Port of Nouadhibou

Nouadhibou’s urban port combines fishing activity with commercial cargo handling on the sheltered side of the Cap Blanc peninsula. Its quays form part of a wider maritime economy spread around the bay, with different facilities serving fisheries, supplies and mineral exports.

The commercial waterfront includes a pier and adjoining quays, with a fishing quay nearby. This close relationship between cargo handling and fishing supports businesses involved in landing, trading and transporting products from the surrounding waters.

The major iron-ore facilities farther south at Pointe Central are a separate operation linked to SNIM. Their ship-loading infrastructure and deepened approach should be distinguished from the fishing and commercial harbour nearer the town, even though both are commonly associated with Nouadhibou.