Discusses the distribution network within the country from how products enter to final destination, including reliability and condition of distribution mechanisms, major distribution centers, ports, etc.
Last Published: 11/22/2019

Algeria has a well-developed distribution system with wholesale and retail outlets. State-owned marketing firms sell wholesale imported foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and industrial supplies and equipment. Private wholesalers are increasingly active in these sectors as well. Private businesses control retail trade almost exclusively.

Algeria’s current road network extends more than 100,000 kilometers, approximately 26,000 km of which are secondary roads and highways, and 23,000 km of which are provincial roads. Nonetheless, mountainous terrain, congestion, traffic accidents, and security checkpoints hamper road transportation.

Algeria has 36 airports open for civil air traffic: 16 international and 20 domestic. The national carrier, Air Algérie, serves 37 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and North America (via a flight to Montreal, Canada). A carrier, Tassili Airlines, which is owned by national oil company Sonatrach, is increasingly contributing in this domain. A number of international airlines serve Algiers from major hubs, but there are no direct flights between Algeria and the United States. Six international express mail delivery services operate in Algeria: UPS, FedEx, TNT, DHL, CourierExpress, and Chronopost.

Algeria has 13 multipurpose ports, 3 hydrocarbon ports and 2 hydrocarbon terminals. The railway network covers mainly the northern and coastal cities and includes 4,200 kilometers of track, 3,060 of which are standard gauge and 1,140 narrow gauge.
 

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