Damietta Port Code EGDAM — Egypt's Primary Bulk Export Hub
Damietta (EGDAM) — UN/LOCODE and port profile for Egypt's primary bulk export hub. 14.5 m berth, handysize + supramax, 4,000-7,000 MT/day. Salt, cement, fertilizer & grain. Transit GCC 2-3 d, EU 5-12 d, India 12-15 d.
Damietta Port — Egypt's primary bulk and salt loading hub, home of the EGG operations office
Damietta (port code / UN/LOCODE EGDAM) is Egypt's primary bulk export port — handling cement, salt, fertilizer, gypsum and general cargo from the Mediterranean industrial zones. With 17 m draft on the deepest berths and continuously modernising berth infrastructure, Damietta accommodates vessels from Handysize through Panamax / Kamsarmax, with selective partial-Capesize handling. Egypt Globe Group's New Damietta operations office — chartering desk, documentation coordination and the port QC laboratory — is on site, which is why Damietta is the default port for most EGG bulk cargo unless a different port is freight-shorter (Ain Sokhna for India / Far East, Al-Arish for Bardawil sea salt, Port Said East for ULCV / 22 m-draft requirements).
Damietta sits midway between Egypt's two salt source clusters: sea salt from North Sinai (Bardawil / El-Arish) ~250 km east via the coastal road, and rock salt from Siwa and Qattara via the Alexandria region ~500 km west. Cargo is consolidated at Damietta's covered and open bulk yards, verified by the port laboratory, then loaded via conveyor and ship-loader.
Port profile
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE (port code) | EGDAM |
| Location | Damietta Governorate, Mediterranean coast, ~70 km east of Alexandria |
| Type | Multi-purpose deep-water — bulk, container, break-bulk, ro-ro |
| Operator | Egyptian Ports Authority + private terminal operators (including DCHC for containers) |
| Status | Active full-service, Egypt's primary bulk export hub |
| Max draft | 17 m (Kamsarmax + partial Capesize capable); 14.5 m at the main bulk berths |
| Typical vessel range | Handysize → Handymax → Supramax → Panamax → Kamsarmax (partial Capesize on the deepest berths) |
| Bulk loading rate | 10,000–15,000 MT/day typical for salt and similar bulk; demonstrated up to 25,000+ MT/day on optimised cement and dry-bulk berths; 8,000 MT/day in the group port-loading register |
| Cement / clinker | 50,000 MT vessel loads regular; recent OPC 42.5 and clinker shipments for West African and Mediterranean buyers |
| Container terminal | DCHC handles containers and general cargo; 700 boxes/day (register) |
| Berth type (register) | Container specialised / bulk; dedicated salt bulk berth |
| Typical laytime / charges (register) | 3.0 days; USD 3.20 / MT |
| Milestones 2025–2026 | May 2026: MV YANG FAN bulk carrier with 144,780 MT of bulk slag — the largest bulk cargo handled at the port since establishment (289 m LOA × 45 m beam, 16 m draft); largest general-cargo shipment in port history (2025); continuous deepening and modernisation of channel, berths and marine services; cement and clinker terminals modernised for faster loading |
Commodities loaded
| Commodity | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cement + clinker | Excellent | Egypt's primary cement export port |
| Rock salt + sea salt | Excellent | All grades, all vessel sizes; dedicated salt bulk berth |
| Gypsum + minerals | Excellent | Strong bulk handling |
| Fertilizer | Excellent | Dedicated berths |
| General cargo / break-bulk | Excellent | Multipurpose berths |
| Container | High | DCHC modern terminal |
Typical lanes
Loading & QA protocol
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction / source | North Sinai saltworks, Siwa / Qattara mine and cement-mill laboratories release each lot before trucking to Damietta | Source lab report, weighbridge tickets | EGG source laboratory · every lot |
| Stockpile | Covered and open bulk yards segregated by lot; pre-loading documentation lodged 24–48 h before berth allocation | Stockpile map, lot register | Port operations · continuous |
| 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 or renegotiated | Per-lot CoA / MTC | Damietta QC laboratory · every vessel |
| Independent inspection | Hold inspection, sampling during loading, draft survey, witness test; surveyor and customs clearance run in parallel to loading | Certificate of Inspection, draft survey report | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · per shipment when contracted |
| Laycan & loading | NOR on arrival; SOF signed by Master, agent and EGG; loading rates per vessel class on the loading-rates page; Time Sheet basis for laytime, demurrage and despatch | NOR, SOF, Time Sheet, Mate's Receipt | Port operations + agency · every vessel |
| Documents | Mate's Receipt + B/L; Certificate of Origin (preferential EUR.1 / PAFTA / AfCFTA where applicable); CoA / MTC; PSI certificate; Phytosanitary certificate (plant-origin cargo); GOEIC export clearance | Full document set | Documentation desk · every shipment |
Applications & markets
Damietta serves Mediterranean and West African construction buyers of cement and clinker, European de-icing buyers under EN 16811-1 and BS 3247, and fertilizer importers per the HS 3105 guide — see the Italy, Turkey, Nigeria, Ghana and Brazil import guides and the HS 2501 salt and HS 2523 cement market pages. Service page: FOB Damietta.
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.
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