The shipping platform

Location: Zadar lies on a peninsula on the northern part of the Adriatic coast. General overview: The port of Zadar consists of 2 areas: Luka Zadar, (44°07'N 015°13'E), an artificially improved natural inlet formed between the mainland and a close off lying peninsula on which stands the town of Zadar, the port is mainly used for coasters, passenger traffic and cruise vessels. Luka Gazenica, (44°05.2'N 015°15.9'E), is a modern deepwater harbour, handling dry and liquid cargoes. Imports: Timber, grain, machinery, soya beans, fuels and chemicals. Load line zone: Summer. The port consists of 6 berths: Berth #1 - for liquid cargo; LOA: 190 m; draft: 10.3-12 m Berth #2 - for oil platform supply; LOA: 180 m; draft: 4.8-7.1 m Berth #3 - for dry bulk; LOA: 140 m; draft: 12 m Berth #4 - for fruit transhipment; LOA: 135 m; draft: 7-11.4 m Berth #5 - for transhipment of genel cargo; LOA: 170 m; draft: 7-8.7 m Berth #6 - for transhipment of general cargo with a Ro-Ro ramp; LOA: 150 m; draft: 8.7-10.2 m Exports: Timber, PVC, petrochemicals, maize. Traffic figures: Gazenica: Approx 550,000t of cargo and 197 vessels handled annually. Open storage of 200.000 m2, warehousing of 31.500 m2 and refrigerated storage for fruit only of 3.500 m2, tanks for various liquids abt. (vegetable oils 25.000 m3, fuel oil 20.000 m3, derivatives 5.000 m3, chemicals 12.000 m3), spheres for VMC 9.000 m3. Tugs in Zadar are compulsory for vessels over 80 m LOA (1 tug in / 1 tug out) Berthing/departure by daylight only