Alexandria Port Code EGALY
Alexandria (EGALY) — UN/LOCODE and port profile for Egypt's main Mediterranean gateway. 14 m berth, handysize + supramax, refinery-served chemical berth. FOB bulk salt, minerals, fertilizer & general cargo.
Alexandria Port — Mediterranean salt and bulk loading under the group's port QC gate
Alexandria (port code / UN/LOCODE EGALY) is Egypt's historic commercial port and largest Mediterranean-side multi-purpose hub for cement, salt, fertilizer and general bulk cargo. With ~14 m draft at primary berths and full-service infrastructure, Alexandria serves vessels from Handysize through Panamax with selective Kamsarmax handling. Egypt Globe Group consolidates Siwa Oasis and Qattara Depression rock salt — guaranteed ≥ 97.00 % NaCl — in the Alexandria region and loads sub-Panamax rock-salt cargoes, cement, fertilizer, gypsum and containers here with a port-side QC team on site.
Alexandria handles sub-Panamax rock-salt cargoes, cement export shipments, fertilizer, gypsum and container cargo. For the largest rock-salt vessels (Panamax+) the deeper-draft adjacent El Dekheila (17–20 m) is preferred. For Bardawil sea salt, Al-Arish (14 m, upgraded 2026) is closer to source. For ULCV / 22 m-draft requirements use Port Said East.
Port profile
- UN/LOCODE (port code)
- EGALY
- Location
- Alexandria Governorate, Mediterranean coast
- Type
- Multi-purpose commercial port — bulk, container, break-bulk, ro-ro
- Operator
- Alexandria Port Authority + private terminal operators (including Alexandria Container Terminal)
- Status
- Active full-service, established Mediterranean line rotations
- Max draft
- ~14 m at primary berths
- Typical vessel range
- Handysize 10,000 DWT → Panamax 65,000 DWT (selective Kamsarmax)
- Bulk loading rate
- 6,000–10,000 MT/day depending on berth and commodity; 8,000 MT/day in the group port-loading register
- Container terminal
- Alexandria Container Terminal (ACT); 500 boxes/day (register)
- Storage
- Covered + open bulk yards, multiple cement silos
- Typical laytime / charges (register)
- 3.5 days; USD 4.00 / MT; congestion possible May–Sep; pilotage mandatory
- Port siblings
- El Dekheila (EGEDK) 7 km west, 17–20 m draft; priced as one POL with Alexandria
Commodities loaded
| Commodity | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian rock salt (Siwa + Qattara) | High | Strong; El Dekheila preferred for the largest vessels |
| Egyptian sea salt | High | Good when Bardawil-source inland trucking is acceptable |
| Cement + clinker | Excellent | Major export commodity, dedicated berths |
| Gypsum | High | Good bulk handling |
| Fertilizers | Excellent | Abu Qir + AlexFert plants direct-loaded |
| Marble + dimension stone | High | Established lane |
| Container | High | ACT modern terminal |
Typical lanes
Loading & QA protocol
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1
Extraction / source
Siwa / Qattara mine laboratories (on site) release each rock-salt lot; cement mills and fertilizer plants issue mill certificates before dispatch
EvidenceSource lab report, mill certificate
EGG source laboratory · every lot
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2
Stockpile
Consolidation stockpile and cement silos segregated by lot
EvidenceStockpile map, lot register
Port operations · continuous
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3
Port laboratory
Composite sample per ISO / ASTM sampling plan; CoA / MTC issued before NOR acceptance and B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected, never re-graded
EvidencePer-lot CoA / MTC
Alexandria QC team · every vessel
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4
Independent inspection
Hold inspection, sampling during loading, draft survey, witness test; container fumigation certificate for FCL
EvidenceCertificate of Inspection, fumigation certificate
TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · per shipment when contracted
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5
Laycan & loading
NOR on arrival; SOF signed by Master, agent and EGG; 6,000–10,000 MT/day by berth; Time Sheet basis for laytime
EvidenceNOR, SOF, Time Sheet, Mate's Receipt
Port operations + agency · every vessel
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6
Documents
Mate's Receipt + B/L; Certificate of Origin (preferential EUR.1 / PAFTA / AfCFTA); CoA / MTC; PSI certificate; GOEIC export clearance
EvidenceFull document set
Documentation desk · every shipment
Applications & markets
Alexandria serves North European and Mediterranean buyers of de-icing rock salt under EN 16811-1 and BS 3247, leather-tanning and textile-dyeing salt buyers in Türkiye and Italy, and construction buyers of cement and gypsum per the HS 2523 cement and gypsum and plaster market pages — see the Italy, Germany, UK and USA import guides. Service page: FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila.
Standards & documentation
- Cargo conformity is certified against the contract standard — EN 16811-1, BS 3247, ASTM D632, AASHTO M-143, GOST 13830, SS-EN 16811-1 for salt; EN 197-1 and ASTM C150 for cement.
- Document set: trade documentation. Inspection protocol: inspection & quality control. Port operations: port services. Group systems: quality & compliance. Vessel classes: vessel sizes.
Request a quote
State the tonnage and target vessel class; the chartering desk nominates Alexandria main or El Dekheila according to draft and confirms laycan terms.
Breakbulk freight forwarding to Alexandria port and El Dekheila, for bagged, FIBC and palletised parcels stowed as part-cargo, is covered on the logistics and freight forwarding page; shore handling on port services and stevedoring.
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Frequently asked questions
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Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.