BerthesAnd Cargoes

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Berth Type

Number of Berths

Length (m.)

Width (m.)

depth (m.)

Ro Ro

2

200

30

17

Bulk & General

1

750

30

17

Container

1

750

30

17

Tug Craft

1

200

5.5

 Total

5

1900

General Information

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Latitude: 29°32’N Longitude: 032°24’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGAIS

AinSokhna, located about 40 km south of Suez on the Red Sea , the Egyptian government has allocated 9,000 hectares of land for economic and industrial development.

This area is referred to as the Sues special Economic Zone (S.S.E.Z.) ,In the direct vicinity of this industrial development, the Sokhna port and logistic center is under development, offering excellent deep – sea port facilities for the handling of liquids and bulk cargo, containers, break–bulk and general cargoes.

The port is built at an excellent location on the coast of the gulf of Suez, with Cairo located some 130 km to the west. The new port will provide the necessary interface for import and export cargo flows, serving the Suez Special Economic Zone as well as the Red Sea area and the Greater Cairo Region.

Operations in the port will start in 2002. To be able to met the cargo handling demands in the future, a Masterplan has been developed that shows the development of the Sokhna port up to 2020.

Storage Areas

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Sheds Storage Areas Of 17,767 Sq.M. As Follows:

Cement5,472 Sq.M.
Tobacco2,180 Sq.M.
General Cargo10,115 Sq.M.
Open Storge Area23,000 Sq.M.
Areas For Containers5,000 Sq.M. Approximately
Areas For Cars2,500 Sq.M. Approximately

BerthesAnd Cargoes

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Number
Of Berthes

Type

Draft

1

Grains

42 Ft

3

General Cargo

36 Ft

1

General Cargo /Cement

36 Ft

1

Grains

36 Ft

1

Lighters

27 Ft

1

General Cargo

33 Ft

1

General Cargo/Cement

42 Ft

General Information

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Latitude: 29°52’N Longitude: 032°28’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGADA

Located At The West Coast Of Suez Gulf ,Used To Handle BreakbulkCarriers,Cement Up To 50,000 Tons,Other General Cargo,And Container Vessels.

Quay Length:

1,550 M

Draft:

27-42 Ft

Land Area:

854,700 Sq.M.

Total Capacity:

2 Million Tons General Cargo

2.5mtons Grains And Breakbulk.

About Damietta Port

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Latitude: 28°31’N Longitude: 045°31’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGDAM

Damietta Is A First Class TranshipmentPort ,Which Can Accommodate The New Generation Of Large Container Vessels (6,000 Teus And More ).Due To The Deep Draft 14.5 M.,And The Modern Stevedoring Equipments The Port Possess. In Addition To This, Vessels Can Enter And Leave The Port Any Time without Any Restrictions, So Vessels Transiting The Suez Canal Can Use Damietta Port Without Any Deviation Which Saves Quiet A Lot Of Time For Main Liners.

Approach Area:

Canal entrance: The canal is 11.3 km long and 300 m wide, this gradually decreases until it reaches 250 m at water break and 15 m depth.

Water Break:

The western waterbreak is 1640 m long, 140 m are in land and 1500 m in the sea. The Eastern waterbreak is 738 long, 200 in land and 538 m in the sea.

Barge channel:

It consists of two ports one is 1350 m that links the barges dock to the sea and other is 3750 m that links to the dock to the Nile branch. The area of the barge dock is 250 x 250 m and it is equipped with a berth of 250 m long where water depth is 5 m deep. Diameter of the rotation dock is 500 m and its depth is 14.5 m in front of the containers berth and 12 m in front the general cargo berths.

 

BerthesAnd Cargoes

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Type

No Of
Berthes

Max
Draft

Multiperpose

2

12.8 M

Container

1

14.0 M

Grains

2

12.8 M

General Cargo

2

08.2 M

RoRo

1

12.0 M

Passengers

2

10.0 M

Lighters

7

03.6 M

 

Total Storage Area For General Cargo:106,000Sq.M.

Approach Area

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Latitude: 31°16’N Longitude: 032°19’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGPSD

Approach Area:

Waterways: 459 Feet Wide And 12.5 To 13 Meters Deep.

Waterbreaks:The Suez Canal Entrance Leading To The Port Is Protected By Two Waterbreaks, The Eastern Waterbreak Is Approximately 3.5 Miles Long While The Western Is Approximately 1.5 Miles Long.

General Informations:

Entrance:

Vessels Enter The Port Through The Suez Canal Whether From Its Northern Or Southern Entrances

Dock Density:

1.030

Total Capacity:

4.9 Million Ton Yearly

General Informations

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Latitude: 31°8’N Longitude: 029°49’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGEDK

General Informations:

Total Area:

6 sq M

Handling Capacity:

12,75 Million Ton/Year

No Of Berthes:

16

Min Draft:

12m

Max Draft:

20m

Port Lenght:

3.65 Km

Total Yrads Area:

869000 Sq M

Storms and Monsoons

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Regular, Seasonal Storms and Monsoons Affecting Alexandria Port:

Name

Date

Duration
(Day)

Direction

Strength

Remarks

Ras El Sanah
(The New Year)
6/1/01

2

Western To Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
Al Faydah
Al Kaberah
9/1/01

5

Southwestern To Western

6 To 8

Rainy
Al Ghetas18/1/01

5

Southwestern To Northern

6 To 8

Rainy
Al Karm27/1/01

6

Northwestern

6 To 7

Rainy
Al Karm (2)3/2/01

7

Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
Al Shams Al Sagherah14/2/01

2

Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
Al Salloum4/3/01

3

Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
(Sometimes)
Al Hosoum8/3/01

2

Northwestern
To Norteastern

6 To 8

Rainy
(Sometimes)
Al Housoum(2)14/3/01

2

Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
(Sometimes)
Al Shams
Al Kaberah
22/3/01

3

Western
To Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
(Sometimes)
Al Oudah29/3/01

3

Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
(Sometimes)
Al Oudah(2)2/4/01

2

Northwestern

6 To 7

Rainy
(Sometimes)
Al Moknessah2/11/01

4

Northeastern
To Northwestern

5 To 6

Rainy
Al Moknessah(2)26/11/01

2

Northeastern
To Northwestern

5 To 6

Rainy
Qassem4/11/01

4

Southeastern
To Northwestern

6 To 8

Rainy
Qassem(2)10/12/01

2

Northeastern
To Northwestern

6 To 7

Rainy
Al Faydah Al Sagherah13/12/01

2

Northwestern

6 To 7

Rainy
Al Faydah Al Sagherah(2)21/12/01

2

Southwestern
To Northeastern

6 To 7

Rainy
Eid Al Meilad
(The Christmas)
29/12/01

2

Northwestern

6 To 7

Rainy

Storage Areas

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OreApprox 64,616 Sq. M.
CoalApprox 402,306.68 Sq. M.
ContainersApprox 155,905 Sq. M.
General CargoApprox 86,136 Sq. M.
Refrigerated CargoApprox 3,760 Sq. M.

Berthes And Cargoes

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Total 61 Berthes

Containers

3

RoRo

1

Coal

4

Live Stock

1

General Cargo

27

Grains

3

Military

3

Passengers

4

Oil &Petrol

5

Cement

2

Wood

3

Fertilizers

2

Ship’s Repair (Alex Arsenal)

2

Molases

1

General Information

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Port Length:

Nearly 4.8 Km

Custom Area:

Nearly 900,000 Sq. M.

Customs Barrier Length:

7 Km

Dock Density:

1.030

Tide:

1.5 Feet Above The Fixed Standard Level Of The Map

Max Depth Permitted:

37 Feet ( At Container Station And Coal Quay )

Min Depth Permitted:

14 Feet

Max Width:

2 Km

Total Area:

9600000 Sq. M.

No of berthes:

61

Handling Capacity:

23.2 Million Ton / Year

Approach Area

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Latitude: 31°11’N Longitude: 029°52’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGALY

Approach Area:

The Harbor Is Protected By Marine Rocks And 2 Break Waters While The Width Of The Entrance Is About 400 Meters And There Are Two Fairways In Between As Follows:

 

Length
(Meters)

Width
(Meters)

Depth
(Meters)

Big Strait

2000

220

14

Small Strait

1600

100

9

 

The Port Is Divided Into Two Parts Separated By Coke Quays And Breakwater. The First Part Is Entitled The Port Or The Inner Dock While The Second Is Known By The Dock Or The Outer Part And Its Area Is 600 Hectare, Moreover The First Part Is Devoted To General Cargo Trade And The Second For Petroleum Or Bulk Cargoes. Also Pilotage Is Obligatory For Vessels Coming In Or Out Of The Port.

Approach Area

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Latitude: 29°58’N Longitude: 032°33’E     Time Zone: GMT +2 Unctad Code: EGSUZ

Approach Area:

Ships Usually Berth In The Waiting Area., Ships Whose Draft Exceeds 11.28m, Can Enter The Port During The Tide Only On Condition That The Draft Does Not Exceed 12.19m.

Dock Density1.030
Max Draft8.23 M
Total Capacity1,5 Million Tons General Cgo,8 Milion Tons Petrolium And Oil Products,1,5 Million Passaengers (Mostly To Saudi Arabia ).
Land Area314426 Sqm
Yard Areas24291 Sqm