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Logistics Cluster meetings
- In addition to regular Logistics Cluster meetings in Port-au-Prince, a separate meeting will be held on Saturday 23 January at 09:30 for all organisations in Haiti working outside of Port-au-Prince.
- For times and locations of Logistics Cluster meetings in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo please contact Logistics Cluster teams.
Civil/Military Coordination
- There is ongoing daily coordination between the Logistics Cluster, USAID/OFDA, the US Military and the Canadian Military for the use of assets to deliver humanitarian cargo.
- All tasking for the use of these assets is done through the Logistics Cluster, which assesses the best means of transport using military or interagency assets and makes the necessary arrangements.
- Yesterday US heavy-lift helicopters delivered 10 tons of high-volume NFI to Jacmel for Diakoni. Common coordination offices will be set up, including the Logistics Cluster and representatives of the US Military and MINUSTAH.
Air Operations
Port au Prince Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport
- There are 30-50 flights per day entering PAP with international humanitarian cargo.
- The flow of aircraft is not expected to slow in the near future. Flights should be diverted to Santo Domingo if the cargo is not carrying life-saving items required within two or three days.
- The Logistics Cluster can arrange entry to the Log Base at the airport for organisations planning to visit the humanitarian cargo village, if informed in advance.
Santo Domingo Las Americas International Airport
- Las Americas airport in Santo Domingo is also starting to experience congestion problems. Additional slots are being opened to operate from 22h00 to 07h00.
UNHAS
- UNHAS has a presence at Port-au-Prince airport, currently at the DHL office, and can give on-site assistance.
- Passenger service SDQ-PAP: Two passenger flights a day managed by UNHAS are taking place – from now on these will depart from La Isabela International Airport in Santo Domingo. A second aircraft will soon be added to increase capacity.
- Flights from Santo Domingo are booked through submission of a Passenger Request Form to unhaspax.haiti@wfp.org Forms can be downloaded from: http://www.logcluster.org/ops/hti10a/UNHAS-HAITI-BOOKING-FORM.xls/view
- Passenger service PAP-SDQ: For now, passenger flights from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo are booked by UNHAS in person at the MINUSTAH Log Base.
- Cargo service: Helicopter deliveries to specific locations in Haiti can be accommodated. Details should be given to the Logistics Cluster 24 hours prior to the flight, 48 hours in the case of new locations requiring an assessment flight (unlikely to be necessary for UNHAS but probably required for US heavy- lift aircraft). However possible delivery locations in within PAP are limited. Cargo Movement Requests (and all enquiries regarding cargo movement should be sent to haiti.cargo@logcluster.org
- Organisations with a mandate not to use military assets can inform the Logistics Cluster and only inter-agency assets will be tasked.
Surface Transport
- Standard Operating Procedures are being prepared and will be disseminated.
- Cargo Movement Request (CMR) forms are available at http://www.logcluster.org/ops/hti10a
- Completed CMRs should be sent to haiti.cargo@logcluster.org
Sea Transport
- US navy and army divers will start port repairs at the Port-au-Prince sea port on 22 Jan. For now only the south pier is open and capacity is very limited.
- Containerized goods arriving by sea in Santo Domingo can either be de-stuffed and consolidated or brought in directly in containers. If goods are booked directly through to Port-au-Prince shipping lines will respond accordingly.
Warehousing
- The Logistics Cluster is increasing interagency storage capacity in Port-au-Prince, as well as bringing in equipment and increasing personnel at the existing site.
- Atlas/Handicap International is considering establishing interagency storage in Petit Goave, in coordination with the Logistics Cluster.
- TSR (Temporary Storage Request) forms are available at http://www.logcluster.org/ops/hti10a
Dominican Republic
- The Logistics Cluster Cell in Santo Domingo is fully activated and able to receive cargo at the airport, store it and transport it to Port-au-Prince. The Logistics Cluster Cell also coordinates convoys with MINUSTAH for escorts from Jimani border to Port-au-Prince.
- The primary focal point for these operations is the Logistics Cluster cell in Santo Domingo – contact logcluster.sdq@wfp.org
- All organisations planning to ship cargo to Haiti through the Dominican Republic should maintain a staff presence in the Dominican Republic if they are planning medium to large scale operations in Haiti.
Fuel
- As an emergency measure, the Logistics Cluster can supply some fuel to organisations who have not yet made their own arrangements. A system for the Cluster to facilitate access to fuel will be established in the near future.
Pipeline
- All organizations operating in the Haiti Earthquake response have been asked to provide their pipeline information to the Logistics Cluster so an overview of assistance can be made available to the humanitarian community, the government and donors. This should be forwarded to Global.LogisticsCluster@wfp.org