Port of Cotonou (BJCOO), Cotonou, Benin
Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:
Cotonou
Local Port Name
:
Port Autonome de Cotonou Pac
Port Authority
:
Ports Authority of Cotonou
Port Code
:
BJCOO
Type
:
Seaport
Latitude
:
6° 20' 0" N
Longitude
:
2° 25' 0" E
First Port Of Entry
:
Yes
ETA Message Required
:
Yes
USA Representative
:
Yes
Medical Facilities
:
Yes
Port Size
:
Medium
Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:
Small
Shelter
:
Fair
Max Vessel Size
:
Over 500 feet in length
Harbor Type
:
Coastal Breakwater
Turning Area
:
---
Good Holding Ground
:
Yes
Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:
No
Overhead Limit
:
---
Swell
:
No
Ice
:
No
Other
:
Yes
Water Depth
Channel
:
36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters
Cargo Pier
:
31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters
Mean Tide
:
2 feet
Anchorage
:
46 - 50 feet, 14 - 15.2 meters
Oil Terminal
:
31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters
Pilotage
Compulsory
:
Yes
Available
:
Yes
Advisable
:
Yes
Local Assist
:
---
Tugs
Assist
:
Yes
Salvage
:
Yes
Quarantine
Pratique
:
Yes
Deratt Cert
:
Yes
Other
:
---
Contact Details
Address
:
Cotonou Benin
Fax
:
229 21312891
800-Number
:
---
Email
:
pac@leland.bj
Website
:
www.portdecotonou.com
Phone
:
229 21315280
Telephone
:
---
Radio
:
Yes
Air
:
Yes
Telegraph
:
Yes
Radio Tel
:
Yes
Rail
:
Yes
Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:
Yes
Med Moor
:
---
Anchor
:
---
Ocean
:
---
Ice
:
---
Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:
---
50-100 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
25-49 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
0-24 Ton Lifts
:
Yes
Fixed Cranes
:
Yes
Mobile Cranes
:
Yes
Floating Cranes
:
---
Port Services
Longshore
:
Yes
Electrical Repair
:
---
Steam
:
---
Electrical
:
Yes
Navigation Equipment
:
---
Supplies
Provisions
:
Yes
Fuel Oil
:
Yes
Deck
:
---
Water
:
Yes
Diesel Oil
:
Yes
Engine
:
---
Other Services
Ship Repairs
:
Limited
Marine Railroad Size
:
---
Degauss
:
---
Drydock Size
:
Very Small
Garbage Disposal
:
Yes
Dirty Ballast
:
No
Shipping Lines Served
FCL routes from Cotonou (BJCOO), Cotonou, Benin
Popular FCL sailings that shippers book from this port.
FCL routes to Cotonou (BJCOO), Cotonou, Benin
Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.