
Port of Dakar is the main port of Senegal, the third-largest port in West Africa, and ranked 9th on the African continent. It is located on Senegal’s central west coast, comes with two jetties forming a safe, sheltered harbor. They enjoy a unique location next to the point of the West African coast.
- TEU: 425,000
- Serves several continents like North America, Latin America, Africa, and Europe
- Berthing and loading + unloading are open 24/7
- Annual cargo is nearly 10 million tons
- Handle 90 percent of the foreign trade in the country
- Divided into two primary areas (South and North)
- Expert in handling containers, breakbulk, fish, passengers, dry and liquid bulk

The Port of Ziguinchor is a modest port located in southern Senegal, 56 kilometers from the Casamance River’s estuary. Port Autonome de Dakar manages the harbor owned by the Senegalese government.
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- Expert in handling fishing vessel, Ro-Ro, and passenger ship
- Main export products include fish, groundnuts, and groundnut oil
- A controlled small amount of general cargo
- Over 50,000 tons of cargo handled per year

This port is positioned approximately 222 kilometers up to River Saloum. Port Autonome de Dakar runs and manages the terminal operations and activities.
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- Passenger ships are the most common type of vessel in the port
- Principal exports include groundnuts and salt
- More than 80,000 tons of cargo handled per year
- Maximum size: 105 meters long, draught – 4.3 meter

In Senegal, the Port of Rufisque is a minor port, formerly a major colonial port with a thriving architectural history. It is positioned east of Dakar, on Senegal’s Cape Verde Peninsula’s southeastern tip.
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- Central transport hub on the railways of Dakar-Niger and Dakar–Saint-Louis
- Anchorage water depth ranges from 4.9 to 6.1 meter
- Cargo pier depth span 1.8 meter – 3 meter
- It consists sizeable dry dock and fair shelter

Port of Karabane, commonly known as Carabine located near the Casamance River’s entrance in the enormous south-west of the country.
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- Anchorage water depth ranges from 9.4 to 10 meter
- The maximum cargo pier depth is 4.6 meter
- Oil terminal depth spans 7.1m – 9.1m
- Full vessel size up to 500 ft long