General Description
Location: Chekka is situated on the northern coast of the Lebanon, S of Tripoli. General overview: The private port serves a large cement works. The berth is unsheltered in an open roadstead exposed to SW'ly winds. Imports: 177,000t phosphates, machinery parts and firebricks. Exports: 178,000t cement and chemicals. Traffic figures: 355,000t handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Max draught Winter 8.0m, Summer 8.2m.