Sousse

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

Aerial view of Sousse commercial port

  • ACCESS TO THE PORT
    • Length : 820m
    • Wide : 65m
    • Depth : 10.5
    • Tuning Circle : 300m

  • DOCKING WORKS
    • 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
  • SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:
    • Floating equipment Name Power Number
    Tug boats "Ibn Nafaa" 1750 cv 1
    Patrol boats " Justina " 600 cv 2
    Patrol boats "Hadrumete " 220 cv 2
  • 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.
    • Request of port access card

    Download the request form Click here

    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