The shipping platform

Location: Ghazaouet, situated in western Algeria, lies close to the mouth of Oued el Mersa on the E side of a small bay, close to the border with Morocco. General overview: Ghazaouet is a medium-size commercial harbour handling chemicals, edible oils, bulk minerals, grain, general cargo and passengers. Ro-Ro berths are available. The harbor is protected on its N side by a breakwater extending W from Plateau de Touent. Berths: -Mole Djanet - 300m Length (Bulk & dry cargo) 2 cranes of 10T. -Mole d'Alger - 300m Length (Discharge of vegetable oil, serf, coprah, palm stearine etc.) -Mole Batna - 151m Length (Passenger, cruise & ro/ro vessels) -Mole Constantine - (General cargo, ro/ro & lo/lo) -Mole Tlemcen - (Sulphuric acid in bulk, zinc ingots & general cargo / Bulk cargoes (grain & mineral cargo) Storage: -Silo facilities around 30000T -Tank facilities for vegetable oil of 2640T Traffic figures: Approx 800,000t of cargo is handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA 185m; draught 11.0m.