Haina Occidental Port

Haina Occidental Port
Interactive map of Haina Occidental Port
Haina Occidental Port is located in the Dominican Republic
Haina Occidental Port
Rio Haina in the Dominican Republic.
Location
Country Dominican Republic
Coordinates18°25′N 70°00′W / 18.417°N 70.000°W / 18.417; -70.000

The Haina Occidental Port (often referred to as "Rio Haina") is commercial port located at the mouth of the Haina River in Dominican Republic near Santo Domingo, the capital city. Inaugurated by President Trujillo in 1953, the port specializes in the handling of containerized cargo, bulk, liquids, chemicals, vehicles, and general cargo.

Overview

Haina Port has two terminals, which are located on either side of the Haina River. The older terminal is called Haina Occidental Terminal (which is the current name of the Port), and the newer terminal is named Haina Oriental Terminal.

According to a statistical report submitted by Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM) for January to June 2017, Multimodal Caucedo Port had 66.3% of TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) movement in the island, followed by Rio Haina Port with 27.4%, and the other ports in the Dominican Republic handling 6.1%.

Map of Dominican Republic showing location of Rio Haina

Port information

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Guide to Port Entry - Rio Haina. London, United Kingdom: Shipping guides Ltd. 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "HIT - Haina International Terminals". www.hit.com.do. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  3. ↑ "UNIDAD DE ESTUDIOS DE POLÍTICAS ECONÓMICAS Y SOCIALES DEL CARIBE" (PDF). economia.gob.do. Retrieved 2018-12-26.