Port of Ceuta | |
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 The port as seen fromMonte Hacho | |
 Interactive map of Port of Ceuta | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Ceuta |
| Coordinates | 35°53′25″N5°18′59″W / 35.890349°N 5.316386°W /35.890349; -5.316386 |
| UN/LOCODE | ESCEU[1] |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Port Authority of Ceuta |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargotonnage | 2.5 milliontonnes(2017)[2] |
ThePort of Ceuta is a passenger and cargo port located on theNorth African coast, in theStrait of Gibraltar, belonging to the Spanish autonomous city ofCeuta.
Finished in 1942, it reached its pinnacle in activity during the time of theSpanish protectorate in Morocco, as it served the inland area, declining after the independence of Morocco in 1956.[3] It is managed by the port authority of the same name.[4] The contemporary activity of the port is centered in the obtention of provisions by the local market, in vessel supplies, theferry service linking to ports in theIberian Peninsula and its role as centre for providing logistic and industrial services.[3] Despite the closed customs with Morocco the port also has a role for the entry of products to Morocco, through the means of closetedsmuggling by informal "porters" crossing the border with personal luggage.[3] Most of the cargo shipping isro-ro.
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