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Location: Almeria is situated on the SE coast of Spain in the Gulf of Almeria, midway between Malaga and Cartagena. The port is located in the center of the city, and serves primarily as a ferry terminal. General overview: The port is protected by the W mole which is approx 1,800m in length. It offers facilities for handling break bulk, liquid, and dry bulk. Almería offers also a marina and a normal commercial port: it can receive cargo ships and cruise ships. The yacht marina, operated by the Club del Mar, is the only place to go as yachts are not allowed in the main harbor. The Royal Navy uses the port. The port of Almeria is divided into several different areas. The largest area of the port is the passenger and cargo wharf. There are four different ferries that connect Almeria to Melilla, Oran, Nador and Ghazaouet in northern Africa. The marina is located in the easternmost part of the port and can accommodate more than 300 boats. Cargo handled: Exports: Cement, clinker, bentonite, salt and gypsum in bulk, fruit and vegetables, wine, chemical products, steel and iron products, food products, paper and paste, building materials, machine parts, automobile parts and other general cargo. Imports: Fertilisers, cement, clinker, pet coke, marble, perlite and peat in bulk, fruit and vegetables, canned goods, wine, steel and iron products, food products, paper and paste, woods, frozen fish, building materials, machine parts, other liquid and general cargo. Ferry and cruise passengers. Traffic figures: Approx 1,300,000t of cargo and 1,000,000 passengers are handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA 250m, draught 11.7m, beam 35m. Largest vessels handled: "Oosterdam", cruise liner 85,000GT, 289m LOA.