Port development crucial to unlock potential of Haiti's Greater South

In January 2022, the South International Port S.A welcomed its first ship, 25 years after the start of a project funded with $8 million by its 1,500 shareholders, both Haitians and foreigners. For the ambitious expansion plan, which aims to increase the wharf from 50 to 260 meters to accommodate cargo ships from 190 to 200 meters long, the construction of a petroleum terminal with a capacity of 4.5 million gallons of petroleum products, three depots totaling 4500 m2, and an 8-kilometer road from National Highway #2 to the port, funding is being sought. Financing from the Haitian government, as well as from donors or individuals, would be welcome, according to its vice-president, Ann Hauge.

Roberson Alphonse
Par Roberson Alphonse
03 Apr 2023 | Lecture : 5 min.

When a ship chartered by the World Food Program (WFP) carrying metric tons of food products for the benefit of the victims of the August 2021 earthquake anchored for the first time at the South International Port, in Baie du Mesle, in an interview with Le Nouvelliste in January 2022, agronomist Pierre Léger, proud and happy, highlighted the "25 years of misery" endured to materialize this phase of the project, essential for the development and opening up of the grand South.

In total, in 2022, seven ships used the p

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