The shipping platform

Coal is the ONLY cargo specification in port. Location: Safi is situated on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, 250km S of Casablanca, 300km N of Agadir and is also the nearest port to Marrakech, 157km. General overview: The port is well sheltered both geographically as well as by a breakwater, 1,817m in length. The port is divided into 3 areas: Basin No 1 Fishing Harbour 16ha Basin No 2 Commercial Harbour 12ha Turning circle 280m Basin No 3 (Sulphur and acid) 17ha Turning circle 300m The port has in recent times become an important terminal for the export of crushed gypsum. The main products handled are: Imports: Sulphur, potash, ammonia, petcoke and cereals. Exports: Phosphoric acid, phosphate, gypsum, barite, zinc and clinkers. Traffic figures: Approx 6,000t of fresh fish, 600t of fish in transit. 8,000t of industrial fish handled annually. Approx 500 vessels with a total of 6,000,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA 190m, draught 10.6m. The max lengths are as follows unless otherwise authorised: Quay North, 150m; Quay de Rive, 190m; Quay OCF, 185m; Commercial Quay, 185m; Silo Quay, 185m except for ammonia vessels where max length is 165m.