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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.

Center for Transport Studies for the Western Mediterranean promotes the continuity of Mediterranean Corridor to Maghreb

Geneva, Switzerland (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – A delegation from the Center for Transport Studies for the Western Mediterranean (CETMO) joined the...

A new shipping line linking Oran to Barcelona has started

Oran, Algeria (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – L’Entreprise Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs (ENTMV) has started a new passenger and...

Event: Algeria infrastructure 2018 – Algiers, February 12-14, 2018

Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Abdelghani Zaalane, has opened the 5th edition of the...

Government looks to speed up DP World work on Algiers port container terminal

Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) Janury 14, 2018 – Minister of Public Works and Transport Abdelghani Zaalane highlighted on Saturday during an inspection...

Algeria government aims to make El Hamdania a top 30 container port

Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – According to Algeria’s direction des Travaux publics (DTP – Public Works Department), El...

LafargeHolcim starts cement exports from Algeria’s Arzew port

Oran, Algeria (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 –  LafargeHolcim Algeria has completed its first cement export on Tuesday – 16600 tons of gray...

World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...

Port of Béjaïa launches projects to increase trade capacity

Béjaïa, Algeria (PortSEurope) December 1, 2017 – The long-term development plan that the port of Béjaïa has inscribed will strengthen the commercial...

CNAN-MED and Arkas Line to transport CKD parts for Renault Algeria plant in Oued Tlelat, Oran.

Oran, Algeria (PortSEurope) November 1, 2017 – An agreement has been signed between the Algerian shipping company CNAN-MED and its Turkish...

Corsica Linéa to operate Mostaganem to Marseille service

Mostaganem, Algeria (PortSEurope) November 19, 2017 – Ryad Bouledjouidja, CEO of Entreprise Portuaire de Mostaganem (the Port Authority of Mostaganem),...

Director general of the port of Béjaïa criticised

Béjaïa, Algeria (Ports Europe) October 7, 2017 – The workers’ support committee of the Cevital group and economic interests in the wilaya of...

Finland’s Containerships launches line linking Barcelona port to Algeria, Turkey

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 6, 2017 – Finnish shipping group Containerships has launched a regular service connecting Barcelona port with Algeria...

DP World and Algeria discuss future port development plans

Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) October 5, 2017 – Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO, has met with the Algerian Minister of Public...

Algeria announces plan to develop ports and logistics

Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) September 30, 2017 – The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Abdelghani Zaalane, that a national plan was being...

Algerian Minister visits El-Hamdania port project

Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) September 9, 2017 – The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Abdelghani Zaalane has paid a working visit to the...

Barcelona port boosts short sea shipping lines traffic

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 – Barcelona port is offering more short sea shipping (SSS) lines with its main markets in Italy and North...

XPO Logistics restructures management of Iberian unit

Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) August 4, 2017 – XPO Logistics has restructured the management of its transport division in Iberia, which includes Morocco,...

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