The shipping platform

Location: The port is located at the northern entrance to the Gulf of Gabes, midway between Djerba and Sousse, W of Kerkenah Islands. General overview: Sfax port consists of 3 harbours. The main commercial berths lie in Bassin Principal and Nouvelle Darse. The E side of Nouvelle Darse handles tankers. Basin des Voiliers, on the W side of the harbour, is used by government marine craft and the ferry service to Iles Kerkenah. The main harbour and the Oil Harbour have depth of 10.5m; Voiliers harbour has a depth of 8.5m. A large fishing and leisure harbour lies close S of the main harbour. Exports are phosphates, salt, esparto grass, sponges, dates and olive oil. Imports include grain, petroleum products, sulphur and general cargo. The port consist of 15 berths distributed as follows: - NPK platform (substation n ° 1) of total length equal to 150 m with a depth of - 10.50 m Hydro. - Soufrier quay (substation n ° 2) of total length equal to 220 m with a depth of - 10.50 m Hydro - Quai M’dhila (post 3) with a total length of 243 m with a depth of - 10.5 m Hydro. - Phosphate platform (item 4.5 and 6) 584 ml long with a depth of -10.50 m - Trade quay (post no. 7.8 and 9) 520 ml long with a depth of -10.50 m - Service platform (post 10) 60 ml long with a depth of -10.50 m - RORO platform (post 11) 150 ml long with a depth of -10.50 m - Trade quay (posts 12, 13 and 14) 517 ml long with a depth of -10.50 m - Saltworks quay (post n ° 15) 110 ml long with a depth of -10.50 m - Oil jetty of length 150 ml with a depth of -10.50 m - The commercial port of Sfax offers a quay line with a total length of 2704 m. Traffic figures: Approx 1,700 vessels and 5,500,000 t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA: 205 m, draught: 10.1 m. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 200 m, draught: 10.1 m, deadweight: 63,465 t.