Bizerte Commercial Port: A Strategic Maritime Hub

Benefiting from its strategic position on the maritime routes between Gibraltar and Suez, its proximity to Southern Europe, and the growth of industrial zones in the region (Menzel Bourguiba, Menzel Jemil, and Utique), the Economic Activity Park of Bizerte (formerly a Free Zone) and its picturesque natural, historical, and archaeological sites, the Bizerte-Menzel Bourguiba port is set to play a crucial role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the city of Bizerte and its hinterland. Thus, with a strategic maritime position and developed land connections, the port provides industrialists, investors, and tourism professionals with an essential commercial tool to conquer the European and Mediterranean markets. An overview of the port’s traffic: The port of Bizerte is dominated by oil traffic. Geographic situation: Position: 37° 16′ N – 9° 53′ E. Nautical data: Approach: marked by 24 lights and 07 buoys, accessed via: 2 channels between the jetties and the breakwater, North Channel 350 m wide, South Channel 650 m wide, a canal crossed by a movable bridge offering a width of 75 m with an air draft of 13 m. Swell: It comes from the North-East to South. Tides: The tidal range is often less than 40 cm and sometimes reaches 1 m. Currents: The current regime is regular in good weather. Dominant Winds: In winter, from the West to North-West. In summer from the South-East to North-East. Winter winds can reach 30 knots. Infrastructure: Basins: Outer port: 52 ha, at -13 meters (Marina: 34 ha). Port canal: 28.8 ha, at -12 meters. Sebra Bay: 46 ha, at -10 meters. Berthing facilities: Main basin (container and roll-on/roll-off terminal): General berths / Commercial quay 5 berths – length: 523 m, draft: for berth 1 is -9.30 m and for berths 2, 3, and 4, it is -09.65 m, and berth 5 has a draft of -9.80 m. Specialized oil berths A/B: respective lengths: 250 m / 150 m – and drafts respectively -10.67 m / -7.80 m. Grain quay length: 200 m and with a draft: -9.75 m. Sugar quay length: 168 m and with a draft: -10 m. Tunis-Steel berth: length 120 m – draft: -9.00 m. Cement berth: length: 174 m – draft: -9.00 m. OXY berth: length: 16 m – draft: -5.5 m. Service quay (for tugboat berthing): length: 120 m – draft: -5.5 m. The commercial port of Bizerte offers a total quay length of 1721 m. Protective works: The port’s protection is ensured by 2 jetties: The North jetty, oriented East-West, 1025 m long, protects the port against prevailing winds from the West to North-West, especially in winter. The East jetty, oriented North-South, 940 m long, protects the port against winds from the North-East. Between the two jetties, a « breakwater » mole of 610 m length opposes the swell from the open sea and sand accumulation. Access: Road access: A main entrance located at the commercial quay. An exit located to the West of the customs area. 4 secondary gates for emergencies. Rail access: The port’s railway network is exclusively standard gauge. It is connected to the SNCFT station. Request for port access card: Download the application form here. REGULAR LINES CONNECTING BIZERTE PORT FOR CONTAINER TRAFFIC: Shipping lines include: 1. EVER GREEN – SIRENE MARITIME – TURKEY-CHINA-BIZERTE – STUMAR 2 times/month 2. SEA WAVE – MTL – TURKEY-EGYPT-LIBYA-ALGERIA-BIZERTE – STUMAR 3 times/month 3. MTL – MTL – SPAIN-MOROCCO-BIZERTE – STUMAR 2 times/month 4. M.E.D. – CONGENMAR – BIZERTE – TURKEY – STUMAR 2 times/month 5. CMA-CGM – SIRENE MARITIME – BIZERTE – MALTA – STUMAR 1 time/month 6. MED-EXPRESS – SGC – TURKEY – BIZERTE – AM 1 time/month. See the current layout of the Bizerte Commercial Port in the annex. Download the port plan.