Tunisian Ports Coverage

Port Overview

La Goulette Port is Tunisia's main commercial and passenger port, located near the capital Tunis. It handles a diverse range of cargo including containers, general cargo, and ro-ro traffic, along with serving ferry passengers.

Key Features

• Main commercial port serving Tunis metropolitan area
• Passenger ferry terminal with international connections
• Modern container handling facilities
• Ro-Ro facilities for vehicle transport

NAVLION Services

• Complete port agency services
• Passenger ship handling and clearance
• Container documentation and logistics
• Crew and passenger assistance

Technical Specifications

Port Overview

The port of Radès occupies an important place in the national transport chain by virtue of its specialization in container traffic and rolling units (mainly trailer traffic). Thus, the port of Radès ensures 21% of the overall traffic, 79% of the tonnage of containerized goods, 76% of the tonnage of goods loaded in rolling units, 76% of EVP container traffic, 80% of the traffic of rolling units and 18% of the traffic of ships registered in the whole of the Tunisian commercial ports.

Key Features

• A COMPETITIVE PORT: Located on the southern bank of the Tunis canal
• Geographical extension of the port of La Goulette
• Located at 36°40' latitude and 10°10' longitude
• Comprises two terminals: container terminal and specialized berths

NAVLION Services

• Container ship agency services
• Rolling units (trailer) handling and documentation
• Customs clearance for containerized goods
• Port logistics and coordination services

Technical Specifications

Port Overview

Located at the very centre of Tunisia, the port of Sousse occupies a strategic position allowing it to dispose of a wide hinterland. The port of Sousse, at 35°49' latitude north and 10°39' longitude east, is specialized in the handling of various goods.

Access Details

• Length: 820m
• Width: 65m
• Depth: 10.5m
• Turning Circle: 300m

NAVLION Services

• General cargo handling agency services
• Bulk cargo documentation and clearance
• Port logistics for central Tunisia region
• Crew changes and vessel supplies

Technical Specifications

Port Overview

Le port de Sfax est un port polyvalent. Son trafic dominant est constitué de vracs solides (phosphate et dérivés, sel marin, céréales …) ainsi que les conteneurs.

Nautical Data

• Approach: Channel 6.15 km, depth -11m, width 60-150m
• Swell: North-East and South-East sectors
• Tides: Regular, amplitude 0.4 to 1 meter
• Dominant Winds: North-East and South, force 3-5 (sometimes 7) Beaufort

Infrastructure

• Basins: Main basin 42 ha, NPK basin 15.5 ha, sailboat basin 4.5 ha
• Quays: 15 berths totaling 2704 linear meters, depth -10.50m
• Turning Circle: 300 m diameter

Technical Specifications

Port Overview

Le port de commerce de Gabès dont l'activité se caractérise par une vocation industrielle, assure essentiellement le transit des produits chimiques pour le compte des usines avoisinantes installées à la zone industrielle de Gabès. Ce trafic de vrac est constitué surtout de soufre et d'ammoniac à l'import et d'acide phosphorique et d'engrais phosphatés à l'export.

Nautical Data

• Approach: Channel 3220 m, width 130 m, draft -13.50 m
• Swell: East / North East
• Tides: Semi-diurnal, range up to 2.45 m
• Dominant Winds: West/North-West in winter, East/South-East in summer

Infrastructure

• Basins: Water area 80 ha in 2 basins (ext: 50 ha at -12.5m, int: 30 ha at -10.5m)
• Quays: 10 commercial berths + 1 service berth, total 1725 linear meters
• Protection: North Jetty (2880 m) and South Jetty (1460 m)
• Storage: 25,000 m² of developed yard, 4,000 m² of covered warehouse

Technical Specifications

Port Overview

The Port of Zarzis is located in the southernmost part of Tunisia, where the diversified economic activity consists mainly in farming, fishery and aquaculture, a renowned tourist centre, an emergent industrial network, craft industries and various small-scale trades. The port of Zarzis takes charge of the commercial exchange of the region, consisting mainly in exporting sea salt and crude oil and importing pure oil products.

Key Features

• Located in southernmost Tunisia with diverse economic activities
• Main exports: sea salt and crude oil
• Main imports: pure oil products
• Serves farming, fishery, aquaculture and tourism sectors

NAVLION Services

• Bulk cargo agency services (salt and crude oil)
• Oil product import documentation and clearance
• Regional commercial exchange facilitation
• Vessel supplies and crew assistance

Technical Specifications

Port Overview

The Skhira port is located at 34°19'05"N; 10°08'40"E (Tunisia) about 350 km from the capital Tunis. It has an important infrastructure of storage of crude oil and oil refined products, as well as loading and unloading pipelines.

Infrastructure

• Important infrastructure for crude oil and refined products storage
• Loading and unloading pipelines
• 3 posts on Dukes of Alba
• Can receive oil ships of 120,000 tonnes

Berth Details

• 1 post for phosphoric acid: 150m length, depth 8.7m
• 2 oil posts: 300m length, depth 15m
• Can receive oil ships of 120,000 tonnes

Technical Specifications