Port of Collo
Collo is a coastal harbor in Algeria, registered under the UN/LOCODE code DZCOL.
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
- Very small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
- Also noted
- good holding ground
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative. Pilotage is available, available with local assistance, and advisable. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
The port offers medical facilities. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 45520, Pub. 131, chart 52220. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.