II. Port of Rades
The port of Rades, located at 36° 40' latitude and 10° 10' longitude, handles virtually all of Tunisia's roll-on/roll-off and container traffic, as well as a portion of bulk traffic (such as cereals and hydrocarbons). The port of Rades accounts for 79% of containerized traffic and 76% of roll-on/roll-off traffic (trailers).
Its main characteristics are as follows:
• Number of quays:
- 13 berths
- Draft ranging from 7.2m to 10.5m
- Total quay length: 2030m
• Superstructure:
- 5 warehouses with a total area of 30,000m2
- Open areas: 22Ha
• Port restrictions:
- LOA: 205 m
- Width: no restriction
- Max draft: 10.5m authorized