Port of Ténès
Ténès is an open-roadstead anchorage in Algeria, registered under the UN/LOCODE code DZTEN.
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, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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 requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.
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. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 45610, Pub. 131, chart 52240. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.