The Port international du Cap-Haïtien is the seaport in Cap-Haïtien Haiti's second largest city. It is operated by the government port authority Autorité Portuaire Nationale APN.
Facilities
Two access channels leading to the Port:
Channel-West, 1 mile long, from 10 to 15 m deep, well marked by navigation aids
Channel-East, marked by tags of day (is hardly used) Turning basin and berth wide, 11 to 18 m deep Steering: Valid anytime Radio: VHF Channel 16 or 12 Anchoring and quarantine: Buoy No. 1
Services offered: pilotage, mooring, storage, handling, grouping and unbundling of containers, home cruises, marina, water reservoir of 800 m³ capacity.
Quay characteristics
There are four docks:
The platform of Cruise:
176 m long
10.5 m water depth
7 bollards
The pier-International Trade:
250 m long
9.5 m water depth
RORO ramp of 30 m wide
13 bollards
Electricity for refrigerated containers
Storage
Covered area: 2210 m²
Open area: 72,000 m², including 45,000 square meters for containers
Equipment proper handling
the platform of cabotage
100 m long
3.5 m water depth
Open-storage area of 0.5 ha
Marina: 100 m long 2.4 water depth 40 bollards available-area of 13,000 m²
Military
The Haitian Coast Guard has one of its main base in Cap-Haïtien
References
Nord (Haitian department) Cap-Haitien Cap-Haïtien