The commercial port of Gabès, whose activity…

The commercial port of Gabès, characterized by its industrial focus, primarily facilitates the transit of chemical products for nearby factories located in the Gabès industrial zone.
This bulk traffic mainly consists of imported sulfur and ammonia, and exported phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers.

Overview of port traffic:

The port of Gabès, primarily engaged in industrial activities, handles the transit of chemical products for the nearby factories situated in Gabès.

This bulk traffic is mainly composed of imported sulfur and ammonia, and exported phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers.

Geographical location:

Position: 33° 57 ‘N – 10° 04 ‘E

Marine data:

Approach:

• Via an access channel 3,220 m long, 130 m wide, with a depth of -13.50 m, marked by 9 buoys.
• Through the dredged entrance channel at -12.50 m, 200 m wide, marked by 2 buoys.

Swells:

East / North East

Tides:Semi-diurnal, regular, with a tidal range of 2.45 meters.

• High Water Mean Level: 2.45 m
• Low Water Mean Level: -1.60 m
• Lowest Astronomical Tide: -1.10 m
• Highest Astronomical Tide: 0.15 m

Currents:

• Without influence.

Dominant Winds:

• Land winds in winter from the West and Northwest.
• Sea winds in summer from the East and Southeast.

The wind strength varies from 3 to 5 (sometimes 7) on the Beaufort scale.

Infrastructure:

Basin:The water area of the port (80 ha) consists of 2 basins

• An outer basin of 50 ha, with a depth of -12.5 m.
• An inner basin of 30 ha, with a depth of -10.5 m.

The turning circle has a diameter of 600 meters.

Berthing structures:

• West quay with berths 5, 6, and 7, totaling 600 m in length with a depth of -10.05 m (Hydro).
• North quay with berths 3 and 4, totaling 340 m in length with a depth of -10.05 m (Hydro).
• South quay with berths 8, 9, and 10, totaling 785 m in length with a depth of -11 m (Hydro).
• Service quay with a length of 139 m and a depth of -5.00 m.

The commercial port of Gabès offers a total quay length of 1,725 m.

Protection structures:

• A North jetty 2,880 m long protects the port from waves generated by dominant winds from the North and Northeast.
• A South jetty 1,460 m long complements the protection against East and Southeast winds.

Storage facilities:

• Developed land: 25,000 m²
• Vacant land: 100,000 m²
• Warehouse and covered hangar: 4,000 m²

Road access:

• The port is served from the North and South by the RN1, while the RN5 and RN6 connect it to Gafsa and Kébili.
• Two main gates provide access to the port, and seven secondary gates grant access to the nearby factories.

Rail access:

The North-South line of SNCFT terminates at Gabès. This same line connects to the Sfax-Gafsa line. The grain terminal is served by a railway.
See the current layout plan of the Commercial Port of Gabès in the annex.

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