JIMANÍ, Dominican Republic. – The country’s Customs director announced on Tuesday it will install a “dry port” to expedite the delivery of humanitarian aid and for the reconstruction of Haiti in the wake of last week’s quake, as the international media report of growing backlog of relief supplies.

Rafael Camilo said the dry port, in an area of several acres, would start functioning in the next few days, to speedup the delivery of supplies to Haiti.

He also announced the delivery of more aid such as medicine, medical equipment, food and other articles for the quake victims.

The official said Customs and shipping companies will be operate the facility built to house the hundreds of containers which would reach the disaster zone in the next few days, with aid for the Haitians.

Camilo, who met with Public Health minister Bautista Rojas to guarantee the free flow of medicine and medical equipment toward Haiti, said the dry port, built with a perimeter fence and security, will guarantee a fast process without red tape to allow the merchandise to cross the border.