--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260716-annaba-phosphate-port-expansion/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Algeria accelerates Annaba port expansion to support phosphate exports Publication Date: 2026-07-16T16:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-07-16T06:32:22-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Asia & Emerging Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/asia-emerging-markets/), [Freight & Logistics](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/logistics/), [Phosphate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/phosphate/) ![the old port of the city of annaba algeria](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/the-old-port-of-the-city-of-annaba-algeria-stockpack-istock-scaled.jpg) The project is expected to be completed in early 2027, opening additional export capacity for the Souk Ahras phosphoric acid complex and Djebel Onk mine. Algeria plans to double the workforce and deploy additional machinery at the Annaba phosphate port expansion as the government seeks to complete the project in the first quarter of 2027. The country’s works and infrastructure ministry said the additional workers and equipment would be mobilized during July and August. The Mediterranean port will serve as the principal export outlet for Algeria’s expanding phosphate industry. The IPP Souk Ahras phosphoric acid plant is designed to produce 900,000 metric tons per year of P2O5 and could require about 3 million metric tons of phosphate rock annually, according to Argus Media analysts. The Bled El Hadba mine, which will supply the complex, has begun operations and is accumulating inventories. Separately, phosphate producer Somiphos plans to complete a 1 million metric ton annual expansion at the Djebel Onk mine by mid-2027, increasing capacity from about 1.5 million metric tons. The additional production could support exports to Indonesia under an agreement with Pupuk Indonesia for up to 1 million metric tons per year. The new Algerian supply could provide European and Asian buyers with an alternative to Middle Eastern material, although it will not ease current market tightness, driven partly by disrupted Gulf trade routes and elevated sulfur costs. Source: [Argus Media](https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2851972-annaba-phosphate-port-expansion-to-accelerate-update) Tags: [agricultural export](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agricultural-export/), [Algeria](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/algeria/), [phosphate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosphate/), [phosphate rock](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosphate-rock/), [ports](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ports/), [supply chain](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/supply-chain/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.