Coordinate | |
longitude | 31o 48′ E |
latitude | 31o 23′ N |
Port Data | |
Port ID Number (ISPS Code) | 17373 |
Approval Date | 9/11/2009 |
Time Zone | +2 GMT |
VHF | 14-16 |
UNCTAD Code | EGDAM |
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 located at 10.5 km. west of the Nile river of Damietta branch west Ras El-Bar, and at 70 km. away from Port Said Port. The port installations extend over an area of 11.8 sq. Km. The port is bordered by an imaginary line connecting the two ends of the eastern and western external breakwaters.
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 with an external waiting area and alarge turning circle facilitating the enterance berthing and departure of vessels day and night all the year.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. long 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 general cargo berth.
Port Specifications:
Water Area | : | 3331238 m2 |
Land Area | : | 8539309 m2 |
Total Area | : | 11870547 m2 |
Total Warehouses Area | : | 281546 m2 |
Total Yards Area | : | 833834 m2 |
Total Silos Area | : | 98304 m2 |
Maximum capacity 19.75 million tons annually,as follows:
- 7 million ton (General Cargo).
- 7.50 million ton (Dry Bulk).
- Liquid bulk 3.9 million tons.
- 5.25 million tons containerized cargo.
- TEU Capacity 1.2 million TEUs.
- Working Hours Throughout 24 hours (in 3 shifts).
Port Services and Facilities
Gates:- The containers gate.
- The combined gate (MOBCO - Exports).
- The Exports gate (general cargo - Ras El Bar).
- kafr El Bateekh main gate.
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.
- Accomodation requirements Electrical requirements Machinery requirements Oils Fumigation Security.
- Safety and Environmental Preservation capabilities.
- Fumigation
Safety and Environmental Preservation capabilities:
- Medical facilities.
- Pollution prevention.
- Fire fighting.
- Rescue operations.
Damietta Port Authority | |
Address | Damietta Port Authority. P.O. Box. 13 Damietta. |
Telephone | 2290942 - 2290941 - 057/2290940 |
Fax | 057/2290930 |
chairman@dpa.gov.eg | |
website | https://www.dpa.gov.eg/ar/ |
Port Security officer | |
Telephone | 2290940 - 2290941 - 2290942 - 2290944 - 2290954 - 2290956/ 057 |
Radio Terminal Channel | 14 for Naval Services. |
Radar Tower External | telphone: 2290964 – Wireless channel 14. |