Mediterranean · UN/LOCODE DZ ORN
Oran, Algeria
Large coastal (breakwater) on the Mediterranean Sea. Channel depth 23.2 m, cargo pier depth 11.0 m, cranes: fixed, mobile, floating. A discharge port of our Mediterranean trade.
Port facts
World Port Index record "Oran". A value of n/a means the index carries no figure; confirm with the agent before fixing.
Depths and limits
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11.0 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
- n/a
- 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, mobile, floating
- Lifts
- 100 t and more, up to 24 t
- Railway
- Large
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Unknown
Source: World Port Index, NGA Pub 150 (public domain), latitude 35.7, longitude -0.633333.
Sea distances from Oran
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 | 1,946 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | Open |
| Constanta, Romania | 1,797 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | Open |
| Izmail, Ukraine | 1,866 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.6 | Open |
| Izmir, Turkey | 1,450 | 6 | 5 | 4.3 | Open |
| Barcelona, Spain | 381 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Open |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1,657 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 | Open |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,445 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 7.3 | Open |
| Jebel Ali, UAE | 4,708 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 14 | Open |
| Shanghai, China | 8,990 | 37.5 | 31.2 | 26.8 | Open |
Nearest ports of our trades
- Almeria, Spain about 112 nm as the crow flies
- Cartagena, Spain about 114 nm as the crow flies
- Alicante, Spain about 158 nm as the crow flies
- Algiers, Algeria about 190 nm as the crow flies
- Valencia, Spain about 226 nm as the crow flies
- Castellon, Spain about 258 nm as the crow flies