Alexandria Port, Egypt Source: This information has been extracted from the WFP Logistics Capacity Assessment for Egypt. This LCA is a work in progress and not all sections are complete. This material is, however, being made available as it provides useful information on the logistics set-up in Egypt, which may support humanitarian operations. The document will continue to be updated and improved. Latitude: 31 11 N Longitude: 29 52 E Admiralty chart: 243. Admiralty pilot: 49 Approach: Harbour protected by fringe of reefs and two breakwaters. Two channels, great pass 2 km long, 220 m wide, 13.7 m deep and Boghaz pass, 91 m wide, 9.14 m deep, 1.6 km long. Pilotage: Compulsory. Pilot boards off harbour entrance waiting area at 31 12 6 N, 29 44-5' E with radius of 2.4 km. Radio frequency information: Call sign "SUH" on 444,5 and 8578khz and VHF Channel 16. Weather: Prevailing N westerly winds, force 2-3 in summer, 4-7 in winter. Tides: Rise of tide, 0.3 m to 0.45 m Accommodation: The port is divided into 2 separate harbours, west and east with a T-shaped peninsula between them. There is a total quay length of 10,500 m comprising around 80 berths, of which around 65 are in operation for commercial shipping The west harbour comprises of inner and outer harbour. The inner harbour has a water of 243 ha and depths ranging between 5.2 m to 9.2 m. 29 berths for general cargo, 6 berths for passenger vessels and 3 military wharves, lighters are used extensively to unload cargo. The outer harbour covers an area of 510 ha and has depths up to 19.8 m Quayage includes 5 berths for coal, 3 berths for timber, 9 berths for grain, 5 berths for nitrate and mollasses, and 1 berth for livestock and 5 berths for petroleum products and cooking oils. (See berths details) There is a free zone area in the port and also rail connections. Storage: Area of sheds, 14 ha, refrigerated storage of 6000 t cap. Cranes: Three floating cranes of 70,100 and 120 mt. Dockside cranes from 5 to 40 mt capacity and mobile cranes available. Provisions: ISSA members available Water: Available by barge Container and Ro/Ro facilities: Container terminal covering 16 ha, operated by Alexandria Container Handling Co - Quay length of 710 m and depth alongside of 14 m Equipment includes 3 container gantry cranes, 2x 4 mt, and 1x 32 mt, 2 transtainers and 4 yard gantries plus various front handlers etc. Storage: Space for 6,500 teu's and 350 points for refrigerated containers A 160 m long Ro/Ro berth also features in the terminal complex. Containers can be handled at some suitable conventional berths. Ro/Ro vessels can be handled at some other berths in the port.
Port of Alexandria Berth Details Berth Length (feet) Draft (feet) Remarks 5/1 200 15 5/2 250 18 5/3 250 18 5/4 250 15 6 275 17 8 250 15 9 290 17 10 427 26 GENERAL CARGO 11 427 26 12 330 22 13 470 28 14 515 30 24 500 33 25 515 30
Port of Alexandria Berth Details Berth Length (feet) Draft (feet) Remarks 26 450 27 27 720 28 28 720 28 30 200 13 34 300 17 36 1,080 30 37 1,080 26 38 380 26 39 920 30 40 920 30 42 720 22 43 720 22 44 425 18 16/14 680 31 16/18 680 31 18/20 360 31 18/21 360 31 PASSENGER 20 1,100 33 22 1,100 33 14/19 385 30 25/26 451 27 FERRIES, RO/RO, PASSENGER 45 300 25 46 1,000 31 WARSHIPS 47 1,000 31 49 1,800 36 51 1,800 36 53 1,800 36 CONTAINERS 54 600 36 60 550 27 61 1,150 27 62 1,150 27 COAL 63 1,150 33 64 1,150 33 65 1,150 27 66 1,150 28 67 1,150 29 FERTILIZER 70 1,150 32
Port of Alexandria Berth Details Berth Length (feet) Draft (feet) Remarks 71 1,150 33 MOLLAS 71 400 28 72 300 22 TIMBER 73 400 28 75 400 26 76 300 22 77 400 26 78 183 18 79 400 26 GRAIN, FLOUR 81 400 29 82 633 32 82 550 32 85 433 32 87 350 17 LIVESTOCK 87/1 1,000 33 87/2 1,000 33 87/3 493 33 BULK, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, COOKING OILS 87/4 493 34 87/5 700 34 Length (meters) Width (meters) Depth (meters) Big Strait 2,000 220 14 Small Strait 1,600 100 9 Port Dues GRT x 0.25 Light Dues GRT x 0.10 Berthing Dues GRT x 0.0125 x No of Days A- Alongside Berth GRT x 0.0050 x No of Days B- At Anchorage TUGs 250 per Tug LOA Vessel Length No. of Tugs Less than 275 feet Nil 275 feet 399 feet 1 400 feet and over 2
GRT Up to 999 90 1,000 4,999 150 5,000 9,999 209 10,000 19,999 294 20,000 29,999 387 30,000 39,999 514 40,000 49,999 578 50,000 59,999 610 60,000 and over 717 Up to 999 50 1,000 4,999 98 5,000 9,999 131 10,000 19,999 196 20,000 29,999 271 30,000 39,999 343 40,000 49,999 363 50,000 59,999 370 60,000 and over 437 Up to 999 40 1,000 4,999 52 5,000 9,999 78 10,000 19,999 98 20,000 29,999 116 30,000 39,999 170 40,000 49,999 215 50,000 59,999 240 60,000 and over 280 300 999 20 1,000 3,999 30 4,000 8,999 45 9,000 14,999 65 15,000 29,999 85 30,000 39,999 100 40,000 and over 120 Up to 3,000 250
>3,000 up to 5,000 300 >5,000 up to 10,000 400 >10,000 up to 20,000 500 >20,000 up to 40,000 600 >40,000 for each 10,000 50 Bulk Cargo Facilities: Grain handling section has a water depth of 10 m. Silo s: 2 grain silos, one of 48,000 mt and one of 100 000 mt capacity New conveyor systems have been installed. Coal terminal has three quays equipped with four coal dischargers capable of unloading 7,000 t/day; direct rail access to berths Fertilizer terminal has a quay length of 447 m and water depth of 10 m. Equipment includes for unloading and a conveyor belt system. Tanker terminal: Oil basin in outer harbour, five berths for vessels up to 10.67 m draft and 213.3 m long Liquefied gas terminals: Available for vessels up to 8.53 m draft 122 m long Bunkers: Available Ship repair: Available at Alexandria Shipyard Co. Towage: Towage is compulsory for ships over 82.3 m long. Tugs from 1,800 to 2,500 hp available all hours Principal imports and exports: Imports: Dry and liquid bulk and general cargo Exports: General cargo and oil products. Medical facilities: Available. Airport: El Nouzha, 10.6 km from port