The shipping platform

Location: Nouadhibou is situated in N Mauritania, close to the border with Western Sahara. General overview: Nouadhibou port has 2 general cargo berths and an iron ore terminal situated 15km S at Point Central, operated by SNIM. Pointe des Mouettes tanker berth is 1.2km N of Point Central and consists of a "T" jetty. Traffic figures: Approx 11,000,000t iron ore handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Nouadhibou: LOA 160m, max draught 7.2m. Port Central: LOA 310m, beam 54.0m, max draught 16.15m, airdraught 15.0m, 172,000DWT. Minimum LOA 124m, minimum beam 24.0m. Quai Petrolier: LOA 200m, draught 12.0m, 50,000DWT, 65,000t displacement.