The port of Algiers, below the capital, handles refined products, chemicals and bitumen; small tankers load and discharge at Pier 26. Our local office in Algiers handles every call.
At a glance
- UN/LOCODE
- DZALG
- Position
- about 36°47′N, 3°04′E
- Local time
- UTC+1 all year
- Port control
- VHF 10 or 16
- Immigration
- Through VHF 16
- ISPS
- Port ID 13523
- Garbage
- Disposal available, priced by volume
- Cargoes
- Refined products, chemicals and bitumen
Berths
| Berth | Cargo | Max LOA | Max draft | Connection | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier 26 | Products, chemicals | 145 m | 9.0 m | – | about 72 h alongside |
- Water depth: 16 m in the approach channels.
- No daylight restriction on berthing or unberthing.
- Tugs: 3 in and 3 out.
- Mooring: 8 lines forward and 8 aft. Ships use their own ropes; wires are not recommended.
Arrival
- Send the pre-arrival documents 48 hours ahead where possible (the list is below).
- Send the ISPS form and the health declaration filled in, signed and stamped, to the port facility security officer, copying us, before arrival.
- Call port authorities at the pilot station on VHF 10 or 16, and follow their instructions.
- Date the documents with the berthing date Every document must be dated, signed and stamped with the berthing date.
Pilots and tugs
- Pier 26 takes 3 tugs to berth and 3 to unberth.
Documents
Before arrival
Send copies to us as early as possible; the Algerian authorities ask for them before the ship arrives.
- FAL forms 1 to 7
- Copy of the cargo manifest and cargo plan
- International Tonnage Certificate
- Certificate of registry
- Ship’s particulars
- IMO crew list
- Last 10 ports of call
- Maritime Declaration of Health
- ISPS declaration
- Stowage plan
- Vaccination list
- Ship sanitation certificate
- Narcotics list
On arrival, by authority
Have them ready, dated, signed and stamped, when the officials board.
Harbour master 4 items
- Inward declaration, handed to the port authorities’ representative on board
- Ship’s particulars
- Cargo manifest
- List of all valid certificates
Port facility security officer 1 items
- Declaration of security
Customs 15 items
- 2 ship’s stores declarations (one comes back stamped)
- Crew effects declaration
- Cargo manifest
- Currency list
- Crew list
- Maritime Declaration of Health
- Medicines list
- Nil list
- Narcotics list
- Arms declaration
- Last 10 ports of call
- Ship’s cash declaration
- Clearance from the last port
- Ship’s particulars
- International Tonnage Certificate
Immigration (seamen’s books ready for inspection) 13 items
- 4 crew lists
- Nil list
- Narcotics list
- Last 10 ports of call
- Ship’s particulars
- Cargo manifest
- Certificate of registry
- Ship’s stores declaration
- Crew effects declaration
- Maritime Declaration of Health
- Medicines list
- Ship’s cash declaration
- Vaccination list
Agent 17 items
- 2 crew lists
- 2 cargo manifests
- 2 copies of the bill of lading
- 2 original clearances from the last port
- 2 ship’s stores declarations
- 2 crew effects declarations
- 2 currency declarations
- 2 ship’s cash declarations
- 2 narcotics declarations
- 2 health declarations
- 2 lists of the last 10 ports of call
- 2 nil lists
- 2 ship’s particulars, stamped and signed
- 2 International Tonnage Certificates
- 2 cargo declarations
- 2 certificates of registry
- 2 medicines lists
Quarantine (sanitary) 6 items
- Maritime Declaration of Health
- Vaccination list
- Narcotics declaration
- Medicines list
- Crew health declarations: before arrival, on arrival and on berthing
- Ship’s particulars
Weather at Algiers
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Days are flagged when the wind reaches 25 knots, gusts 34 knots or the sea 2.5 m. They are a prompt to plan, not a port closure: the harbour master and the pilots decide. Forecast: Open-Meteo (ECMWF and Météo-France models), CC BY 4.0.
Questions
What size of tanker can berth at Algiers Pier 26?
Ships up to 145 m long and 9.0 m draft, with 16 m of water in the approach channels.
How many tugs at Algiers Pier 26?
Three to berth and three to unberth.
Can ships berth at night in Algiers?
Yes. There is no daylight restriction on berthing or unberthing at Pier 26.
Which VHF channel for Algiers port?
Call the port authorities on VHF 10 or 16 on arrival at the pilot station.
When should pre-arrival documents be sent for Algiers?
As soon as possible, and 48 hours before arrival where possible.
Our Algiers office
ops@sermarineshipping.com
+44 20 7096 6485 (London)
Reachable 24/7 while your ship is in port, in English, French and Arabic.
Figures and procedures from our port information to vessels for Pier 26, as last sent in January. They are indicative: port control and the terminal have the last word, so ask us for the latest before your call.