Algeria to expand Djen Djen port: Algeria’s Transport Ministry is planning on increasing the capacity of the country’s Djen Djen seaport in the state of Jijel to c.26 mn tons of goods and 5 mn TEUs annually, Algerian news outlet El Djazair el Djadida reported earlier this week. The port needs DZD 310 bn (c. USD 2.29 bn) investments to extend the main breakwater by 3.1k meters and build a secondary 1.3k-meter-long breakwater and a 3k-meter-long, 20-meter-deep dock within 48 months.

About the port: Located on the country’s northeastern coast, Djen Djen is Algeria’s biggest seaport, Euro News reported last year (watch, runtime: 8:01). It plays a key role in exporting the country’s growing construction materials sector including materials like clinker and cement, with exports increased 12x over the last five years. The country exported USD 1.2 bn worth of construction material in 2023, and aims to triple that figure, Algerian Trade Minister Tayeb Zitouni told the news outlet.

REMEMBER: Algeria is a major exporter of LNG and is also set to play an essential role in any future green hydrogen flows into the EU, according to a government statement. The country was the second-largest exporter of LNG via pipelines to Europe in 2023 after Norway, supplying the continent with 19% of its total LNG imports, according to a government statement.

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