DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Buried in the long speech to the Congress last Friday, 27 February 2026 was the announcement of an initiative to open several “dry ports” along the border with Haiti. These are basically container (multi-modal) and logistical hubs as well as customs stations, but removed from the sea.

President Luis Abinader’s announcement on 27 February 2026 specifically highlighted a network of dry ports acting as an “economic wall” on the border.

The border project is designed to be funded by the private sector and is estimated at over US$300 million investment through public-private partnerships rather than through public debt.

There is speculation this would be in great part an expansion of DP World investments in the Dominican Republic. DP World CEO in the Dominican Republic, Manuel Martínez, had already stated in February 2026 that their goal is to develop a “fully integrated...