The shipping platform

Location: Safaga is situated on the western shore of the Red Sea, midway between Hamrawein and Hurghada. General overview: A main deep water port in the N part of the Red Sea, sheltered by an island and reefs and is an important phosphate export terminal. Vessels usually enter the port in the early morning, when the reefs are easily visible. The principal export is phosphate ore, imports are wheat, alumina and cement. Accommodation: - Berth No.1: Vessels up to 290m LOA (For Grains) // Draft 11m - Berth No.2: Vessels up to 290m LOA (For Passengers & General Cargo) // Draft 9.2m - Berth No.3: Vessels up to 221m LOA (For Aliminium) // Draft 9.5m - Berth No.4: (For Rock & Ground Phosphates) // Draft 8.5m - Berth No.5: (MPP) // Draft 9.8m Warehousing: - Grains Silo 100,000t Port Cargo Rates: - Grain = 10,000 t/day - Aluminium = 9,000 t/day - Phosphate = 10,000 t/day - Rock phosphate = 1,000 t/day Traffic figures: Approx. 742 vessels, 3,870,000t of cargo, and 876,120 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 332m // draught 12.8m // 80,469DWT.