The shipping platform

Location: The port of Trapani is situated at the NW extremity of Sicily, some 32 km (20 miles) N of Marsala and a similar distance SW of San Vito lo Capo. General overview: Docks and breakwater barriers defend an extensive natural basin of Trapani with a water surface of about 900,000 square meters. The port includes the commercial area, a fishing port and cruise and yacht piers.The port handles general and bulk cargo. The principal exports are salt, wine, tinned tuna, oil and flour. The harbour is exceedingly busy with ferry and tripper boats in summer. The fishing harbour at the NW corner of the harbour is for commercial vessels only. The porto turistico behind a long mole due N of the entrance is shallow and for small craft only.A few boatyards in the harbour are offering some mooring facilities at their pontoons. A Lega Navale yacht club is 200 metres west of the mole of the Porto Turistico and has pontoon berths sheltered by a mole. However, berths are seldom available here and shelter is poor in strong NW or S winds. Trapani Boat Service is the largest boatyard in Trapani. It's located at the very E head of the harbour, where there are 50-60 berths at the quay or on the pontoon of Trapani Boat Services. Laid moorings at all berths in 3.0 - 5.0 metres. Maximum length 30 metres. Traffic figures: Approx 4,000,000t of cargo, 69,000 trailers and 1,000,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA 202m, draught 8.5m, 35,000DWT.