASHMUN STREET, Corporate, Tel. 0880539898

MONTSERRADO

MONROVIA, Waterside, Tel. 0886896388

BONG COUNTRY

SUAKOKO, Cuttington, Tel. 0886553029

NINBA

GANTA, Ganta, Tel. 0886771010

MARYLAND

PLEEBO, Pleebo, Tel. 0886544183

MONTSERRADO

REDLIGHT, Paynesville, Tel. 0886570340

GRAND GEDEH

ZWEDRU, Zwedru, Tel. 0886553639

Financial Services Offered

 

Available (Yes/No)

Other Comments (maximum/minimum transfer amounts, limitations on currency exchange, etc.)

Currency Exchange

USD/LRD/EUR

The Central Bank of Liberia do not have any definite limitation on FX deals or outgoing transfers.
Ecobank only transfers for individuals who bank with Ecobank and not walk-in customers.

Wire Transfers

YES

Idem

Remittance Capabilities

YES

Idem

Loan Transfers

YES

Idem

Other

YES

RAPID TRANSFER, WESTERN UNION, MONEY GRAM, MOBILE MONEY, OMNI, RETAIL INTERNET BANKING, VISA CARD


Freight Forwarding Agents

Freight forwarding agents are available in the country and they offer a good quality of service. They are mainly based in Monrovia.  

Handling Equipment Rentals

There are available companies for Handling equipment rentals and also for heavy equipment.  

Postal and Courier Services

The Liberian post provides the services of receiving and delivering postal services in the country, and for this objective, a total of 25 post offices so far have been either rehabilitated or newly constructed in thirteen of the 15 Counties. Saclepea, Nimba County and Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County are being made ready for use by the Liberian people. It takes between 5 to 10 days to deliver a post. International couriers are available in the country.  

Publishing/Printing Service Providers

There are few publishing/ Printing service providers in Liberia.  

Taxi Companies

There are no taxi companies in the country. Taxi cars are usually old and poorly maintained.  

Vehicle Rental

There are a good number of vehicle rental companies in Monrovia with all type of vehicles which can be rented with a driver.  

Electricity and Power 

In order to overcome the critical situation of the electricity sector in Liberia, the Government, with support from donor community, has been engaged in a number of development projects in the sector. Funding (US $230 million) has already been secured from the Governments of Norway, Germany and Liberia, and the European Investment Bank to restore the Mount Coffee Hydro plant. The 80MW (wet season peak) plant is expected to become fully operational by June 2016 with the first commercial power unit capable of producing up to 22 MW of power restored in December, 2015. 

Production Unit

Type [1]

Installed Capacity (MW)

Current Production (MW)

4 HSD in Monrovia

High Speed Diesel (HSD) generating stations

22 MW

16 – 18 MW

[1] Hydroelectric power, Thermal power… 

Waste Management and Disposal Providers

Monrovia is the capital city of Liberia and is better organized in the service delivery and management of municipal solid waste compare to other cities in Liberia. Waste Collection services provided by the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) extends to the Cities of Paynesville and Brewerville. This metropolitan area is referred to as the Greater Monrovia Area. With co-funding from the World Bank and the Government of Liberia, in 2007- 2015 under works executed by the MCC two solid waste transfer stations and a sanitary landfill were completed and have remained functional. The Greater Monrovia Area is divided into 2 regions. The Northern Region is managed by private contractor Caspean Holdings and the Southern Region is managed by a private contractor, LIBRA Sanitation. The landfill is operated and management by ZBJ Inc. These efforts combined to collect approximately 50 percent of the total estimated generation of 720 tons per day in greater Monrovia.

The current landfill in Whein Town is approximately 18 kilomeers from the city center and has a remaining airspace for 1.5 years. Suitable land for a new landfill site for Monrovia is being acquired from private owners. The land is located along the western drive from Monrovia approximately 24 kilometers.  Whein Town Landfill is the only sanitary landfill site known of in Liberia.

Out of Monrovia, only two cities have started using private waste service providers who signed MOUs with the City Corporations. Kakata in Margibi and Buchanan in Grand Bassa are the two cities serviced by private waste service providers: NC Sanitors and Zoomlion Liberia respectively. The rest of the cities are serviced by the city corporations with inadequate or often no capacities to do the job. There is a complete lack of waste collection facilities and professional staff. In these cities the practice is uncontrolled and open dumping there is no managed dump sites. Access to open dump sites is also difficult because of the bad road conditions and the lack of the appropriate transport systems. These opened dump sites are also poorly located and are likely to trigger serious environmental impacts.

Primary solid waste collection in Monrovia is the responsibility for Community Based Enterprises (CBEs) contracted by the MCC or the City of Paynesville. These CBEs are restricted to locations and the types of clients, (i.e. Households and small businesses by MCC standard). They often carried pushcarts or wheelbarrows form door-to-door to collect waste and empty into them into skips / bins provided by secondary collected hire by the MCC to collect and empty the skips through the transfer stations to the landfill. Secondary waste contractors in Monrovia are requires to provide specialized equipment specified by the City for service delivery.     

Recycling in Liberia is very limited and has just started getting off the ground. The purchase of metals (iron) and hard plastic scraps have attracted the recycling industry.

Waste Disposal - Non Hazardous 

There are a few solid waste collection service providers in the Liberia. Their capacities at all levels require strengthening in order to be competitive with regional counterparts. These firms are, however, confined to Monrovia and not willing to venture in other cities.

Waste Disposal - Hazardous 

There are no restrictions regarding the disposal of used motor oil, fuel, electronics, computers.

There are no procedures nor processes for disposing of waste water. 


 

4 Liberia Contact Lists

In the following subsections the contact details for Liberia will be presented.  

4.1 Liberia Government Contact List

Ministry Department National or Provincial/State Authority City / Town Street / Physical Address Name Title Email Phone Number (Office) Phone Number (mobile) Fax Number Website 

Ministry of Transport

Liberia Airport Authority

National

Monrovia

Roberts International Airport

Wil Bako Freeman

Managing Director

Wfreeman70@gmail.com

 

+231886640560

+231777640560

 

 

Ministry of Transport

Liberia Airport Authority

National

Monrovia

Roberts International Airport, P.O.Box 1, Robertsfield

Robert F. Morris

Deputy General Manager for Administration

Robert.morris@robairport.com

 

+231770555004

+231770555067

 

 

Ministry of Transport

Liberia Domestic Airports Agency

National

Monrovia

James Spriggs Pyne Airport, Sinkor

Emmanuel T. Taplah

ACTG. General Manager

idaagency@gmail.com

 

+231886525276

+231777549090

 

 

Ministry of Transport

Liberia Civil Aviation Authority

National

Monrovia

P.O box 68
Harbel, Margibi County

F. Augustine C. Tamba

Manager-CNS

atamba.navs@liberiacaa.com

 

+231776998815

+231886570463

 

www.liberiacaa.com/

Ministry of Transport

Liberia Civil Aviation Authority

National

Monrovia

P.O box 68
Harbel, Margibi County

Roberta H. Roberts

Secretary

rroberts.secret2ary@liberiacaa.com

 

+231776998808

 

www.liberiacaa.com

Central Bank of Liberia

 

National

Monrovia

P.O.Box 2048 Corner of Warren and Carey Street

 

 

 

+231226991 +231225685 +231229728

 

+231226114

www.cbl.org.lr/

Liberia Revenue Authority

 

National

Monrovia

ELWA Junction NASSCORP Building, Paynesville City. Montserrado County

 

Customer Services

 

+231888572572 +231770572572

 

 

www.lra.gov.lr/

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

 

National

Monrovia

 

Axel M. Addy

Minister

amaddy@moci.gov.lr

+231559224

+231207215031

 

www.moci.gov.lr

Ministry of Health

 

National Drug Service NDS

National

Monrovia

Congo Town

John T. HARRIS

Manager, Supply Chain Management Unit

johntutuharris86@gmail.com

 

+231886737310

 

www.mohsw.gov.lr

Ministry of Health

Expanded Programme on Immunization

National

Monrovia

JFK hospital compound

Tommy B. Faulkner

Head of Logistics

Tomfaulkner83@yahoo.com

 

 

 

www.mohsw.gov.lr

Ministry of Health

Expanded Programme on Immunization

National

Monrovia

Congo Town

Adolphus Clarke

Deputy Programme Manager

adolphusclarke@gmail.com clarkerichmond@outlook.com aclarke@gov.lr

 

+231777024582

 

www.mohsw.gov.lr

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

National

Monrovia

 

Mrs Decontee King-Sackie

Commissioner of Customs

deconteeking@yahoo.com

 

+2316560806

 

 

Monrovia City Corporation

Special Projects

National

Monrovia

  

Eugene S. Caine

Advisor to the Mayor on Special Projects

eugenescaine@yahoo.com

  

+231886578557

+231776576557

    

General Services Agency

Managing Liberia’s assets

National

Monrovia

UN Drive
1000 Monrovia, 10

Hon. Mary T. Broh

Director General

Mbroh15@gmail.com

  

+231886474852

+231770770329

+231555474852

    

General Services Agency

Managing Liberia’s assets

National

Monrovia

UN Drive
1000 Monrovia, 10

Borkai A.M. Sirleaf

Deputy Director General for Operations

billima@yahoo.com

 

+231886491629

 

 

Incident Management System (Ebola Operation Center)

 

 National

Monrovia

 

Tolbert G. Nyenswah

Deputy Minister/Ebola Incident Manager

tgnyenswah74@yahoo.com

 

+231886 558612

 

 

Incident Management System (Ebola Operation Center)

 

National

Monrovia

 

Mika Matsuuchi

Incident Management System Secretariat

mmatsuuchi@pih.orgs

 

+231880931847

 

 

Liberia Refugee Repatriation & Resettlement Commission

 

National

Monrovia

 

Abla Gadegbeku Williams

Executive Director

ablagw@hotmail.com

 

+231886510542

 

 

Ministry of Finance & Development Planning

 

National

Monrovia

 

Alvin Attah

Assistant Minister - External Resources and Debt Management

aattah@mfdp.gov.lr

 

+231886992226

 

http://www.mfdp.gov.lr/

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

 

National

Monrovia

 

Darren Wilkins

Project Manager, ICT

dwilkins@wilkinssystems.com

 

+231886703789     +231777129092

 

www.mopt.gov.lr/

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

 

National

Monrovia

 

Sekou Kromah

Chief Information Officer-RL

Sekou.Kromah@yahoo.com

 

+231886513065

 

www.mopt.gov.lr/

Ministry of Public Works

 

National

Monrovia

 

Abdul  Koroma

National WASH Coordinator

abdulkoroma2010@gmail.com

 

+231886930377

 

 

National Disaster Relief Commission (NDRC)

 

National

Monrovia

 

Augustine M. Kollie

NDRC Diroctor, a.i

mawohkollie@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

National Disaster Relief Commission (NDRC)

 

National

Monrovia

 

Fairnoh Gbilah

Technical assistant

fairnoh_gbilah@yahoo.com

 

+231886598023

 

 

Ministry of Public Work

Communication & Documentation

National

Monrovia

 

Joseph Keita

Director

Bossokorbama2005@yahoo.uk

 

+231886533466  +231777533466

 

 

Ministry of Transport

 

National

Monrovia

MoT, Mechelin & Broad Street

Madame Angela Cassell-Bush

Minister

acbush@mot.gov.lr

 

 

 

www.mot.gov.lr

Ministry of Transport

Land & Rail

National

Monrovia

MoT, Mechelin & Broad Street

Abu B. Kamara

Assistant Minister for Land & Rail

akamara@mot.gov.lr

 

 

 

 

Ministry of Transport

Land & Rail

National

Monrovia

MoT, Mechelin & Broad Street

Juanita Traub - Bropleh

Deputy Minister for Land & Rail Transport

jbropleh@mot.gov.lr

 

+231886727648

 

 

Ministry of Justice

Bureau of Immigration

County

Maryland

Pedebo/Duokudi Border

Ltc. Michael Nyemah, Detail

Commander Bureau of Immigration & Naturalization, Pedebo/Duokudi Border

 

 

+231886557169 +231776541157

 

 

Ministry of Justice

Bureau of Immigration

County

Maryland

Daykay town

Major Henry Poah

Commander of Daykay cross border post

 

 

+231886467569

 

 


4.2 Liberia Humanitarian Agency Contact List

Organization Physical Address Name Title Email Phone Number (Office) Phone Number (mobile) Fax Number Website 

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Monrovia

Juan Gabriel Wells

Country Director

headofmission@lr.missions-acf.org

  

+231777444667

  

www.actionagainsthunger.org

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Monrovia

Aung Kyaw Moe

Logistics Head of Department

logco@lr.missions-acf.org

  

+231777444668

  

www.actionagainsthunger.org

Adventist Development &R elief Agency (ADRA)

Monrovia

Martinus N  Barnard

Acting Country Director

manbarnard@yahoo.com

 

+231886536857

 

https://adra.org/

Care International

Monrovia

Godfrey Rotich

Refugee Program Manager

godfrey.rotich@co.care.org

 

+231880874551

 

www.care-international.org

Caritas Monrovia

Monrovia

Lorenzo S.  Nimley

Director

lorenzo@caritasmonrovia.org

 

+231886517078

 

www.caritas.org

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Monrovia

Cheryl Morgan

Head of Program

Cheryl.morgan@crs.org

 

+231886405109

 

www.crs.org

Child Fund Liberia

Monrovia

Anthony Sie

Program Manager

aksie@liberia.childfund.org 

 

+231886551508

 

www.childfund.org/liberia

Child Fund Liberia

Monrovia

Billy  Abimbilla

Country Director

babimbilla@liberia.childfund.org

 

+231886442782

 

www.childfund.org/liberia

Concern Worldwide

Monrovia

Nena Lafuente

Country Director

Liberia.CD@concern.net

 

+231886642557

 

www.concern.net

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Monrovia

Stéphane GREGOIRE

Country Director

cd_liberia@drc.dk

 

+231777496357 +231886109379

 

www.drc.dk

GOAL

Monrovia

Patrick Cheah

Country Director

pcheah@lr.goal.ie

 

+231880083983

 

www.goalglobal.org/

Handicap International (HI)

Monrovia

Mylene Pepin

Project Development Officer

project_devofficer@handicapinternational-mr.org

 

 

 

www.handicap-international.org

International Medical Corps (IMC)

Monrovia

Sean Casey

Regional Director - West Africa

scasey@internationalmedicalcorps.org

 

+231777989371

 

https://internationalmedicalcorps.org

Médecins du Monde (MDM)

Monrovia

David Northfield

Logistics Coordinator

logco.Liberia@medecinsdumonde.net

 

+231886784630

 

www.medecinsdumonde.org

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Monrovia

Pierre-Vincent

Logistics Coordinator

msff-monrovia-logco@paris.msf.org

 

+231775020837

 

www.msf.org

Oxfam GB

Monrovia

Mahmudu Salifu

Country Director

msalifu@oxfam.org.uk

 

+23177551348

 

www.oxfam.org

Plan Liberia

Monrovia

Koala  Oumarou

Country Director

Koala.Oumarou@plan-international.org

 

+231777712903 +231776169568

 

https://plan-international.org

Save the Children

Monrovia

Edward Abbey

Country Director

edward.abbey@savethechildren.org

 

+231886089835

 

www.savethechildren.org

International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

Monrovia

Sandra Tumwesigye

Public Information Manager

stumwesigye@iom.int

 

+231886202758

 

https://www.iom.int/

ICRC

Monrovia

Julien Nicolas Lerisson

Head of Operations

liberia01@germanrc.org

 

+231555775932

 

https://www.icrc.org/

International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC)

Monrovia

Mesfin Halefom Abay

Country Representative

mesfin.abay@ifrc.org

 

+231880528771

 

www.ifrc.org

Liberia National Red Cross Society

Monrovia

Precious L.  Dennis

Head Of Program

precious.dennis@liberian-redcross.org

 

+231886543170

 

http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/where-we-work/africa/liberian-red-cross-society/

UNDSS

Monrovia

Arthur  Gaines

Deputy Security Adviser

gainesa@un.org

 

+231770319732

 

www.un.org/undss

FAO

Monrovia

Joseph  Boiwu

Assistant Representative

joseph.boiwu@fao.org

 

+231886553891 +231776737528

 

www.fao.org

OCHA

Monrovia

Laurent Dufour

Team Leader  - Inter cluster coordinator

dufour@un.org

 

+231770180350

 

www.unocha.org

RC Office

Monrovia

Margaret Gulavic

RC Office Coordinator

margaret.gulavic@one.un.org

 

+231888907173   +231770003898

 

 

UNDP

Monrovia

Kamil   Kamaluddeen

Country Director

kamil.kamaluddeen@undp.org

 

+231770004000 +231886995555

 

www.undp.org

UNFPA

Monrovia

Oluremi Sogunro

Resident Representative

sogunro@unfpa.org

 

+231770004001

 

www.unfpa.org

UNESCO

Monrovia

Seidi  Stevenson

Officer–In-Charge

s.seidi@unesco.org

 

+231886515568

 

www.unesco.org

UN Women

Monrovia

Awa Ndiaye Seck 

Representative

awa.ndiaye.seck@unwomen.org

 

+231770177752

 

www.unwomen.org

UNHCR

Monrovia

Ioli  Kimyaci

Deputy Representative

kimyaci@unhcr.org

 

+231880785657

 

www.unhcr.org

UNICEF

Monrovia

Sheldon  Yett

Representative

syett@unicef.org

 

+231770267100 +231886702281

 

www.unicef.org

UNIDO

Monrovia

Stavros  Papastavrou

Chief Technical Advisor

s.papastavrou@unido.org

 

+231886523326

 

www.unido.org

United Nations Mission in Liberia

Monrovia

Adam Edge

Chief, JOC

edge@un.org

 

+231770319565

 

www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unmil

UNOPS

Monrovia

Rose Linda Barbuto

Head of Office

roselb@unops.org

 

+231770730370

 

www.unops.org

WFP

Monrovia

Sorie Ebrahim Ouane

Country Director

sory.ouane@wfp.org

 

+231776500200

 

www.wfp.org

WFP

Monrovia

Tewolde Baraki Mebratu

Head of Logistics

tewolde.baraki@wfp.org

 

+231776500215

 

www.wfp.org

WFP - UNHAS

Monrovia

Nancy White

UNHAS Focal Point

nancy.white@wfp.org

 

+231775013251    +231886551515

 

www.wfp.org

WHO

Monrovia

Alex Gasasira

Representative

gasasiraa@who.int

 

+231755281157

 

www.who.org

WHO

Monrovia

Emmanuel Musa

Deputy Representative

musaem@who.int

 

+231770496128

 

www.who.org


4.3 Liberia Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List

Company Physical Address Name Email Phone Number (mobile) Description of Services Website 

BIVAC INTERNATIONAL LIBERIA Inc.

Broad Street

(Opposite Catholic Cathedral Church)

  

claim.liberia@bureauveritas.com

+23177080670

Container Scanner Services:   +2315854880

Forestry:    +23733421218 +23733421218

Government Services: +2315854880

International Trade: +2315854 880

Petroleum Laboratory: +2315854 8801

Supervision of Imports: PSI PROGRAMME:

Quality, quantity, Export market price (For Foreign exchange purposes)

Export market price (For Government information purposes)

Customs classification

Value for Customs purposes (as per the Brussels Definition of Value)

Sealing of FCL’s and stickering of goods shipped as free cargo or in LCL’s

Post clearance reconciliation of import declarations and revenue collection

Pre-Shipment Inspection

Services for Exports, Quality, quantity, price

www.bureauveritas.com/gsit

Baltic Control Liberia Incorporated

104 Carey Street, Central Monrovia

H.C. Browne Crabbe

hendrixcrabbe2002@yahoo.com

+2316517236

    

Bivac International Liberia

Broad Street, Opp. Catholic Cathedral

Eben Moses

ebenmoses@yahoo.com ebenmoses@hotmail.com

+2315626332 +2316457077

 

 

SGS Liberia

Vai Town, Ecobank Building

 

gustave.n'dri@sgs.com

+231886910803 +231886641861

 

 

Liberia Produce Marketing Corporation

Freeport

 

hendrixcrabbe2002@yahoo.com

+231886515445

 

 


4.4 Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Name Company Physical Address Name Title Website  Email Phone Number (mobile)

Monrovia Freeport

APM Termainals Liberia Ltd

Freeport of Monrovia, Bushrood Island

George G. Adjei

Managing Director

http://www.apmterminals.com/en/operations/africa-middle-east/monrovia

George.g.adjei@apmterminals.com

+231777756999

Monrovia

NPA

Freeport of Monrovia, Bushrood Island

Cpt. Hills

Harbour Master

  

armetth@yahoo.com

+231886331864

Harper

NPA

Harper Port

James Dogba – Yassah

Port Manager

 

 

+231886886889
+231777003056


4.5 Liberia Airport Company Contact List

Airport Company Physical Address Name Title Email Phone Number (mobile) Description of Services Website 

RIA

Liberia Airport Authority

Roberts International Airport

Wil Bako Freeman

Managing Director

Wfreeman70@gmail.com

+231886640560

+231777640560

Managing the airport

 

RIA

Liberia Airport Authority

Roberts International Airport, P.O.Box 1, Robertsfield

Robert F. Morris

Deputy General Manager for Administration

Robert.morris@robairport.com

+231770555004

+231770555067

Managing the airport

 

Spriggs

Liberia Domestic Airports Agency

James Spriggs Pyne Airport, Sinkor

Emmanuel T. Taplah

ACTG. General Manager

idaagency@gmail.com

+231886525276

+231777549090

Managing the airport

 

RIA

Liberia Civil Aviation Authority

P.O box 68
Harbel, Margibi County

F. Augustine C. Tamba

Manager-CNS

atamba.navs@liberiacaa.com

+231776998815

+231886570463

Regulates the aviation sector

www.liberiacaa.com/

RIA

Liberia Civil Aviation Authority

P.O box 68
Harbel, Margibi County

Roberta H. Roberts

Secretary

rroberts.secret2ary@liberiacaa.com

+231776998808

Regulates the aviation sector

www.liberiacaa.com/

Spriggs

MED AIR AFRICA

James Spriggs Pyne Airport, Sinkor

Boimah J Moore

Logistics

Boimah@medairafrica.com

+231880531864

+231777531864

Chartered services

www.medairafrica.com

Spriggs

Golden Veroleum Liberia

Villa Samantha, 17th Street Beach Side, Sinkor

Gilles Craig Salomon

Captain-Aviation Operations

Gilles.salomon@veroleum.com

+231886302582

Chartered services

www.goldenveroleumliberia.com

Spriggs

MAF Mission Aviation Fellowship

P.O.Box 763, 1000 Monvrovia -10, ELWA Compound, Robertsfield Highway, Paynesville

Emil Kundig

Country Director

Emil.kundig@maf.org

+2310479690

Chartered services

www.mafint.org

Spriggs

Liberty Aviation Group, Inc. / Liberty Airlines, Inc.

Hagar-1 James Spriggs Payne Airport Sinkor, 1000 Monrovia 10

 

 

info@libertyaviationgroup.com la@libertyairlinesinc.com

+231886511320 +231886662244        +231886578897

Chartered services

www.libertyaviationgroup.com/

Monrovia

Brussels Airlines

Ecobank Plaza, Ashmun and Randall Streets, Monrovia

 

 

salesliberia@brusselsairlines.com

+231777520777

International carrier

www.brusselsairlines.com

Monrovia

Kenya Airways / Weasua Air Transport Co. LTD.

KLM Building, 56 Broad Street
Monrovia, Liberia

 

 

weasuaklmgsa2003@yahoo.com           
weasuakqgsa@yahoo.com 

+231886556106
+231777000733

International Carrier

www.kenya-airways.com



4.6 Liberia Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Port Name Company Physical Address Name Title Website  Email Phone Number (mobile) Key Role Description of Duties

Monrovia

Premier Milling Corporation

Bushrod Island
Somalia Drive
P.O.Box 1263
1000 Monrovia, 10

Alfred Ouko

General Manager

n/a

aouko@premiermillinglib.com

Alfred.ouko@gmail.com

premiermillingrl@yahoo.com

+231880282326

+231770770468

Wheat flour milling

General Manager

Zwerdu

Triangle Entreprise

Zwerdu

Bill White

General Manager

n/a

triangleentreprise@yahoo.com

+231886799369

Warehouse and offices to rent

General manager

Buchanan

Global Logistics Services (GLS)

Broad Johnson Street, Monrovia

Paul J. King

 

www.glsbusiness.com

Jamal.king@glsbusiness.com

+231777035777

 

 

4.7 Liberia Fuel Provider Contact List

Company Physical Address Name Email Phone Number (mobile)

General Petroleum Corporation (GEPCO)

LPRC Compound, Monrovia

Naiman Jaffer

  

+231886510636

Aminata & Sons Inc.

Aminata House
Mechlin & Ashmun Street Intersection
Monrovia

Siaka Toure

  

+231886552438
+2314722333
+2314720547

Total Liberia

Vai Town, Monrovia

Brudermann Walter

walter.brudermann@total-liberia.com

+231886618962
+231886532460

Don Kan Inc.

Sinkor, Catholic Junction

Sekou Kanne

petrol-1inc@hotmail.com

+231886518680

Petrol - 1 Incorporated

Clara Town LPRC Compound, Monrovia

James Daniel

 

+231886510243
+2315670143

Ducor Petroleum Incorporated

Jamaica Road Junction, Freeport Monrovia

Amos Brosius

jofforjoffor_21@yahoo.com

+231886550838
+231886515969

JR Gas Station

Old Road Junction

Gyama Boyd Jr.

 

+231886536665

 

4.8 Liberia Transporter Contact List

Company Location(s) Physical Address Name Email Phone Number (mobile) Description of Services Provided Website  Vehicle Type Number of Vehicles Condition

Link Liberia Inc.

Monrovia

Somalia Drive

Bill Smith

Linkbill89@yahoo.com

+231777083836

Transportations

        

Ben Kadi Transport

Monrovia

Freeport of Monrovia

Mayeyee

benkaditransports@gmail.com

+231886624959

+231886514502

Transportations

        

Efficient Logistic Services

Monrovia

UN Drive

Bedell Sandi

Mgerring23@gmail.com

+231886512734

+231886510735

Transportations

 

 

 

 

Brothers Transport Services Inc.

Monrovia

Freeport of Monrovia

James Kollie

3brotherstransport@gmail.com

+231886793361

+231880513068

+231886514502

Transportations

 

 

 

 

West Africa Transport Services

Monrovia

Carey & Gurley Street

Abrahim Donzo

watstrucking@yahoo.com

+231886522154

+231886515646

Transportations

 

 

 

 

Dufaco Trucking Inc.

Monrovia

Somalia Drive

Dinga Dukuly

dufacotrucking@yahoo.com

+231886513655

+231886594048

+231886416350

Transportations

 

 

 

 

Liberia United Truck Services

Monrovia

Freeport of Monrovia

Mohamed Kromah

Mohamedkromah99@gmail.com

+231886513760

+231770718927

+231776621093

Transportations

 

 

 

 

Mawata

Monrovia

Jacob’s Town, Paynesville

Ousman Fofana

ousmanfof@yahoo.com

+231886514035

+231886414008

Transportations

 

 

 

 

Global Logistics Services (GLS)

Monrovia

Broad Johnson Street

Paul J. King

Jamal.king@glsbusiness.com

+231777035777

Transportations

www.glsbusiness.com

Trucks (12)

Trailers (flatbeds)

Fork lift

Crane

8 mt

23 mt


25 mt

30 mt

Good

Mohammed A. Kromah Transport Services Inc.

Monrovia

Somalia Drive

Mohammed A. Kromah

maktsi@gmail.com

+231886570753

+231777515646

+231886766884

Transportations

 

 

 

 

Liberia Haulage Inc.

Monrovia

Clara Town, Bushrood Island

Patrick D. Sherman

patrickdsherman@yahoo.com

+231886519714

Transportations

 

 

 

 


4.9 Liberia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Type of Service Company Location(s) Physical Address Name Title Email Phone Number (mobile) Description of Services Provided Website 

Hotel

Grand Royal Hotel and restaurant

Monrovia

Sinkor 15th Street and Tubman Boulevard

    

reservation@royal-grandhotel.com

+231888777888
+231555777888
+231770777893

Accommodation

  

Hotel

Palm Spring Resort

Monrovia

Congo Town, Tubman  Boulevard

    

contact@palmspringliberia.com

+231555100200
+231555100300
+23188060660

Accommodation

www.palmspringliberia.com

Hotel

Cape Hotel

Monrovia

UN Drive, Mamba Point

 

 

info@thecapehotel.com.lr

+231777006633
+231886643760
+231777518818

Accommodation

 

Hotel

Mamba Point Hotel

Monrovia

UN Drive, Mamba Point

 

 

mambapointhotel@yahoo.com

reservations@mambapointhotel.biz

+231886544544
+231886440000

Accommodation

 

Hotel

Embassy Hotel

Monrovia

Mamba Point

 

 

Info@embassysuitelib.com

+231776155555
+231886985985

Accommodation

http://www.embassysuiteslib.com/

Hotel

B First Hotel 71

Monrovia

20th Street Tubman Boulevard, Sinkor

 

 

bfirstlib@yahoo.com

+231888921466
+231770921466

Accommodation

 

Hotel

Golden Gate Hotel

Monrovia

S.K.D Sports Complex, ELWA Road

 

 

goldengate_liberia@yahoo.com

goldengatelib@gmail.com

+2315111001
+231886631397

Accommodation

 

Hotel

York Plaza

Monrovia

Old Road Sinkor

 

 

Ikecyork2002@yahoo.com

+23188651476

Accommodation

 

Hotel

Moko’s Bed & Breakfast Hotel

Monrovia

19th Street Sinkor

 

 

mokosbedandbreakfast@yahoo.com

+231777796262
+231886513075

Accommodation

http://mokosbedandbreakfast.com/

Hotel

Bella Casa Hotel and Restaurant

Monrovia

2nd Street Tubman Boulevard Sinkor

 

 

reservations@bellacasaliberia.com

+231777692272

Accommodation

http://www.bellacasaliberia.com/

Hotel

Passion Hotel

Gbanrga

Gboveh Hill

 

 

Passion_hotel@yahoo.com

+231776869343
+231886552688 

Accommodation

 

Sanitation

Libra Sanitation Inc

Monrovia

Perry Street & Capitol Bye-Pass, Horton Avenue

Emmanuel D. Howe

 

librasanitationliberia@yahoo.com

+231886492394
+231886512870

Pest Control, Household and Industrial Cleaning, Household and Industrial Services

 

Sanitation

Caspian Holdings

Monrovia

Congo Town, Back Road

Opposite Libtelco Tower 

 

 

shadi.saleh@gmail.com

+231886221441

Passenger Transportation
Transportation
Logistics and Courier Services
Water and Waste Collection, Treatment, and Management
Household and Industrial Cleaning
Cleaning Supplies and Equipment
Construction Equipment
Rental and Sales

 

Car Rental Services

Francis Dolley

 

Shoe Factory, Gardersville

Francis Dolley

 

francis.dolley@yahoo.com

+231886531663

 

 

Car Rental Services

AVIS Vehicles Rental Inc.

 

Point 4, Bushrod Island

Jesse S. Abu

 

info@avisliberia.com

+231886810177 +2317777089921

 

 

Car Rental Services

Korea Trading Corporation Liberia L

 

Logan Town Bushrod Island

 

 

skettor2002@yahoo.com

+231776476866

 

 

Car Rental Services

Zenith Multipurpose Company

 

Camp Johnson road

 

 

zenithmultipurpose1@gmail.com

+231886671936

 

 

Car Rental Services

7-24 Services Inc

 

Congo Town

 

 

664232040@qq.com

+231880888068

 

 

Car Rental Services

Abdullah M Y Turay

 

Water Street HARPER

 

 

aturay@yahoo.fr

+231886341027

 

 

Car Rental Services

Ducor Vehicle Rental & Sales Inc

 

Paynesville Monrovia

 

 

ducorvehicles2010@gmail.com

+231777002176

 

 

Car Rental Services

City Car Rental

 

Broad Street, Transport Building

Mohamed

 

citycarsliberia@yahoo.com

+2316847331
+2316547824

 

 

Car Rental Services

Rafiki Cars Rental

 

Broad & Johnson Streets - Execon Offices

 

 

 

+2317777944377
+231944395 +2315982956 +2316475072

 

 

Car Rental Services

J.S. Transport Services

 

Lynch Street, Monrovia

Jackson F. Saysay

 

jacksonsaysay@yahoo.com

+231886532911

 

 

International Courier Services

DHL International Liberia Ltd.

 

Former Mandarin Building - Broad & Lynch Street

Kenneth Bedell, Larmin Fahnbulleh

 

kenneth.bedell@dhl.com

+231886513459 +231886534161

 

 

International Courier Services

Safeway Cargo Handling Services Inc. (FeDex)

 

Business Fedex Plaza, 80 Broad Street

Henry N. Brunson

 

hbrunsonsafe@yahoo.com  hbrunson@safewaycargo.com

+2317777226611

 

 

International Courier Services

Movis Liberia LTD

 

6 Street Tubman Blvd

Rahuly  Vijay Menon

 

rahulmenon@movis-liberia.com

+23177700353435

 

 

International Courier Services

Express Handling Services (EHS - TNT)

 

58 Broad Street

Arthur Abdullah

 

servicelib@yahoo.com

+231886511201 +2317777511201

 

 

Freight Forwarding

Seatrans Shipping & stevedoring Corp

 

MIC tower, Buchanan Street, Monrovia

Theresa Doubba

General Manager

seatransliberia@gmail.com

+2318865117791

 

 


4.10 Liberia Producers, Wholesalers and Retailers

Company Commodity Types Physical Address & Locations Name & Title Email & Website Phone Number (office & mobile)
Gbonkuma Women Group Locally produced beans GBARPOLU COUNTY Fatu Nyen   00231880706838
Welekemai Rural Women Locally produced beans Sanoyea Rashida Voku BONGUNITEDMUSLINS2@GMAIL.COM 0886843898/0886117109
United Muslin Women Locally produced beans PALALA BONG COUNTY Eletha Sheriff   231886477350
Kokoyah Multi-Purpose Locally produced beans Botota Henry Yallah aiiclofa2012@yahoo.com 0886784358
Agriculture Infrastructure & Investment Locally produced beans LOFA COUNTY Mohammed Kamara   0023177548010
Voinjama Women Locally produced beans LAWALAZU ROAD/Voinjama Sonnie Dedeh   088 6 590204
Women passion Locally produced beans BEO YEALA/ NIMBA County Jacklin Bea WOMENPASSION@GMAIL.COM 231886922228
SAMUCFA Locally produced beans SACLEAPEA NIMBA COUNTY Rebecca Wright   0886460264
Gbelay-Geh Rural Locally produced beans Kamplav Annie Kruah   777281129

Gbonkuma Women Group

Locally produced rice

GBARPOLU COUNTY

Fatu Nyen

 

00231880706838

War Affected Women

Locally produced rice

MELEKIE TOWN, BONG COUNTY

Musu Bartu

 

088669483/0886843898

Welekemai Rural Women

Locally produced rice

Sanoyea

Rashida Voku

 

0886843898/0886117109

Kokoyah Multi-Purpose

Locally produced rice

Botota

Henry yallah

 

0886784358

Agriculture Infrastructure & Investment

Locally produced rice

LOFA COUNTY

Mohammed Kamara

aiiclofa2012@yahoo.com

0023177548010

Balakpalasu united farmers asso

Locally produced rice

VOINJAMA

Harris S. Kpadeh

BALAKPALASUFARMERS@YAHOO.COM

231777904430

Ngeetomba Cocoa Farmers

Locally produced rice

KOLAHUN

Samuel K. Cassell

 

0886820596

Kamatahun Rural Women

Locally produced rice

KAMATAHUN

Hawah Duannah

 

002316935634

Gbelay-Geh Rural

Locally produced rice

KARNPLAY

Annie W. Kruah

 

0777281129

Dokodan Farmers

Locally produced rice

Sanniquellie-Mah District, Nimba Co

Jefferson Tokpah

 

00231 6415068

Fabrar Liberia Inc

Locally produced rice

Kakata Margibi

Fatu Nyen

fabiolavelanet@gmil.com

231886109817

Fouta Corporation

Imported Rice and oil

Vai  Town U N drive

Barrie

foutacor@yahoo.com

231886516478

Supplying West Africa Traders Inc. (SWAT)

Imported Rice and oil

Sayon  Town  Bushrod Island

Ezzitine

ezzedine@swatlib.com

231886264555

Universal Commidities Inc (UCI)

Imported Rice

Jamaica Road, Junction

Wahab Dhaini

wahabdhaini@gmail.com

0888213000

K & K Incorporated

Imported Rice

Vai Town

Chaouki H. Kadouh

kktrading@otlook.com

886510895

Harbel Supermarket

Imported Oil

Randall Street - Monrovia

Najib Tannous

hscgn1@yahoo.com

0886511440 0886511114

Exclusive Super Market

Imported Oil and salt

Carey & Center Streets, Monrovia, Liberia

Pramod Manghnani, Pradeep Kriplani

tcsliberia@yahoo.com
tesscenter@yahoo.com

0886-599499, 0886-512390
             

 

 

5 Liberia Annexes

The following section contains annexes for additional information for the Liberia LCA.

5.1 Liberia Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym Full name of the Agency / Organization
AWB Airway Bill
BL Bill of Lading
C&F Cost & Freight
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CARE Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere
CFS Container Freight Stations
DLCA Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment
FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation
GPRS General Pocket Radio Service
GRT Gross Register Tonnage
IATA International Air Transport Association
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
IDPs Internally Displaced Persons
ILS Instrument Landing System
IMF International Monetary Fund
INGO International NGO
IOM International Organisation for Migration
ISPs Internet Service Providers
KVA Kilo Volt Ampere
LCA Logistics Capacity Assessment
MOU Memorables of Understanding
MT Metric Tons
MW Megawatt
n/a not available
NDB Non directional beacon
NFI Non Food Items
NGO Non Governmental Organisation
OCHA Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
RC Resident Coordinator
RoRo Roll on Roll off
T Tons
T&D Transmission and Distribution
TEUs Twenty Foot Equivalent Units
THC Terminal Handling Charge
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNCT United Nations Country Team
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme
UNCT United Nations Country Team
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNHAS United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
(V)HF (Very) High Frequency
VOR VHF omnidirectional radio range
V-SAT Very Smart Aperture Terminal
WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
WCO World Customs Organisation
WFP World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organisation
WVI World Vision International