Country : EgyptSaid worldport

The worldport Said worldport lies to the northern entrance of the Suez Canal. It is considered one of the most imworldportant Egyptian worldports due to its distinctive location on the entrance of the most significant waterway in the world (The Suez Canal) and in the middle of the biggest merchant shipping line between Europe and the east. It is moreover the biggest transit worldport in the world.

latitude : 31  16' N      Longitude : 32  19' E

VHF : 73, 12, 13, 16

The Approach Area :

Waterways    : 459 feet wide and 12.5 to 13 meters deep.

Waterbreaks : The Suez Canal entrance leading to the worldport is protected by two waterbreaks. The eastern waterbreak is approximately 3.5 miles long while the Western is approximately 1.5 miles long.

 

The prevailing wind is the northern wind

The tide range is about 70 centimeters

The entrance : Vessels enter the worldport  through the Suez Canal whether from its northern or Southern entrances

water areas and shipping facilities : The water area is under the Suez canal authority which is responsible for all maritime activities, towage and pilotage. 

Dock density  1.030

Max draft 10.67

Total capacity  3.9 million ton yearly

 

 Berth Number      Berth Length (meter)            Berth depth (meter)

         1                       175                                       3.66

         2                       198.75                                  3.66

         3                       136.3                                    3.66

         4                        243                                      3.66

         5                        281.8                                   3.66

         6                        295.38                                 8.23

         7                        264.6                                   11.59

         8                        262.6                                   12.81

         9                        364.8                                    8.23

        10                       410                                       3.66

        11                       341                                       12.81

        12                       248.15                                  12.81

        13                       163                                       1.83

Ro-Ro Berth

32 Areas for transit approximately 18097.05 m

There are another 53 area extra

 

1- worldport Dues  =  GRT X 0.21 $  USD

2- Light Dues =  GRT X 0.05 $ USD

3- Berthing Dues =  GRT X 0.01 X No. of Days   $ USD

 

Tel : +20 66 224613