Béjaïa, east of Algiers, loads crude oil and products at its oil jetties and single point mooring, and handles LPG and bitumen. Our local office in Béjaïa handles every call.
At a glance
- Position
- about 36°45′N, 5°05′E
- Local time
- UTC+1 all year
- Port control
- Local VHF channel 14
- Channel depth
- 16 m
- Free pratique
- Granted at all fast
- Sea water density
- 1.025
- Cargoes
- Crude oil and products, LPG and bitumen
Berths
| Berth | Cargo | Max LOA | Max draft | Connection | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2 | Crude and products (loading) | 260 m | 12.5 m | 3 × 16″ hoses, starboard | about 4,900 t/h; about 18 h |
| P3 | Crude and products | 260 m | 12.8 m | 3 × 12″ arms, port side | – |
| SPM | Crude | – | No restriction | Single point mooring | – |
- Drafts are the maximum once loaded. Ships arrive at no more than 12 m draft.
- Sea water density: 1.025.
- Ballast: arrive with sea water ballast, not river water. There is no exchange requirement.
Arrival
- Send the ISPS form 48 hours ahead to the port facility security officer, copying us.
- Call port control at 10 NM and drift Under coastguard instructions in force since 2012, ships drift where port control tells them. The ship waits at about 5 NM until called, and the pilot boards at about 2 NM. Stay tuned to the local channel.
- Have the documents ready before berthing dated and stamped with the berthing date (the lists are below). The inward declaration goes to the agent and the port authorities’ representative once on board.
Good to know
- Free pratique is granted at all fast, under Béjaïa port regulations.
- Ships under 70 m may be exempt from towage, at the pilots’ discretion (Béjaïa port tariff 2026).
- Where a ship’s papers show two drafts, the port uses the larger one, so carry the official documents.
Documents
On arrival, by authority
Have them ready, dated, signed and stamped, when the officials board.
Harbour master 11 items
- Crew list
- Stowage plan
- IMO dangerous goods declaration (also when in transit)
- Ballast declaration
- Safety certificates
- Oil record books, parts 1 and 2
- Cargo gear book
- Last 10 ports of call
- Certificate of registry and International Tonnage Certificate
- Narcotics list
- Nil list
Port security officer or coastguard 7 items
- Last 10 ports of call
- Crew list
- International Ship Security Certificate
- Continuous synopsis record
- Cargo manifest
- Declaration of security
- Certificate of registry and International Tonnage Certificate
Customs 14 items
- 2 crew declarations
- Ship’s stores declaration
- Crew effects declaration
- Currency list
- Narcotics list
- Arms declaration
- Last 10 ports of call
- Ship’s cash declaration
- International Ship Security Certificate
- Certificate of registry
- Original clearance from the last port
- Ship’s particulars
- International Tonnage Certificate
- Nil list
Immigration 11 items
- 2 crew lists
- 2 arms declarations
- Passenger manifest
- 2 nil lists
- 2 narcotics lists
- Last 10 ports of call
- Ship’s particulars
- International Ship Security Certificate
- Certificate of registry
- International Tonnage Certificate
- Seamen’s books ready for inspection
Agent 14 items
- 2 crew lists
- 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 manifests
- 2 certificates of registry
Quarantine (sanitary) 4 items
- Maritime Declaration of Health
- Vaccination list
- Crew list
- Last 10 ports of call
Weather at Béjaïa
Loading the forecast…
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 is the maximum draft at Béjaïa?
Once loaded, 12.5 m at jetty P2 and 12.8 m at P3; ships arrive at no more than 12 m. The single point mooring has no draft restriction. The channel is 16 m deep.
What is the maximum length at Béjaïa?
Ships up to 260 m long at jetties P2 and P3.
How long does loading take at Béjaïa?
About 18 hours at jetty P2, at an average of about 4,900 tonnes an hour.
Can ships anchor off Béjaïa?
Ships drift where port control tells them, at about 10 NM from the pilot station and then 5 NM until called.
When is free pratique granted at Béjaïa?
At all fast, under the port’s regulations.
Our Béjaïa office
ops@sermarineshipping.com
+44 20 7096 6485 (London)
Reachable 24/7 while your ship is in port, in English, French and Arabic.
Berth figures and procedures from our port information to vessels, as last sent in December 2025, and our reply to a vessel’s port questions in May 2025 (length limit, arrival draft). They are indicative: port control and the terminal have the last word, so ask us for the latest before your call.