Damietta Port
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Port ID Number (ISPS Code) |
17373 |
Approval Date |
13 / 1 /2004 |
Time Zone |
GMT +2 |
UNCTAD Code |
EGDAM |
Wave Code (VHF) |
14 - 16 |
ISPS Code Source |
http://www2.imo.org/ISPSCode/ISPSPortFacilities.aspx |
Coordinate
Long |
31ْ 48 / E |
Lat |
31ْ 23 / N |
Natural Characteristics
Weather |
Mild |
Water Density |
1.025 g/cm3 |
Raining Season |
Autumn - winter |
Tidal range and flow |
0.61 m |
Location
Damietta Port is situated 10.5 km. west of the Nile river of Damietta branch westward Ras El-Bar, and 70 km. away from Port Said Port. The port installations extend on an area of 11.8 sq. Km. The port is bordered by an imaginaryline connecting the eastern and western external breakwaters.
Geographical Overview
Entrance Channel
11.4 km. long, 15 m. deep, and 300 m. wide gradually decreasing to reach 250 m. at the breakwater fringe, theapproach channel is bordered by 18 nightly-lit buoys.
Breakwaters
The western breakwater is 1640 m. long with 140 m. land-based and 1500 m. sea-based area. The eastern breakwater is 750 m. long with 200 m. land-based and 550m sea-based area. Both breakwaters are made of stacked artificial acrobod piles topped with a concrete head.
Barge Channel
The barge channel consists of two sections; one is 1350 m. long connecting the barge dock to the sea and theother is 3750 m. connecting the basin to the Nile branch. The barge dock area is 250x250 m comprising a 250 m. long, 5m. deep quay.
Turning Dock
The turning dock diameter is 500 m. with 14.5 m. depth at the container berth, and 12 m. depth at the generalcargo berth.
Port Specifications
Total Area |
11.8 km2 |
Land Area |
8.5 km2 |
Water Area |
3.3 km2 |
Total warehouses Area |
0.1 km2(142510 m2) |
Total Yards Area |
0.25 km2 (254231 m2) |
Total Silos Area |
0.09 km2 (98304 m2) |
Maximum Port Length M |
4 km |
Maximum Pot Breadth |
3 km |
Maximum capacity 19.75 million tons annually,as follows:
7 million ton (General Cargo)
7.50 million ton (Dry Bulk)
5.25 million tons containerized cargo.
TEU Capacity 1.2 million TEU
Max. Ship Size 14 m. draft-vessels
Unloading Containers Rate 2096 TEU/day .
Unloading Ships Rate 4523 ton/day
Working Hours Throughout 24 hours (in 3 shifts)
Navigation Channels
Entrance Channel 11.3 km. Length, 300 m. width, 15 m. depts.
Barge Channel 4.5 km. length, 90 m. width, 5 m. depth
Pilotage
Pilotage is compulsory. Pilotage charges are payable in accordance with decree 60/1988 (concerning Egyptianvessels) and decree 73/1988 (concerning foreign vessels). Transshipment Containers are accorded 20-50% reduction according to decree 40/1990. Container carriers transiting the Egyptian ports are accorded 75%reduction.
Pilots
Rank |
Number of Pilots |
Senior Pilot |
2 |
First Pilot |
1 |
Third Pilot |
6 |
Berths
Berths Information according to their types
Berth Type |
Number of Berths |
Auxiliary Berths |
Length(m.) |
Depth(m.) |
Container |
4 |
1,2,3,4 |
1050 |
14.5 |
General Cargo |
4 |
5,6,7,8 |
800 |
12 |
Bulk |
4 |
9,10,11,12 |
900 |
12 |
Grains |
2 |
13,14 |
600 |
14.5 |
Oil |
2 |
15,16 |
600 |
14.5 |
Gas |
2 |
- |
800 |
- |
Total |
18 |
- |
4750 |
- |