Port Sousse The Link In The Port Chain
Located at the very centre of Tunisia, the port of Sousse occupies a strategic position allowing it to dispose of a wide hinterland.
The port of Sousse, at 35°49′ latitude north and 10°39′ longitude east, is specialized in the handling of various goods.

Aerial view of Sousse commercial port
- ACCESS TO THE PORT
- Length : 820m
- Wide : 65m
- Depth : 10.5
- Tuning Circle : 300m
- DOCKING WORKS
- SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
- PILOTING:
- Piloting is obligatory for ships with a tonnage exceeding 300 register tons
- WORKING HOURS IN THE PORT:
- The port is open 24 hours a day; pilots and tug boats are available at any hour.
- SHIPS OUT OF QUARANTINE:
- Off-quarantine certificates are issued at quay.
- FRESH WATER:
- It is supplied at quay by means of hoses and at the request of the captain or the shipping agent.
- BUNKERING:
- Bunkering is done by tank truck.
- REPARATION:
- The port of Sousse is located at 15 km from the international airport of Monastir towards the South and at 150 km from the international airport of Tunis-Carthage towards the North.
ACCEPTABLE LENGTH & DRUGHT OF QUAYS
POSTE N° | LENGTH (M) |
DRAUGHT | |
---|---|---|---|
METRES | |||
1 | 115 | 8,50 | |
2 | 170 | 8,50 | |
3 | 8,50 | ||
4 | 8,50 | ||
5 | 170 | 8,50 | |
6 | 170 | 8,50 | |
7 | 170 | 8,20 |
Floating equipment | Name | Power | Number |
---|---|---|---|
Tug boats | "Ibn Nafaa" | 1750 cv | 1 |
Patrol boats | " Justina " | 600 cv | 2 |
Patrol boats | "Hadrumete " | 220 cv | 2 |
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LINKING THE REGULAR LINES SOUSSE PORT FOR CONTAINER TRAFFIC
N | Armateur | Agent Maritime | Itinéraire | Fréquence de touchée |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ARKAS | Global Container Agency | IZMIR-MARPORT-ALGER-SOUSSE-ALGER-IZMIR | 1 fois/semaine |
2 | SAHEL LINE | SAHEL LINE TUNISIE | LASPEZIA – SOUSSE – SFAX – LASPEZIA | 1 fois/semaine |
3 | CMA CGM | CMA TUNISIE | MALTA-SOUSSE | 1/15jours |
Adress : Abdallah Ibn Zoubeir street – 4000 Sousse – Tunisie
Phone :(216) 73.224.401 /73.225.755
Fax (216) 73.224.923
Email : port.sousse@ommp.nat.tn