Port of Casablanca
Casablanca is a harbor behind a breakwater in Morocco, registered under the UN/LOCODE code MACAS.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Large, Coastal, breakwater
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 4 m
- Max. vessel size
- Over 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground; turning area available
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 a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, steam, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated limited and a large marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 45793, Pub. 143, chart 51222. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.