2.1.1 Tunisia Port of Bizerte Menzel Bourgiba
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2.1.1 Tunisia Port of Bizerte Menzel Bourgiba Port Overview Port Picture Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications General Cargo Handling Berths Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information Multipurpose Terminal Grain and Bulk Handling Main Storage Terminal Stevedoring Hinterland Information Port Security Port Overview The Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) is the port authority for the Port of Bizerte. The Port of Bizerte plays an important role in the social, economic, and cultural life of the city of Bizerte due to its strategic position on the Gibraltar-Suez trade route, its proximity to ports in Southern Europe, and its convenience for the many new industrial estates in the region. Bizerte Port, dominated by oil traffic, is privileged by its strategic position on the axis of maritime access GIBRALTAR-SUEZ, its proximity to Southern Europe and the boom of the industrial estates in the region (Menzel Bourguiba, Menzel Jemil and Utique), the business park of Bizerte (former free zone) and the natural, historical and archaeological picturesque sites, the port of Bizerte-Menzel Bourguiba is called upon to play a predominant role in the socio- economic and cultural development of the city of Bizerte and its back country. Thus, between a strategic maritime position and the developed terrestrial accesses, the port provides to industrialists, investors and tourist professionals an essential commercial tool for conquering Europe and the Mediterranean market. Nautical Data - Approach: signaled by 24 lights and 07 markup buoys, is done by: 2 passes between piers and breakwater 350 m wide North Pass 650 m wide south pass. a canal crossed by a mobile bridge offering a 75 m wide passage with a 13 m draft. La Houle: It is from North-East to South sector. Tides: the amplitude of the tides is often less than 40 cm and sometimes reaches 1 m. The currents: the current regime is regular in good weather. Dominant Winds: In winter, from west to northwest. In summer from South-East to North-East. Winter winds can reach 30 knots. Infrastructures: Basins Before port: 52 ha, at 13 meters (Marina: 34 ha). Canal port: 28.8 ha, 12 meters away. Sebra Bay: 46 ha, 10 meters away. The commercial port of Bizerte offers a total length of quays with a length of 1,721 m. Protective structures: the harbor is protected by 2 piers: The North pier, oriented East - West, 1025 m long, protects the port against the prevailing winds from West to North - West, especially in winter. The East pier, oriented North - South, 940 m long, protects the port from the North - East winds. Between the two piers, a 610 m long breakwater mole opposes offshore swells and silting up. Services: Road access: A main entrance located at the right of the trade quay. An exit located west of the bonded area. 4 secondary doors, for rescue. Rail access: The port rail network is exclusively normal gauge. It is linked to the SNCFT station. In 2019, the Port of Bizerte handled 5.8 million tons of cargo and welcomed 558 vessels. Of the total cargo volume, 4.7 million was international traffic and 623 thousand was domestic. In addition to cargo-handling facilities, the Port of Bizerte contains a shipyard with four dry docks. Located on Lake Bizerte, the shipyards cover 50 hectares, including 50 thousand square meters of covered structures. The Port of Bizerte also contains a business park (formerly a free zone) that has two sites, one in Bizerte and another in Menzel Bourguiba. The business park plays the role of a multi-sector distribution center. Page 1 The multi-purpose Port of Bizerte has direct access to the Mediterranean Sea through a 17-meter deep channel. The Port of Bizerte has easy access to the nation's rail and road networks, and it is only 60 kilometers from the Tunis-Carthage airport. The Port of Bizerte covers 74 hectares of land area and 161 hectares of water surface. The average depth of the Port of Bizerte is 10 meters. The channel to the commercial docks is 75 meters wide with a draft of 13 meters. The Port of Bizerte contains 22 thousand square meters of open-air paved storage areas. It also has five warehouses that support port operations with a total of over two thousand square meters. Additional warehouses covering a total of 6.5 thousand square meters are located at the docks. Port of Bizerte facilities located at Menzel Bourguiba include the North Dock (220 meters long with alongside depth of 5 meters), the Honour Dock (100 meters long with alongside depth of 5.5 meters), and the South Dock (150 meters long with alongside depth of 9.5 meters). Port Link : Bizerte Menzel Bourguiba Port Key port information may also be found at:http://www.maritime-database.com Port Location and Contact Country Tunisia Province or District Bizerte Nearest Town or City Bizerte (71 km from Tunis) Port's Complete Name Bizerte Menzel Bourguiba Latitude 37.274713 Longitude 9.878708 Managing Company or OMMP (www.ommp.nat.tn ) Port Authority: Management Contact Address : Quai Tarak Ibn Ziad Person: Bureau frontalier et régional de Bizerte-port. Tél : 72431060. Fax : 72431060. Mail : [email protected]. Adresse : Port de Bizerte. Responsable : Habib. Nearest Airport and Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN / DTTA) - 71 km Airlines Port Picture Page 2 Description and Contacts of Key Companies The Office of the Merchant Marine and Ports (OMMP) is the agency responsible of the all administrative and financial activities and coordination. Page 3 The maritime companies operating in ports sector play an important role in the development and promotion of Tunisia's foreign trade. In fact, 98% of the foreign trade is carried out by sea through the 7 commercial seaports. These ports handled in 2019 around 33 million tones, 985 passenger miles and 420 passenger cars. The maritime transport and ports sector include almost 560 companies working in the maritime professions, freight forwarders and port professions and offering almost 6000 direct jobs. For additional information on port contacts, please see the following link: PORT COMPANIES CONTACT LIST Port Performance The port of Bizerte handled almost 5,207,472 MTin 2018, in import, export and transit of goods, against 4,864,533 MT in 2017 (either an increase of 4%). This grew from 3 million mt in 2014 and continuing to grow. That represents a growth of nearly 60% over 2014, and every year since has seen volumes far above planned or expected volumes. Bizerte Menzel Bourguiba Terminal presents capacity for container up 500,000 TEU, while the design capacity was 160,000 TEU. The Alexandria Terminal has: Special Depot for Stripping L.C.L. Special Yard for Stuffing Exported Cargo in Containers Seasonal Constraints Yes / No Period Rainy Season No December-March Major Import Campaigns No N/A Handling Figures 2019 Vessel Calls: 560 Container Traffic: (TEUs) 44,434 Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk Year 2019 Bulk (MT) 4,594,269 Break bulk (MT) 952,510 Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: tp://www.worldportsource.com/ports/index/TUN.php Berthing Specifications In its berthing structures: Standard substations / Commercial quay 5 posts - length: 523 m, draft: for post 1 is -9.30 m and posts 2, 3 and 4, it is -09.65m and post 5 it has a draft of waters of -9.80m. Specialist petroleum stations A / B: respective lengths: 250m / 150m - and draft respectively -10.67m / -7.80m. Cereal wharf length: 200 m and with a draft: -9.75 m. Sugar dock length: 168 m and with a draft: -10 m. Tunis-Steel substation: length 120 m - draft: - 9.00 m. Cement plant: length: 174 m - draft: -9.00 m. OXY quay: length: 16 m - draft: -5.5 m, Service dock (for tug docking): length: 120 m - draft: -5.5 m. The Port of Bizerte contains a total of 1721 meters of quays. It has 520 meters of conventional docks with alongside depths from 9.3 to 9.8 meters. It has another five docks that specialize in handling hydrocarbons, steel, metallurgical products, cement and clinker, and cereals. The oil dock has two berths, one that is 250 meters long with alongside depth of 10.67 meters and another that is 150 meters long with alongside depth of 8.25 meters. The cereals dock, which includes a modern silo, is 200 meters long with alongside depth of 9.75 meters. The Acier steel dock is 120 meters long with alongside depth of 9 meters. The cement dock is 180 meters long with alongside depth of 10.5 meters with an extension that is 120 meters long with alongside depth of 5.5 meters. The OXY dock is 16 meters long with alongside depth of 6.2 meters. Type of Berth Quantity Length Maximum Comments (m) Draft (m) Page 4 Conventional 5 ocean tugs, 100+ Ton Lifts: equipped with high 120 7.2 Meters Good Status Berth power motors (1700C.V to 6300 HP) and a tensile Meters strength of 23 tons to 70 tons. Container 5 150 : 205 9 Meters Operate at any time needed and tow services are being given Berth Meters to all of the ships coming to the Port located at the area that is protected with breakwater in length of 1.375 m. Silo Berth 0 Berthing 5 Tugs Water Barges 0 General Cargo Handling Berths Cargo Type Berth Identification Imports - Bagged Cargo Conventional Berth (No. 1 ) & K.D.