Algeria is implementing a comprehensive national strategy to significantly upgrade its maritime transport infrastructure, with initiatives spanning from Annaba to Djen Djen, Skikda, Arzew, and Beja\u00efa. These projects are designed to deliver larger docks and more efficient ports, strengthening the nation's capacity for cargo handling and overall port performance. The ongoing efforts extend beyond physical expansions to include a reevaluation of port organization, notably through the planned establishment of a dedicated authority to oversee the sector.<\/p>\n
Key developments are underway at several strategic locations to boost port capabilities. In Annaba, a new mineral quay is being constructed as part of an integrated phosphate project, which is expected to enable the port to accommodate vessels with capacities up to 80,000 tonnes, according to the Serport group. Similarly, at Jijel, the port of Djen Djen is undergoing extensive study for its expansion, which includes plans for a new container terminal capable of handling 2 million TEUs. This ambitious project aims to establish Djen Djen as a regional transshipment hub in the Mediterranean, with preparatory training sessions for future infrastructure exploitation already initiated by Italian experts.<\/p>\n
Further enhancing the nation's maritime assets, the port of Skikda is also included in this modernization program, featuring plans for a new quay and a container terminal, alongside a new organizational structure to manage evolving cargo flows. Skikda's oil port is receiving substantial investments to adapt to larger LNG carriers and high-capacity oil tankers, with a new LNG loading quay provisionally accepted in 2025 having already facilitated multiple loading operations. Connectivity is also a priority, as seen with the operational launch last March of the penetrant connecting Beja\u00efa's port to the East-West highway, significantly improving access and inland cargo movement. A similar 31-kilometer connection is planned for Skikda to link its port to the East-West highway.<\/p>\n
In parallel with these physical infrastructure improvements, the Algerian government is focused on strengthening the regulatory and organizational framework for maritime transport. A significant initiative involves examining the legal context for creating a national port authority. This new entity would be responsible for public service missions related to the development, maintenance, management, and preservation of the public port domain. Additionally, the government is reviewing another text concerning the conditions for occupying the public port domain and equipment concessions, with the overarching goal of optimizing stakeholder involvement, space management, unloading times, and reducing vessel waiting periods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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