Algeria
Algeria is a country in Northwest Africa bordered by Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mauritania and Western Sahara. The main seaports are Alger, Skikda (largest by TEU), Arzew, Oran, Djen-Djen, Mostaganem and Bejaia. Ports are managed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The government has expansion plans but remians overshadowed by Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Complex.
Algeria’s DP World Djazair terminal doubles capacity; How is the new port of El Hamdania going to affect it?
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) December 12, 2021 – DP World has doubled the handling capacity of its container terminal in Algiers – DP World Djazair...
Trasmediterránea resumes Almería-Algeria ferry service
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) November 22, 2021 – The Spanish ferry company Trasmediterránea has resumed its ferry service between Almería and the...
Baleària to resume Valencia – Mostaganem ferry service
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 5, 2021 – Spanish shipping company Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas is to restart its connection between Valencia...
The Algerian ambassador to Azerbaijan visits AZPROMO
A meeting with Ambassador of the Algeria to Azerbaijan Salima Abdelhak was held at the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) –...
400 operators attend Algerian-Libyan Economic Forum in Algiers
Algerian-Libyan Economic Forum opened Saturday in Aurassi Hotel, Algiers, with the participation of nearly 400 economic operators from the two countries...
Libya and Algeria to strengthen cooperation in the transport sector
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – Following talks in Algiers between Libya’s Minister of Transport, Mohamed Al-Shoubi and his Algerian...
13 quarries to provide construction materials for Algeria’s new deep-water El Hamdania port
Cherchell, Algeria (Ports Europe) May 26, 2021 – A high-level meeting has moved forward the project for the construction of Algeria’s new commercial...
Algeria’s El Hamdania deep-water port construction start
Cherchell, Algeria (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The construction of the Algeria’s new commercial port of El Hamdania (between the cities of Cherchell in...
Construction of Algeria’s new El Hamdania mega port is expected to start in May
Cherchell, Algeria (Ports Europe) March 22, 2021 – The construction of the Algerian new commercial seaport of El Hamdania (near the town of Cherchell, in the...
CMA CGM to launch the TURKEY MED EXPRESS 2 connecting Turkey, Italy, France & Algeria
CMA CGM is pleased to announce the implementation of TMX 2 – TURKEY MED EXPRESS 2, the fastest ever maritime bridge between Turkey, Italy, France &...
Kalmar’s RTG technology chosen for fleet renewal in Béjaia, Algeria
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement with Béjaia Mediterranean Terminal (BMT SPA) for one Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTG) – August...
CMA CGM to launch its ever-faster service connecting Spain with Algeria
In order to optimize the efficiency of customers’ supply chain from Spain to Algeria with enhanced lead-time and coverage, CMA CGM has announced the...
EBRD approves application by Algeria to become a member
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) July 14, 2020 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved an application by Algeria to...
China sends message of support to Algeria
Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad received a message on Thursday from the Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang, in which he affirmed “his readiness to work...
Algerian ports see marginal increase in 2019
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) February 2, 2020 – Serport, the state-owned manager of 10 ports, has reported total cargo in 2019 of 120 million tonnes,...
Algerian port’s cargo traffic rises 7% y/y in Q1
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) May 21, 2019 – Algeria’s port activity registered growth of around 7% in the first quarter of 2019. The cargo...
Mostaganem port workers end 18-day strike
Mostaganem, Algeria (PortSEurope) May 14, 2019 – The workers of the port of Mostaganem resumed work on May 13, after a strike which lasted 18...
France’s CMA CGM launches service linking Adriatic Sea to Algeria
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) May 14, 2019 – French shipping company CMA CGM has activated the new Adrinaf weekly line service that directly...
Algerian minister says port development will drive economy
Skikda, Algeria (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Abdelghani Zaalane, has said that the development of ports...
Algeria’s Djen Djen port becomes cement export hub
Djendjen, Algeria (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – Cement makers are stepping up their exports through the Algerian port of Djen Djen, which is becoming a...