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Damietta Harbor is about 8.5 KM to the west of Damietta branch of river Nile in
the Mediterranean sea, it is at the distance of 70 km to the west of Port Said port
( the Northern entrance of Suez canal ). Damietta is A First Class Transshipment
Port ,which can accommodate the new generation of large container vessels (6,000
Teus and more ), due to the deep draft of 14.5 M., and modern stevedoring
equipment the port possesses. In addition, vessels can enter and depart
the port at any time, without any restrictions, so vessels transiting the Suez Canal
can Use Damietta Port without any deviation, which saves quite a lot of
time for main liners.
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Position :
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Latitude
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Longtude
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31° 28’ N
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31° 45’ E
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Time Zone
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VHF
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Unctad Code
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GMT +2
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14 , 6
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EGDAM
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General Information :
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Tide:
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Two feet above the constant level of the map
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Total Area:
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9,3 sq km
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Land area:
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6.2 sq km
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Water area:
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3.1 sqkm
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Dock density:
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1.030
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Capacity:
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5.6 million ton yearly
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Berth & Cargo
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Berth Number
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Berth Type
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Berth Length
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Berth Width
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1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Containers
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250
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14.5
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5 , 6 , 7 , 8
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General Cargo
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200
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12
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9 , 10 , 11 , 12
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General Cargo
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225
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12
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13 , 14
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Grains
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300
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14.5
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15 , 16
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> Multi-Purpose
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> 300
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15.0
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