WEST PORT SAID PORT (WPS port), Egypt

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WEST PORT SAID PORT (WPS port), Egypt

General Manager of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Mr. Naeem Bin Ibrahim El-Naeem

Overview

“Its distinguished location at the crossroad of the most important world sea trade route between the East and Europe via Suez Canal.”

Location

The port location is Latitude 29°39’ North and Longitude 32°21’ East.

Ultra-modern multi-purpose facility capable of handling large ships.
Purpose-built for future needs, with a basin width and entrance of 680m with direct access from the Gulf of Suez; basin depth of 17m.
Enhanced port automation and next generation container handling equipment.

The number of berths in the port is 39, including:

General cargo berths-containers and RO-RO berths.
Grain and fodder berths.
Unpacked cargo berths, cooled cargo berths and general cargo berths.

The depth of sea waters in such berths ranges from 9 up to 14 meters, while its total length is 7837 meters. Such berths are provided with modern equipment and installations for cargo handling and stowage, in addition to carrying it from the port, also forklift and other electronic lifts of different types, some of which are of 3.2.15 tons capacity. Moreover, lifts for unloading grains, receiving dock with a length reaching 4000 meters and the sea depth along the dock ranging between 4.5 and 6 meters.

They are represented in Authorities, associations, councils and administrations working in the field of the Arab Sea Ports facilities.

Berth Properties

Statement	Area
Length of Navigational Channel	14	Miles
Width of Navigational Channel	400	Meters
Total port area	181000000	Square Meters
Water Area	174.160.000	Square Kilometers
Land area	6.840.000	Square Kilometers
Total area of container yards	1545000	Square meters
Total area of opened area yards	2391850	Square meters
Total area of covered storing yards	181000	Square meters
Tankers area	Not available	Square meters

Port Characteristics

WEST PORT SAID PORT (WPS port) is situated on the Northern entrance of the Suez Canal at Latitude 31°15’ North and Longitude 32°18’ East, it is considered one of the main Egyptian ports.
It’s a cosmopolitan trading hub that occupies 2 KM²which is berths length 4 km and depth ranges from 10 to 16 m.

The theoretical total annual capacity of 13 million tons and with a maximum capacity of 900,00 TEU per annum.

The port throughput is the multi-purpose cargo with average handling exceeds 8.7 million tons annually.

The port consists of:

Commercial port which consist of variable facilities such as:

Containers.
General cargo.
Roro.
Multipurpose.
Ship services and petroleum services.

The Cruise port which contains three berths totaling 400 meters in length and alongside depth of 10 meters, the passenger terminal is well-furnished with fully equipped reception halls. Port Said has an excellent facility for berthing yachts.

Engineering Features

Statement	Area
Length of Navigational Channel	14	Miles
Width of Navigational Channel	400	Meters
Total port area	181000000	Square Meters
Water Area	174.160.000	Square Kilometers
Land area	6.840.000	Square Kilometers
Total area of container yards	1545000	Square meters
Total area of opened area yards	2391850	Square meters
Total area of covered storing yards	181000	Square meters
Tankers area	Not available	Square meters

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Container Terminal Expansion

The existing Container Terminal will be expanded. The quay wall will reach a total length of 1,550 m and a depth of 16-17 m, while the static storage capacity will reach 38,000 TEU. The terminal is to reach an annual throughput capacity of 2m TEU on an area of 630,000 m². The terminal shall be ready by then to serve vessels with a size of up to 15,000 TEU. Further details on the expansion include the implementation of a truck yard area of 40,000 m², the extension of import and export yards, the extension of the number of reefer container plugs and the installation of six additional RTG cranes.

Liquid Bulk Terminal

The project features the installation of a liquid bulk terminal with three berths. One berths are designated to accept vessels up to a length of 360 while the other two berths are designated to accept smaller vessels up to 90 m length each. In general, the terminal will be designed to serve vessels up to the size of 60,000 dwt. The water depth will be 12-14 m. The annual throughput of the terminal will be 2.5m t. The static storage capacity will be around 75,000 t and the terminal yard shall have a size of approx. 32,000 m².

Bunker Facility

The existing bunker facility will be upgraded to receive a new berth with a length of 130 m and a water depth of 8 m. The facility will be of 1m.t annual capacity. The static storage capacity will be 30,000 t and the terminal yard will be 14,000 m² in size. The facility will accept vessels up to the size of 65,000 dwt.

Dry Bulk & Grain Terminal

The existing grain terminal will be replaced with a new dry bulk and grain terminal. The new terminal will have a berth of 550 m length, and a water depth of 14 m. The static storage capacity will be around 288,000 t and the size of the terminal yard will be approx. 80,000 m². The terminal will be designed to accept vessels up to the size of 65,000 dwt.

Multi-purpose Terminal

The existing general cargo terminal will undergo a complete makeover to become a multi-purpose terminal. The berth length will be approx. 565 m and the water depth will be 14 m. The terminal will be large enough to cover an annual throughput of 3.5m t. The terminal yard will have a size of approx. 237,000 m². The terminal will be capable of receiving vessels up to the size of 60,000 dwt.

Ro-Ro Terminal

The RO-RO terminal project features the establishment of a new RO-RO terminal with a berth length of 130 m and a water depth of 10 m. The terminal will be accepting vessels up to the size of 30,000 dwt. The annual throughput capacity of will be around 1.5m t. The terminal yard will have a size of approx. 48,000 m².

Sharif Basin

The Sharif basin project is an overarching project that includes various smaller projects:

Dry Bulk and Grain Terminal.
Multi-purpose Terminal.
RO-RO Terminal.
The project features the construction of new quay walls and dredging of the basin for deeper waters.
Tourist Berths
The tourist berths project features the development of cruise marina at the very North of the port. The design is finalized and construction has started.

Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Cargo Handling	2000000	Thousand Tons/Year
Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Containers Handling (TEU)	900000	TEU/Year
Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Draft)	14	Meters
Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Length)	300	Meters
Container Handling Rate	2465	TEU/Day
General Cargo Stevedoring Rate	38356	Tons/Day
Working Hours	113974	Hour
General Cargo Handled During The Year 2005	3850	Thousand Tons
Containerized Handled Cargo During The Year 2005	8529	Thousand Tons
Dry Bulk Cargo	3882	Thousand Tons
Liquid Bulk Cargo	57	Thousand Tons
Number Of Handled TEU During	894809	Thousand Tons/Container
Number Of Passengers During 2005	-	Passengers

Contact

Address	K.M 114, Kattameya old road, Ain Sokhna, Suez, Egypt.
Telephone	+2 062 3590005
FAX
Email Address	invest@sczone.eg

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WEST PORT SAID PORT (WPS port), Egypt

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Overview

Location

The number of berths in the port is 39, including:

Berth Properties

Port Characteristics

Engineering Features

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Container Terminal Expansion

Liquid Bulk Terminal

Bunker Facility

Dry Bulk & Grain Terminal

Multi-purpose Terminal

Ro-Ro Terminal

Sharif Basin

Contact

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