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Location: Bassens is a subport of Bordeaux which is located on the banks of the Garonne. General overview: Bassens Port (port code: FRBAS) is one of the six subports of Bordeaux Port along the 100-kilometer estuary of the Gironde River for handling grain, bulk cargoes, containers, and timber. Allowing for a maximum draft of 11 meters, the port can accommodate vessels up to 250 meters in LOA, dependent on tide and river conditions. Berths: -Berth 413: remarks: Timber, pulp -Berth 414: remarks: Bulk phosphate -Berth 415/416: remarks: Quartz, general, timber -Berth 417: remarks: Grain -Berth 430: size: 13,780DWT; depth: 6.0 m; LOA: 135 m; draft: 6.0 m; remarks: Ro-Ro -Berth 431/432: remarks: Fertiliser, clay, paper pulp -Berth 433: draft: 10.0 m; remarks: Containers -Berth 434: LOA: 250 m; draft: 10.5 m; remarks: discharge of Soya meal -Berth 435: LOA: 250 m; draft: 10.5 m; remarks: discharge of Coal, coke, cement -Berth 436: LOA: 250 m; draft: 10.5 m; remarks: discharge of Oilseeds -Berth 449: remarks: Grain Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.