Alexandria port consists of two harbours (East and
West) separated by a T-shaped peninsula. The East harbour is shallow and
is not used in navigation. The West harbour is used for commercial
shipping. The harbour is formed by two converging breakwaters.
Water Area :
6.8 sq.km approximately
Land Area :
1.6 sq.km approximately
Customs Zone :
0.9 sq.km
Maximum Port Length :
4.8 km.
Maximum Port width :
2 km
Total Area :
8.4 sq.km approximately
El Dekheila Port
El-Dekheila port is a natural extension to Alexandria Port ; constructions started in 1980 and the port became operational in 1986 with the operation of the minerals berth. El-Dekheila port takes the place of the former El-Dekheila airport westward Alexandria port, 7 km. distanced from sea and 10 km. from land
Total Area :
6240000 sq.m.
Water Area :
2740000 sq.m.
Land Area :
3500000 sq.m.
Suez Port
The port is located on the northern part of Suez Gulf on the southern gate of Suez Canal. it is bordered by an imaginery line extending from Ras Masala to Ras El-Sadat . It includes the northern coast until Suez Canal entrance.
Water Area :
158 km2 (158073000 m2) (Including Suez, Adabiya, and Petroleum Dock).
Land Area :
2,3 km2 (2314000 m2)
Total Warehouses Area :
0.02 km2 (23976 m2)
Total Yards Area :
0.005 km2.
Navigation channels length :
1000 m
Navigation channels depth :
12 m
Adabiya Port
Adabiya port is situated on the western coast of Suez Gulf, and is 17 km. away from Suez City. It consists of 9 berths with estimate length of 1840 m. and draft between 27 and 42 feet.
Water Area :
158 km2 (158073000 m2) (Including Suez, Adabiya And Petroleum Docks)
Land Area :
0.8 km2 (854000 m2)
Sharm El Sheikh Port
Sharm El-Sheikh port is 380 km south of Suez Governorate, 156 mile from suez port and 490 km. from Cairo. It is located on top of the triangle of Sinai Peninsula, at the confluent of Suez and Aqaba Gulfs in South Sinai Governorate.
Total Port Area :
88.3 km2 (88281000 m2)
Water Area :
88.1 km2 (88119000 m2)
Land Area :
0.2 km2 (162000 m2)
Total Yards Area :
48000 sq.m.
Total Area opposing yacht berth :
3500 sq.m.
Maximum Capacity :
100000 passengers
Nuwaiba Port
Nuwaiba port is located on the western coast of Akaba bay, approx. 168 km. North of Sharm El-Sheikh, and 64 km. south of Taba
Total Port Area :
9.8 km2. (9871000 m2)
Water Area :
9.5 km2. (5931000 m2)
Land Area :
0.3 km2. (340000 m2)
Total Warehouses Area :
0.02 km2. (22720 m2)
Sokhna Port
It is located on the western coast of Suez gulf, on a distance 22.3 km2 and away from Suez city 43 km.
Total Port Area :
87.8 km2 (87818000 m2)
Water Area :
65.5 km2 (65518000 m2)
Land Area :
22.3 km2 (2230000 m2)
Safaga Port
The port is located in the Red Sea Governorate on the western coast of the Red Sea. It is a broad bay (natural gulf) on a distance of 60 km. South of Hurgada and on a distance of 225 nm. South of Suez port. This broad bay is naturally protected from the east and the north sides by Safaga Island, and protected from the prevailing western winds by mountains. Yet, for a brief interval, it is affected by south winds (El-Azeeb) which causes disturbances and waves inside the port . The port drafts are deep, thus enabling the accommodation of large vessels.
Total Port Area :
57 km2 (56968000 m2)
Water Area :
56.5 km2 (56490000 m2 )
Land Area :
0.5 km2 (478000 m2)
Total Warehouses Area :
15000 sq. m.
Total Yards Area :
160000 sq. m.
Hurghada Port
The port is situated on the western coast of Red Sea near the Gulf of Suez entrance and 370 km. south Suez.
Total Area :
9913000 m2.
Water Area :
9897310 m2.
Land Area :
15690 m2.
Navigational waterway length :
9000 m.
Navigational waterway depth :
15 m.
Al- Tour Port
The port is located on the Eastern part of Suez-port on the northern side of Suez Gulf at the Southern entrance of Suez Canal.
Water Area :
158 km2 (158073000) m2
Land Area :
1.16 km.sq 1160000 m.sq
Damietta Port
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.
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 Port Breadth :
3 km.
Port Said port
Port Said port is situated on the Northern entrance of the Gulf of Suez. It is considered one of the main Egyptian ports due to its distinguished location at the crossroad of the most important world sea trade route between the East and Europe via Suez Canal, and the most extensive transshipment port in the world.
The port is bordered, seaward, by an imaginary line extending 0.5 N.M. from the western breakwater boundary till the eastern breakwater end. And from the Suez Canal area, it is bordered by an imaginary line extending transversely from the southern bank of the Canal connected to Manzala Lake, and the railways arcade livestock.
Total Area :
3 km2 (3000895 m2).
Land Area :
1.3 km2 (1267095 m2).
Water Area :
1.7 km2 (1733800 m2).
Total Warehouses Area :
90000 m2
Container Yard Area :
435000 m2.
Total Customs Zone :
port boundaries
Cisterns Area :
109473,4 m2
Total Area Of General Cargo Storage Warehouses :
0.05 km2.
East Port Said Port
Port Said port is situated on the Northern entrance of the Gulf of Suez. It is considered one of the main Egyptian ports due to its distinguished location at the crossroad of the most important world sea trade route between the East and Europe via Suez Canal, and the most extensive transshipment port in the world.
The port is bordered, seaward, by an imaginary line extending 0.5 N.M. from the western breakwater boundary till the eastern breakwater end. And from the Suez Canal area, it is bordered by an imaginary line extending transversely from the southern bank of the Canal connected to Manzala Lake, and the railways arcade livestock.
Total Area :
35 sq. km (35.000.000 m2)
Land Area :
33.5 sq. km (33.500.000 m2)
Water Area :
1.5 sq. km (1.500.000 m2)
Total Customs Zone :
33.5 sq. km (33.500.000 m2)
Total Yards Area :
0.6 sq. km (600.000 m2).
Maximum Port Length :
10 km (western port boundary)
Maximum Port Width :
8 km (southern boundary)
East Port Said Port
El-Arish port is the only Mediterranean port at the north of Sinai. Until 1982, it was merely a fishing vessel berth lacking the least of facilities. Since 1987, developments were made to protect the port seawards, and to adapt it for fishing activities as well as cargo traffic and transits, crop exportation and different maritime sports, after executing the port development works.
