The 27,000-dwt Zeus I (built 2009) sent a distress signal on Monday while 16km north of Bordj El Bahri with a crew of 21 Ukrainians, according to the TSA news agency.
The Algerian navy sent a tug, two helicopters and divers to its aid.
Despite difficult weather conditions, the vessel was pulled into Algiers, the ministry of defence said.
The ship was carrying a cargo of wheat when it lost power on Sunday en route from Canada.
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