Port of Cap-Haïtien

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Cap-Haïtien is an open-roadstead anchorage in Haiti, registered under the UN/LOCODE code HTCAP.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Open roadstead
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
None listed
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
  • Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated none.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 10930, Pub. 147, chart 26147. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.