The shipping platform

Location: Ceuta is a Spanish enclave on the N Moroccan coast, an artificial harbour at the SE end of the Strait of Gibraltar. General overview: The port is a free port and is sheltered by two N facing breakwaters (1,500 and 500m in length), the entrance being 300m wide with a depth of 18.0m. Apart from being an important bunkering port it is equipped to handle container, liquid bulk, Ro-Ro and passenger/vehicle ferry traffic, with regular services to Algeciras, Malaga and Melilla. Port Ceuta serves mainly ferries from mainland Spain (Algeciras). Together with Melilla, Ceuta is one of two Spanish cities in Africa (northwest African coast) classed as autonomous territories of Spain. The largest ferry companies serving Spanish Morocco are BALEARIA, TRASMEDITERRANEA, Naviera ARMAS, FRS Iberia. Traffic figures: Approx 12,200 vessels, 2,750,000t of cargo, 2,100,000 passengers and 13,400TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size (Terminal dimensions): Length: 220 m; draft: 10.2 m Draft after Poniente dock: Length: 229 m; Draft: 12.5 m; Containers: Max. draft: 09.50 m; Passengers: Max. draft: 07.50 m; Bulk carriers: Max. draft: 09.50 m; Tankers: Max. draft: 09.50 m; Monobuoy: Max. draft: No limits. Largest vessel handled at anchorage: "Markab Star", LOA 332m, draught 22.2m, 158,680GT.