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REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE
    
       
General
Information
Capital : Yamoussoukro; Currency : CFA Franc; Dialling Code : 225

General Holidays: New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Labour day, Ascension, Day after the Night of Destiny (Muslim), Day after prophet Mohamet Saw birthday, Ramadan, Tabaski, Pentecost, independence Day (August 7), Assumption, National Peace Day (November 15), Commemoration of the Death of Félix Houphouet-Boigny (December 7), Chirstmas.
    
       
Relevant
Addresses
S.E. Monsieur le Ministre d'Etat des Transports
B.P. V 6 ABIDJAN République de Côte d'Ivoire
Fax: (225) 20 21 37 30
Tél. : (225) 20 34 73 15
Monsieur le Directeur Général de l'Office Ivoirien des Chargeurs
01 B.P. 3709 ABIDJAN 01 République de Côte d'Ivoire
Tél. : (225) 20 21 33 36
Fax : (225) 20 25 99 54
   
       
Port
Information
Authority: Port Autonome d'Abidjan, BP V 85 Abidjan
    Tél. : 24 08 66/ 24 26 40 Fax: 24 23 28 Télex: 42318 DGPAA
Harbour Master's office:
    Tél.: 24 61 70 - Fax: 43 370.

Approach:
    Length: 2 700 m; Width to stalemate: 200 m; Standard width: 370 m; Average depth: 13,50 m; Maximum length of ship allowed: 260 m; Port in maximum capacity permitted:
    Tankers: in roadstead SIR 1: 80 000 t; SIR 2: 250 000 t; PETROCI Channel: 40 000 t
    SIAP: 35 000 t; Ro-Ro Ships: 23 000 t; Container carriers: 30 000 t; (Maximum draft admitted for this type of ships: 34 feet/10.36 for entries and 35 feet/10.67 m for exits) Ore Vessels: 27 000 t
(Maximum draft admitted: 9.70 m in briny water). Dredging frequency of the channel : every 2 years thanks to the channel self-cleaning out effect.

San-Pedro

Brief: The harbour of San Pedro came into service in May 1971. It is located in the SW of Côte d'Ivoire at about 400 km W of Abidjan. The port area spreads over 2 000 ha.

Authority: Port Autonome de San Pedro, BP¨339 and 340,    Tel.: 71 14 79 / 71 20 80 - Fax: 71 27 85
Télex: 99102 and 99112 COMPORT CI. Airport: 7 km from Port. Working Hours: Mon to Fri: 07:30 - 12:00 14:30 - 18:00 saturday : 07:30 - 12.000.

   
       
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