General Description
Location: The port of Pepel is situated on the Sierra Leone River, 24km up from Freetown. General overview: The port consists of an iron ore loading pier operated by London Mining company. The departure draught of all vessels is at the discretion of the Berthing Master. Traffic figures: Approx 400,000t of iron ore exported annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 265m, draught 11.9m, beam 41.5m, moulded depth 22.3m, draught 11.9m and 63,000t displacement.