The port of Djen Djen in Jijel has reached a new milestone in its development with the docking, Thursday evening, of the largest container ship ever welcomed by an Algerian port. Measuring 294 meters in length, the Istanbul Bridge vessel confirms the infrastructural capabilities and the growing strategic role of this port platform on a regional and Mediterranean scale.
According to a statement from the port company, this 294-meter-long container ship is the largest to have called at a national port. This arrival illustrates the growing strategic importance of Djen Djen port on a regional scale.
The docking of this vessel constitutes, according to the same source, tangible proof of the port’s capacity, both in terms of infrastructure, quay depth, and technical and human resources, enabling it to accommodate very large ships and meet international maritime transport standards.
This event also strengthens Djen Djen port’s position as a promising logistics hub in the Mediterranean. It fits into Algeria’s strategy to develop its ports, improve supply chains, and support the dynamics of national and international trade exchanges.
For reminder, Djen Djen port had already welcomed, in April 2022, a giant Super Panamax-type vessel, 292 meters long, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of raw materials destined for the Bellara steel complex in El Milia, in the same wilaya.
Additionally, the country’s first national transshipment operation took place recently at this port, further strengthening its position on the regional and international scene, announced the port establishment.
The ship XIN YONG CHANG 19, coming from China and carrying the equivalent of 800 TEUs (including 200 TEUs dedicated to transshipment), was welcomed last week. The containers were temporarily stored before being reloaded onto another vessel departing for the port of Saint Petersburg, Russia.
This operation increases containerized traffic and maritime navigation unrelated to local demand, thereby optimizing the profitability of port infrastructure and equipment, stated port services.