Osman Digna

Working Member

Osman Digna, Sudan

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

Overview

The Osman Digna Port is in the ancient town of Suakin and is just 60 km away from Port Sudan. It has 9 berths which are 750 meters long and its annual capacity is 3 million tonnes. It is mainly used by passengers.

Hence, it has two halls which serve as waiting rooms, one for arriving and the other for departing passengers. Also, there is an open area near the arrival room to keep luggage. It is managed by the shipping agents.

It also deals with livestock, asphalt, cement and dry bulk cargo. The port equipment includes forklifts, shunters, tug masters, trailers, water tanks and mobile cranes. It also has silos with a capacity of 25,000 tonnes.

This port has seen increased passenger and cargo traffic. Figures from 2013 show that the port witnessed an increase in the export of livestock by 14.2 % due to the government’s policies. However, there was a decrease in the trade of general cargo which dropped by 5.4% compared to 2012.

Osaief Port

This port is not in working condition now however it is situated 250 km away from Port Sudan. It was once used for exporting iron ore.

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

The South Port

As the name suggests, the South Port is situated to the southern side of the Port of Sudan. This port has 6 berths that handle grains, general cargo and goods packed in containers.

The total length of the berths is 740 meters and the depth is around 13 meters. The South port deals with containers, petroleum and oil and grains.

It covers an area of 14,80,000 sq m with an annual cargo capacity of 3 million tonnes. Berth 16 deals with tankers and there are also container berths measuring 430 meters and a depth of 13 m.

Three berths are dedicated to container vessels and one berth has a grain silo with a storage capacity of 50,000 tonnes. The annual storage capacity is 400,000 TEU’s. The port equipment is in good condition. It includes gantry cranes, two harbour cranes, rubber tyred gantries. It also has other modern equipment such as reach stackers, forklifts, trailers and so on.

Recently, developmental activities have taken place at South Port. This has led to the maintenance of berths 17 and 18, which have now been equipped with container cranes, RTG etc to improve the Port’s services and increase its productivity.

A power station has also been built near the port and the area of the container berth has been expanded by 145 meters, and now it is about 430 meters long.

The South Port also has a customs warehouse. Cargo cannot be transported from the port without customs inspection and clearance. The Port Of Sudan doesn’t have reserved custom areas, the exception being the South port which has LCL sheds measuring 6000m2, situated near the container terminal.

The port harbour spans more than 550 hectares and can handle vessels with a total length of more than 180 m and a draft of 10 m. The port can handle about 4 million tonnes of cargo annually. Tripoli port comprises a general cargo berth covering 40 m and 30 berths for handling containerised cargo with a total length of more than 3000 m.

Engineering Features / Productivity Features

Port of Tripoli… A Promising Port!

The new Administration of the Port of Tripoli has pledged to develop and update the Port both in operation performance and delivery of services, with the aim to better serve and facilitate the transactions of the Port’s clientele. This Administration proceeded with a full renovation of the entire infrastructure including water, electricity, internal pass ways and warehouses. Vacancies in Human Resources were also filled. It is currently executing a plan to update and upgrade its Information Technology infrastructure to encompass the Administrative, Financial, and Commercial operations. In addition, Tariffs were carefully revised so that the cost of services offered by the Port become an unavoidable option when it comes to shipping in the Eastern basin of the Mediterranean sea. The aim of this Administration is to turn the Port of Tripoli into a Corporation that is organized, modern, and dynamic, with the required agility to be responsive to futur requirements for update and change, in order to attend to the interests of the Port’s clientele. Large development projects, especially the construction of the new Berth which is 1,200 m long and 15 m deep with an accompanied land area of 600,000 m2, will definitely elevate the status of the Port of Tripoli to become at par with International Ports, and to occupy a prominent position on the international shipping map. A- Warehouses and Yards

4 Warehouses for dry drainage goods, with an area of 11,000 m²
10 Warehouses for dry drainage goods and Wood, with an area of 17,500 m²
5 Yards to store vehicles, with an area exceeding 10,000 m²
1 Yard to store Containers, with an area of 10,000 m²
1 Yard for general purpose, with an area of 15,000 m²
2 Yards with an area of 3,000 m²to store fir wood

B- Port Equipment

6 Mobile cranes with capacity of 125-165 Tons
7 Mobile cranes with capacity of 100-120 Tons
10 Mobile cranes with capacity of 70-90 Tons
20 Mobile cranes with capacity of 40-65 Tons
11 Mobile cranes with capacity of 25-38 Tons
15 gafs for drainage goods
24 Forklifts
8 Bulldozers
30 Trucks
4 Tractors
Equipment for stowage of dry drainage goods

C- Water Supply

8 outlets to supply ships with water using modern technologies
A shalon with a reservoir to supply ships with water inside and outside the basins (this service is provided by the guidance station)

D- Electric Power Supply

electric lamps in all the parts of the Port
20 lamps that work on solar energy
Electric power supply on demand for ships and goods according to the adopted fees

E- Security and Guardianship

40 security guards that work 24/24 to protect and guard the Port and the Free Zone
A network of surveillance cameras with a fiber optics infrastructure, currently under construction

F- Parkings

Administration and visitor parking with a capacity for 50 vehicles
Transit and Free Zone parking, with a capacity for 100 trucks

G- Toilets

4 washrooms and toilets distributed around the Port (under construction)

H- Duty-Free Market

A Duty-Free market with an area of 880 m², developed by Interwoods Company.

I- Other Services

3 Cafeterias to serve the Administration building and the Berths
A Hospital – under construction
An office for the Workers’ Union

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

The Green Port

The Green Port or the Green Harbour rests on the eastern part of Port Sudan. It has a specially designed dock to receive cargo laden vessels. It was built as part of a port extension development plan. Thus, more quays were constructed to aid the growing port operations.

This port takes care of dry bulk cargo, containers and seeds. The construction of the Green Port has significantly expanded the handling capacity of Port Sudan.

The entrance to the Port’s dock spans 180 meters and it has two berths which are 560 meters long and 15 meters deep. The Port’s storage capacity is around 43,5000m2. This port can handle vessels weighing around 50,000 tonnes.

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

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