On 12 January 2010 , a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck , and crippled the port . The access road to the docks buckled , and slabs of concrete rose six feet above grade . Derrick cranes were thrown into the harbour ; the shipping container unloading cranes were left leaning with their bases submerged . The seawall on some slips crumbled , and quayside areas slumped sideways into the harbor , carrying shipping containers into the water . The main pier on the northern end of the port was completely destroyed , with the cranes in the water , and the terminal collapsed . The south pier was severely damaged
7.0 magnitude earthquake struck
2010 Haiti earthquake
Port international de Port-au-Prince