Port Overview Port Picture Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications General Cargo Handling Berths Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL Hinterland Information Port Security
Port Overview
Port Said port is considered one of the most important Egyptian ports on the Mediterranean sea due to its geographical site where it is located on the eastern entrance of the Suez canal, and also on the entrance of the biggest global navigational channel (the Suez Canal) and at the mid of the biggest commercial navigational channel linking Europe with the East and it is also considered biggest crossing traffic port in the world. It is an artificial harbour, well sheltered by breakwaters.
Information on Anchorage, Pilotage, Radio frequencies of the port management and weather conditions of the Port can be found in the following document: Egypt Port Said Additional Information.docx
Suez Tunnel Project:
Project of constructing a tunnel under Port Said Suez Canal, consists of 3 tunnels for cars and trains, to achieve a direct link between the east and west of canal and supports the development strategy in Sinai. The project preliminary designs take into account the development, transport and logistics needs of the region for a period of at least twenty years, including the linkage with international roads and the integrated development scheme for axis Suez Canal.
The Suez Canal Authority announced that seven new tunnels will be dug to connect the Sinai Peninsula to the Egyptian homeland. Three tunnels will be dug in Port Said (two for cars and one for railways) and four will be dug in Ismailia (two for cars, one for railways, and one for other special uses). The tunnels will cost 4.2 billion dollars (approximately about 30 billion Egyptian pounds). The first three tunnels will cost 18 billion Egyptian pounds, Arab Contractors Company, Orascom and the armed forced are the main key players in the implementation.
Page 1 Floating bridge
The Al-Nasr floating bridge to enable people to easily travel back and forth between Port Said and Port Fouad was built successfully and inaugurated in late 2016. The bridge extends from opposite banks, with the help of tugboats that push both parts until they connect to form a bridge that can be traversed by cars. It is 420 meters long. This was an important step towards the efficient movement of equipment and manpower.
Key port information can also be found at: Website of the Maritime Database on the Port Said
Port website: Port Said sea port webpage
Port Location and Contacts
Country Egypt
Province or District n/a
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) Name: Port Said
Distance: 8km
Port's Complete Name Port Said Port
Latitude 31° 15' N
Longitude 32° 18' E
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of Port Said Port Authority operation)
Management Contact Person n/a
Page 2 Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations Airport Name:
El Arish International Airport (92.7 miles / 149.2 km)
Cairo International Airport (94.3 miles / 151.7 km)
El Nouzha Airport (138.2 miles / 222.5 km)
Borg El Arab Airport (155.1 miles / 249.6 km)
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For more information on Contacts and key companies click here for the website of the Egypt Maritime Transport Sector (MTS).
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link:4.4 Egypt Port and Waterways Companies Contact List
Port Performance
Weather Mild
Water Density 1.025 g/cm3
Raining Season winter
Tidal range and flow 0.3 m
Total Area 72.10 km2 (72.100.000 m2)
Water Area 1.5 km2(1.500.000 m2)
Land Area 70.6 km2 (70.600.000 m2)
Page 3 Total Customs Zone 33.5 km2 (33.500.000 m2)
Total Yards Area 0.6 km2 (600.000 m2)
Maximum Port Length 10 km (western port boundary)
Maximum Port Width 8 km (southern boundary)
Seasonal Constraints
Occurs Time Frame
Rainy Season No
Major Import Campaigns No
Other Comments
Handling Figures for 2017
Vessel Calls 1233
Container Traffic (TEUs) 800,000
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link at the MTS website: http://www.mts.gov.eg/ar/agencies/default/index/1-22- Tariff-Services-Agency
Berthing Specifications
Berth Type Number Berths Auxiliary Berths Length (m) Depth (m)
From To
Tourist 3 1,2,3 400 9.6 11.3
General Cargo 7 13,14,16,15,19,20,21 910 5 8.2
Container 3 23,24,25 341 13.2 13.2
Grain 2 17,18 508 12.7 12.7
Multi-Purpose 5 26,27,28, 29,30 606 13.2 13.2
Petroleum services 3 31,32,33 575 3.6 3.6
buying (services) 2 11,12 245 3.6 3.6
Barge and Tug 4 7,8,9,10 415 3.6 3.6
RORO 1 22 40 8.2 8.2
Salt Shipping and services 1 34 260 8.2 8.2
services 1 6 100 3.6 3.6
Total 32 4400
Click here for further narrative about berths available, from the Maritime Transport Sector website.
General Cargo Handling Berths
Maximum Capacity: 6 million ton/year as follows:
Berth length: 2.4 km - first phase: 1200m + second phase 1200m Containerised cargo: 6 million tons Containers: 2.2 million TEUs, the volume of containers handled after the completion of the second phase reached 5.1 million TEU Ship of depth up to 14.5m is the maximum ship size that can be accommodated. Working Hours: throughout 24 Hours.
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The port equipment is managed by the government.
Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane Yes 2 - 1 x 5 t n/a
1. x 6 t
1. x 10 t
1 x 7.5 m
1 x 12 t
Container Gantries n/a n/a n/a
Mobile Cranes Yes 8 - 2 x 20 t max. reach of 20 m
2 x 12.5 t
2 x 12 t
1 x 24 t
1 x 21 t
Reachstacker n/a n/a n/a
RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer) n/a n/a n/a
Grain Elevator w/ Bagging n/a n/a n/a
Machines
Transtainer n/a n/a n/a
Forklifts n/a n/a n/a
Floating cranes with 500 tons lifting capacity on the main hook.
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS KHALIFA BAHGAT/BADAWI EMLAK ENRAZ
Max. lifting capacity 40 t 100 t 200 t 500 t
Max. lifting height 38 m 40 m 35 m 60 m
Outreach: 15,5 m 10 m 8.8 m 15 m
Main hook 30 m 30 m 28.8 m 40 m
Aux. Hook
Container Facilities
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Customs Guidance
The Customs Department is one of the interests of the Ministry of Finance, and extends its role from the collection of fees and taxes to control the movement of goods imported to the country and goods imported from the country.
The core functions of the Customs can be determined as follows:
1. The collection of fees and taxes and other receipts paid by importers and exporters according to the Customs Tariff Act and other relevant laws. 2. Protect state revenues, and that by preventing the evasion of duties and ensure payment of fees and taxes due 3. Control of warehouses in ports and marine air, and follow-up of raw materials exempted from customs duties 4. Supervision on the movement of the stock of goods in the stores of public and private warehouses authorised to store imported goods 5. Commitment to implement the decisions and rules and standards issued by the ministries and government departments other in the country such as the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of the Interior, and also the interest of the veterinary quarantine and quarantine, and the Drug Enforcement Administration and management of the inspection of weapons and explosive materials, Ministry of management and internal control over artistic works and publications. 6. Of functions that are specific to the Customs Department is to combat smuggling, either to the inside or outside the country through customs, either sea or air, or land. Customs and focus its efforts in following up on all the ports that are expected to occur through smuggling activities taking place in order to avoid paying duties and taxes or to enter drug and prohibited materials into the country, or breach of customs legislation. 7. And the customs with the help of other regulatory bodies to tighten control over the incoming or outgoing goods, or prohibited. Examples of such Bodies: a. Ministry of Communications and Information b. Department of Health c. Ministry of the Interior d. Department of State e. Department of Defense f. Drug Enforcement Administration g. Industrial Control Authority h. interest quarantine i. Department of censorship and Publications j. Environmental Protection Agency
Page 6 8. And Customs is working to enhance the performance of customs tariff in various sectors, and through the introduction of new techniques such as pre-release and also the application of risk management techniques widely in various areas of customs.
And all disclosures and inspection of the goods, whether imported or exported by the customs, those goods are dealt with according to special rules for testing adhered to by staff in the departments of customs examination
For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link:1.3 Egypt Customs Information
Terminal Information
MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL
Latest performance:
Containerized cargo: 4,735 million tons. The number of TEU:800,000 TEUs. Passenger: 0.03 million passengers. Container Voiding Rate: 25 containers/hrs. Max. Ship Size: 13.2m draft-vessels. Working Hours 24 hour daily
GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING
The port is equipped with 12 warehouses for inbounded grain with total space capacity of 17,500 m2 .
MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL
For further information on storage please see the following link on the MTS website:http://www.mts.gov.eg/ar/agencies/default/index/1-22-Tariff- Services-Agency
Hinterland Information
Containers and bulk cargo are being transported outbound mainly by Road (Inland transportation) to other ports or to final consignee, however part of the cargo is being moved by railway to Damietta and Port Said.
Port Security
Security
ISPS Compliant Yes
Current ISPS Level (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional) Normal
Police Boats yes
Fire Engines Yes
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