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ABIDJAN PORT INFORMATION
Location:
Considered as one of the largest, most modern and equipped ports of West Africa , Abidjan port is located on a lagoon and connected to sea by a buoyed channel (2.8km) length and 13.0 m depth at Longitude: 4 ° 00 'W and latitude 5 ° 15 'N.
Abidjan is the economical capital and main port of Côte d’Ivoire. The main export products are coffee, cocoa, cotton, timber, cashew nuts, palm oil, manganese, banana etc …. Imports include machinery, steel, food products, vehicles, chemicals etc….
Navigation
Pilot: Pilotage is compulsory through the Vridi Canal and carried out day and night time. Vessels should inform Harbor Master by VHF Radio 24 or 6 hours prior arrival on road, giving fore and after drafts. Vessels arriving at night should inform Port control 17 Hours prior the previous day.
Pilots can be contacted on VHF channel 12 or 16. Vessel requiring a pilot should sound three long blasts on their whistle or siren. The pilot should board vessel as soon as canal de vridi entry is possible.
VRIDI CHANNEL ENTRANCE RESTRICTIONS:
Vridi Canal access is subjected to currents tides. Max draft for entrance is 38' or 11.50 m / Max Draught is calculated on low tide / Water density: 1.012 / 1.015 (Brackish water).
BERTH POST DESCRIPTION
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Map reference number and Description |
Length (m) |
Draught (m) |
Other restrictions |
Observations |
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1 North quay (1 to 5) - General Cargo |
775 m /quays |
31' / 9.45 m |
Warships priority on berths 4 & 5 |
Wheat vessels have priority on Berth Number 1 and 3 |
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2 West quay (6 to 13) - General Cargo |
1,525 m/quays |
31' / 9.45 m |
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2 West quay (14 & 14bis) - Minerai + Manganese |
9.45 m |
9.45 m Clinker , cement |
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3 South quay (16 to 20) - General cargo + Roro |
36' /11 m |
Priority to Roro / Palm oil tankers |
48 hours notice is required from vessels wishing to use this facility |
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4 South quay (21 to 22) - Container ships |
> 1,785 m/quay |
36' / 11 m |
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4 South quay (23 to 24) - Container ships |
390m |
38' / 11.50 m |
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5 South quay (25) - Container Ships + Roro (lenght of slope abt 17.50 m / Height of slope abt 1.50 m) |
Max LOA 190 m |
38' / 11.50 m |
Bow thruster required |
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6 Fishing port (fishing boat) |
23' /7.01 m |
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7 Banana quay |
310 m |
7 m |
Reefer cargo only |
Reefer cargo only |
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8 Siveng (Bulk fertilizer) |
Max 155 m |
27'/ 8.20 m |
Fertilizer berth |
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9 CNR / PHILIPS |
Max 120 m |
6.50 m |
private berth |
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10 SOCOPAO (private berth) |
21' /6.50 m |
Private berth |
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TANKER’S BERTHS
TANKER’S BERTHS
(*1) Max DWT 80,000MT; CARGO: Crude oil / hoses: 12 Inches; Berthing: day time fixed by chief-pilot; BEACON: imodco – 2 flashes every 6 seconds. (*2) Max DWT 250,000MT; Cargo: crude oil / Hoses: 16 inches; Berthing: before 16 h GMT; Beacon: IMODCO every 2 seconds; Berthing: Before 16H00 Lt; Sailing: any time . (07) Espoir terminal (Offshore): The FPSO is a floating production, storage and off loading vessel located in territorial waters off the coast of Ivory Coast, West Africa. No draft limitations. The FPSO is a converted 155,000 DWT tanker, registered under the Panamanian flag and has an overall length of 280 m. The loaded draft is 15.30 m. (08) Baobab Marine Terminal (Offshore): The baobab marine terminal consists of the 346,000 DWT Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel ("FPSO") Baobab Ivoirien MV 10, including its bow mooring, hoses, pipeline and manifold and pipeline from the production manifolds and all waters surrounding the FPSO Baobab Ivoirian MV 10 within the two (2) nautical miles radius. Access to lagoon : with Max LOA 250 m -> Draft 31' or 9.45 m / with Max LOA 220 m -> Draft 34' or 10.36 m / with Max LOA 200 m -> Draft 35' or 10.67 m. / Weather : Mid April /Mid July : Heavy rainy season October/November : Light rainy season. Private stevedoring. Coffres Banco (buoy inner lagoon) : G (Max length 105 m / 23' or 7.01 m) / H (Max length 160 m / 31' or 9.45 m) / I (Max length 150 m / 31' or 9.45 m) / K (Max length 170m / 27' or 8.23m) / L (Max length 170m / 28' or 8.54m) Inner anchorage bouys: 16 If exceeding the indicated drafts, prior agreement must be requested from the harbor Master office . NB: All tankers berthing programs are decided by the refinery (SIR). The agent follows only this program in accordance with Canal de Vridi tide changes. Tug: Compulsory in Abidjan and done by private company (05 Tugs) : Robusta :IMO Number: 8615605 ,Total Power (kW): 2000 kW ,Total Power (HP): 2720 HP ,Speed: 12 kn . Acajou2 :IMO Number: 8016847 ,Total Power (kW): 1736 kW ,Total Power (HP): 2360 HP Kotibe :IMO Number: 8615605 ,Total Power (kW): 1988 kW ,Total Power (HP): 2700 HP ,Speed: 12.3 kn . Teck :IMO Number: 9217486 ,Total Power (kW): 2238 kW ,Total Power (HP): 3040 HP ,Speed: 11 kn . Baobab :IMO Number: 8016782 ,Total Power (kW): 3600 kW ,Total Power (HP): 4890 HP ,Speed: 12.5 kn |
ARRIVAL DOCUMENTS
ISPS code pre- arrival info is required from vessel at least 48hr prior arriving
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ARRIVAL ADVICE |
A) SHIP'S DETAILS Vessel Name / Port of Registry / Call Sign / IMO
Number / Ship Agent / Type of Vessel / ETA & date / ETA draft |
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED ON ARRIVAL |
Maritime Declaration of health / Vaccination List / Crew List / Narcotics List / List of ports called / Arms & Ammunitions / Nil list / Passports / CDC of All Crews / Register of Entrance / Last Port Clearing / Bonded store list / Crew Effects List / Ship Certificate lists / Chief Engineer Certificate / Master Certificate / Dangerous Cargo / Ship Particulars / Cargo Declaration |
DISCHARGING / LOADING RATE
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Discharging |
Loading |
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General cargo |
250MT / Gang |
200T / gang |
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bagged cargo ( loose bag) |
250MT / Gang( rice) |
1000 MT / Shift |
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Steel Products only on quay 14 |
300mt /gang |
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Palletized |
2000 -3000 MT / Shift ( cocoa / coffee) |
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Cotton |
150T / Gang |
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Timber |
300 M3 / Shift |
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RORO VESSELS ( roro / lolo ) |
15tc/H 10tc/h |
14tc/ h 09tc/h |
A minimum of 500 Mt of cargo per vessel must be worked daily; otherwise she will be shifted to allow other vessel to work.
OTHERS RESTRICTIONS:
1) During Christian/Muslim holidays, it is difficult to have gangs for day time. Therefore Owners /Charters are requested to inform stevedores earlier to get prepared
2) OFFICIAL WORKING HOURS : 07 H30/ 12H00 – 14H30 / 19H00
OVER TIME : 12H00- 14H30 / 19H00 – 07H00
Rains periods: : June -August
Local Currency: : 1 Euro = XOF 655.957
Special Regulation: Vessels carrying IMCO Class 7 are prohibited to enter into port.
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HOLIDAYS IN IVORY COAST |
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01/11 |
: All saints Day |
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15/11 |
: Peace Day |
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25/12 |
: Christmas Day |
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01/01 |
: New Year's Day |
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01/05 |
: Labor Day |
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07/08 |
: Indepedance Day |
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15/08 |
: Assumption Day |
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15/06 |
: Ascent Day |
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Easter day |
: As per christian Calendar |
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Pentecost day |
: 40 days after Easter Day |
NB: MOSLEM HOLIDAYS ARE NOT SPECIFIED ON THE CALENDAR During Christian/Muslim holidays, it is difficult to have gangs for day time. Therefore Owners /Charters are requested to inform Agent/Stevedores earlier to get prepared.
SUPPLIES
1) Fresh Water : Available at any time
- at quay side with pipe connection
or barg
- at anchorage by barge
2) Bunkers : At berth (Tanker terminal with pipe connection)
: At anchorage (by barge)
3) Provision / stores and others : Available, fresh provisions on request. No limitation.
About 80 shipchandlers Available (At any time)
4) Hospital : Modern facilities.
5) Repairs : All types of repairs are available and done by CARENA. Divers and underwater
repairs are also available.There are floating docks with lifting capacities of 2 000 T
and up which can accommodate vessels up 83 m in length. Power capacity 380
and 440 V at 50 Hz or 60 to 300 KVA fire Circuit , fresh water circuit, compressed air
and fuel storage tanks on 10 cranes lifting up to 100 T are available. With their
partner “SAGA lifting”, it is possible to lift 80 tons at 21 meters
Port Stacking Area
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Bonded warehouses |
120,000 sqm |
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Container Storage area |
70,000 sqm |
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General cargo Storage yard |
250,000 sqm |
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Plugs for reefer containers |
456 |
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Free storage zone for cargo in transit to Burkina Faso |
3,204 sqm |
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Log Pack ( Floating) |
150 000 cbm |
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Cold storage |
2000mt |
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Cold storage (private for location) |
13000mt/3000mt |
Stevedoring equipment
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Quantity |
Capacity |
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Gantry cranes |
4 |
40 MT |
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Other Gantry cranes (Quay 14) |
2 |
100 MT |
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Super stakers |
1 |
45 MT |
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Trailers |
181 |
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Forklifts |
304 |
3 to 32 MT |
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Pilot Boat |
6 |
50 T |
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Launch service |
Service available |
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Mobile crane of quay |
20 |
10 to 200 MT |
SETV – Container Terminal Operator DESCRIPTION
HANDLING MATERIALS
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Description |
Quantity |
Capacity |
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SWT RTG –Rubber Tyre Gantry |
08 |
40T |
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Super Stackers |
13 |
45T |
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Gottwald Gantry |
02 |
100 T |
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Stackers |
06 |
40 T |
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Tug Master |
45 |
40 T |
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Trailers corneless |
55 |
40T |
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Forklift |
01 |
32 T |
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Forklift |
06 |
16 T |
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Forklift |
01 |
15 T |
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Forklift |
02 |
12 T |
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Forklift |
01 |
04 T |
Loading rates
Commercial rate : 18.23 Containers/ Hour
Net rate : 21.88 Containers / hour
Availability rate of Gantry crane
- Technical rate : 94,17 %
- Commercial rate : 93,94 %
The residence time at berth.
The container terminal has a capacity of handling particularly strong, which induces a mean residence time of less than one day per vessel. Other quays offer trips averaging between two days and a half and three and a half day.
Whole port : 1.91 days
Container Terminal Quays : 0.92 days
North Quays : 3.57 days
West Quay : 2 65 days
South Quay : 2.32 days
Length of berths : 1000 Meters / Maximum Draft: 11.5 Meters / Number of berthing post : 05
Container storage area : 31 Ha / Plugs for reefer’s containers: 456
Generators Fixed 1 x 1600 KVA Mobile
