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Port of Arzew

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Arzew is a harbor behind a breakwater in Algeria, registered under the UN/LOCODE code DZAZW.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Algeria’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
0 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 45630, Pub. 131, chart 52262. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.