General Description
Location: The old port of Calabar is situated 45nm from the sea, 3nm above the main entrance channel to the Cross River. The new port area is further upstream, 51nm from the sea. General overview: Maintenance dredging is performed to maintain 7.0m draught throughout the port. Traffic figures: Approx 239,000t of general cargo, 10,000TEU and 9,600,000t of crude oil are handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 170m, draught 7.0m.