# Mers El Kebir

**Country:** Algeria  
**Water Body:** Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 35.7333, -0.7000

Operated by the Algerian National Navy, Mers El Kébir sits at the western entrance to the Gulf of Oran and functions primarily as a military harbour with an associated shipyard. There is no confirmed container service, customs clearance or regular general-cargo handling at this naval site, so its relevance for freight forwarders is limited. Shippers serving the Oran region route boxes and breakbulk through the adjacent commercial Port of Oran, while petroleum, gas and chemical consignments move via Arzew some 40 km to the east.

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/mers-el-kebir-port-665](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/mers-el-kebir-port-665)*

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