De Franceschi pier is located in the waters of the Rijeka port basin in the port of Rijeka. On the east side of De Franceschi pier there is the Istrian pier, and on the west side there is the Vienna pier. The pier is rectangular in shape and is built of stone blocks. In several places on the side coastal edges and the coastal edge of the pier head, there are stairs to the sea level. The length of the east coast of De Franceschi pier is 150 m, the length of the west coast is 134 m, while the length of the south coast is 80 m. The depths along the coastal edge of the pier are approximately 6 m. The transhipment of heavy cargo is frequently performed on the east side of the pier, where a heavy-duty crane (300 kN) is installed on rails. General cargo is most often transhipped in the western part of the pier. For the transshipment of general cargo, two identical mobile coastal cranes (30 kN) have been installed, which move on rails.