Mediterranean · UN/LOCODE DZ ALG
Algiers, Algeria
Large coastal (breakwater) on the Mediterranean Sea. Channel depth 18.6 m, cargo pier depth 9.4 m, cranes: fixed. A discharge port of our Mediterranean trade.
Port facts
World Port Index record "Alger". A value of n/a means the index carries no figure; confirm with the agent before fixing.
Depths and limits
- Channel depth
- 18.6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11.0 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9.4 m
- Oil terminal depth
- n/a
- Max vessel length
- n/a
- Max vessel beam
- n/a
- Max vessel draft
- n/a
- Tidal range
- 1.0 m
Harbour
- Size
- Large
- Type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Tide restriction
- no
- Heavy swell restriction
- yes
- Ice restriction
- no
- Pilotage compulsory
- yes
- Tug assistance
- yes
Facilities
- Wharves
- yes
- Solid bulk
- n/a
- Breakbulk
- n/a
- Ro-Ro
- n/a
- Liquid bulk
- n/a
- Container
- n/a
- Cranes
- fixed
- Lifts
- up to 24 t
- Railway
- Large
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: World Port Index, NGA Pub 150 (public domain), latitude 36.766667, longitude 3.066667.
Sea distances from Algiers
To reference ports of our trades, along the global shipping-lane network. Any other pair — in the voyage tool.
| To | Distance, nm | Days at 10 kn | Days at 12 kn | Days at 14 kn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, Ukraine | 1,755 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | Open |
| Constanta, Romania | 1,606 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.8 | Open |
| Izmail, Ukraine | 1,675 | 7 | 5.8 | 5 | Open |
| Izmir, Turkey | 1,259 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Open |
| Barcelona, Spain | 288 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 | Open |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1,836 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.5 | Open |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,254 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | Open |
| Jebel Ali, UAE | 4,516 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 13.4 | Open |
| Shanghai, China | 8,799 | 36.7 | 30.6 | 26.2 | Open |
Nearest ports of our trades
- Djen Djen, Algeria about 135 nm as the crow flies
- Oran, Algeria about 190 nm as the crow flies
- Alicante, Spain about 193 nm as the crow flies
- Cartagena, Spain about 200 nm as the crow flies
- Annaba, Algeria about 226 nm as the crow flies
- Valencia, Spain about 227 nm as the crow flies