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Damietta Salt Loading Rates

Damietta salt loading rates per vessel size — handysize, supramax, panamax. Demurrage rates, free time, queue management. Practical FAQ for shipping coordinators planning Egyptian salt parcels.

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Damietta salt loading rates — vessel size, demurrage and free time for shipping coordinators

Reference terms for shipping coordinators planning bulk Egyptian salt parcels at Damietta (port code / UN/LOCODE EGDAM). Egypt Globe Group's chartering desk sits in the New Damietta operations office next to the port QC laboratory, so the loading rate written into the charter party is matched to a lot that has already been released on a per-lot Certificate of Analysis — the cargo is ready when the laycan opens. Laycan discipline is documented: NOR tendered on arrival, SOF signed by Master, agent and EGG, Time Sheet as the basis for laytime, demurrage and despatch.

These figures are the reference framework for salt parcels; the binding terms are those in the individual charter party and sales contract. Port-wide capability, including the 17 m deepest berths and the 25,000+ MT/day rates demonstrated on optimised cement berths, is on the Damietta port profile.

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Port profile — salt loading

UN/LOCODE (port code)
EGDAM
Berth
Dedicated salt bulk berth; conveyor and ship-loader loading
Group register
8,000 MT/day bulk; 700 boxes/day container; 65,000 DWT max; 3.0 days typical laytime; USD 3.20 / MT port charges
Pre-loading documentation
24–48 hours before berth allocation
Berth allocation
Typically same-day on confirmed pre-loading
Surveyor + customs
Loading surveyor and customs clearance run in parallel to loading
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Commodities loaded — loading rates by vessel type

VesselLoading rateTime to load 25,000 MT
Handysize (15–25,000 DWT)4,000–6,000 MT/day4–6 days
Supramax (40–60,000 DWT)5,000–7,000 MT/day4–5 days (45,000 MT typical)
Containers (20' bulk)25 MT/container, 50–100 containers/dayvaries
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Loading & QA protocol — free time, demurrage and the QA gate

Free time at load
72 hours
Free time at discharge
72 hours
Demurrage rate (Handysize)
USD 8,000–15,000/day
Demurrage rate (Supramax)
USD 15,000–25,000/day
Despatch (early load)
Half demurrage rate
NOR
Tendered on arrival; accepted once the lot CoA is issued and the berth is allocated
SOF / Time Sheet
Signed by Master, agent and EGG; basis for laytime calculation
Verification chain5 gates · every consignment
  1. 1

    Source

    Lot released by the saltworks or mine laboratory before trucking

    EvidenceSource lab report

    EGG source laboratory · every lot

  2. 2

    Stockpile

    Segregated by lot at the salt berth yard

    EvidenceStockpile map

    Port operations · continuous

  3. 3

    Port laboratory

    Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA before NOR acceptance and B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected

    EvidencePer-lot CoA

    Damietta QC laboratory · every vessel

  4. 4

    Independent inspection

    Sampling during loading, draft survey, witness test

    EvidenceCertificate of Inspection, draft survey

    TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · when contracted

  5. 5

    Destination acceptance

    Arrival test reconciled to the CoA

    EvidenceArrival report

    Buyer lab + EGG QA · per shipment

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Plan your parcel — submit RFQ with target vessel size + tonnage; the chartering desk returns loading-rate, laytime and demurrage terms with the commodity offer.

Contents· 6 sections
  1. 01Damietta salt loading rates — vessel size, demurrage and free time for shipping coordinators
  2. 02Port profile — salt loading
  3. 03Commodities loaded — loading rates by vessel type
  4. 04Loading & QA protocol — free time, demurrage and the QA gate
  5. 05Standards & documentation
  6. 06Request a quote
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Frequently asked questions

What is the port code for Damietta, and which vessels can it take?
UN/LOCODE EGDAM, berth: Dedicated salt bulk berth; conveyor and ship-loader loading, berth allocation: Typically same-day on confirmed pre-loading, pre-loading documentation: 24–48 hours before berth allocation.
What laycan and loading terms apply at Damietta?
By vessel class — Handysize (15–25,000 DWT) 4,000–6,000 MT/day; Supramax (40–60,000 DWT) 5,000–7,000 MT/day; Containers (20' bulk) 25 MT/container, 50–100 containers/day. Free time at load is 72 hours; NOR Tendered on arrival; accepted once the lot CoA is issued and the berth is allocated.
How does Egypt Globe Group check quality at Damietta?
Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA before NOR acceptance and B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected. Independent inspection: Sampling during loading, draft survey, witness test.

Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.