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 | – | – |
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 | – | – |
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.
Sheds Storage Areas Of 17,767 Sq.M. As Follows:
| Cement | 5,472 Sq.M. |
| Tobacco | 2,180 Sq.M. |
| General Cargo | 10,115 Sq.M. |
| Open Storge Area | 23,000 Sq.M. |
| Areas For Containers | 5,000 Sq.M. Approximately |
| Areas For Cars | 2,500 Sq.M. Approximately |
Number | 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 |
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. |
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.
Type | No Of | Max |
| 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.
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 |
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 |
Regular, Seasonal Storms and Monsoons Affecting Alexandria Port:
Name | Date | Duration | 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 Ghetas | 18/1/01 | 5 | Southwestern To Northern | 6 To 8 | Rainy |
| Al Karm | 27/1/01 | 6 | Northwestern | 6 To 7 | Rainy |
| Al Karm (2) | 3/2/01 | 7 | Northwestern | 6 To 8 | Rainy |
| Al Shams Al Sagherah | 14/2/01 | 2 | Northwestern | 6 To 8 | Rainy |
| Al Salloum | 4/3/01 | 3 | Northwestern | 6 To 8 | Rainy (Sometimes) |
| Al Hosoum | 8/3/01 | 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 Oudah | 29/3/01 | 3 | Northwestern | 6 To 8 | Rainy (Sometimes) |
| Al Oudah(2) | 2/4/01 | 2 | Northwestern | 6 To 7 | Rainy (Sometimes) |
| Al Moknessah | 2/11/01 | 4 | Northeastern To Northwestern | 5 To 6 | Rainy |
| Al Moknessah(2) | 26/11/01 | 2 | Northeastern To Northwestern | 5 To 6 | Rainy |
| Qassem | 4/11/01 | 4 | Southeastern To Northwestern | 6 To 8 | Rainy |
| Qassem(2) | 10/12/01 | 2 | Northeastern To Northwestern | 6 To 7 | Rainy |
| Al Faydah Al Sagherah | 13/12/01 | 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 |
| Ore | Approx 64,616 Sq. M. |
| Coal | Approx 402,306.68 Sq. M. |
| Containers | Approx 155,905 Sq. M. |
| General Cargo | Approx 86,136 Sq. M. |
| Refrigerated Cargo | Approx 3,760 Sq. M. |
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 |
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 |
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 | Width | Depth | |
| 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.
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 Density | 1.030 |
| Max Draft | 8.23 M |
| Total Capacity | 1,5 Million Tons General Cgo,8 Milion Tons Petrolium And Oil Products,1,5 Million Passaengers (Mostly To Saudi Arabia ). |
| Land Area | 314426 Sqm |
| Yard Areas | 24291 Sqm |
