General Description
Location: Eleusis is located on the Saronikos Gulf towards the SE of the mainland, 24km from Piraeus.
General overview: The port of Eleusis consists of the area including Mobil Oil Pier, Texaco Pier, Sidenor Pier, Aspropirgos Oil Terminal (see separate entry) and boat harbors within Gulf of Elevsinas. The port accommodates vessels with up to 3.6m draught for entering the old port. E of the old port at a distance of approx 300m there is a quay 300m length and 80m width. For the first 145m of the quay, vessels with up to 7.3m draught can be berthed and for the remaining vessels of 10.0m draught can berth. Distance between the old and new harbors is 345m, depth 7.3m.
Exports include cement, oil-based paints, soap, wine, resin and olive oil. Imports consist of general goods.
Traffic figures: Approx 2,318 vessels visit the port annually.
Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Cement Plant: 45,000DWT, max arrival draught and safety loading draught is 10.6m. Air draught limitation, loading cement in bulk, from sea level to hatch covers is maximum 11m. Petrol Refinery: LOA 262m, draught 9.7m, 80,000DWT.