Damietta Port
Port ID Number (ISPS Code):
17373
Approval Date:
9/11/2009
Time Zone:
+2 GMT
UNCTAD Code:
EGDAM
Wave Code (VHF):
14-16
ISPS Code Source:
Coordinate
Long
31 ° 48 / E
Lat
31 ° 23 / N
Natural Characteristics
Weather
Mild
Water Density
1.025 (g/cm 3 )
Raining Season
Autumn – winter
Tidal range and flow
0.61m.
Port Description
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 imaginary line 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, the approach 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 550 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 the other is 3750 m. connecting the basin to the Nile branch. The barge dock area is 250×250 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 general cargo berth.
Port Specifications
Total Area
11800000 m2
Land Area
8500000 m2
Water Area
3300000 m2
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 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 TEUs.
- Max. Ship Size 14.5 m. draft-vessels.
- Working Hours Throughout 24 hours (in 3 shifts).
Navigation Rules
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 Egyptian vessels) 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 | 6 |
| First Pilot | 4 |
| Second Pilot | 4 |
| Third Pilot | 4 |
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 | 14 | |
| Total | 18 | – | 4750 | – | |
Port Services and Facilities
Repairs
Mechanical dock: with dimensions 12*42 m
Supply and Bunkering
- Bunkering vessels: The water is available in 3 tanks of 2300m2 capacity, taps are available on all berths
- Fresh water
- Food stuff
- Accommodation requirements
- Electrical requirements
- Machinery requirements
- Oils
- Fumigation
Security, Safety and Environmental Preservation Properties
- Medical facilities
- Pollution combating
- Fire fighting
- Rescue operations