Damietta Salt Loading Rates — Vessel Size, Demurrage, Free Time
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.
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.
Port profile — salt loading
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Commodities loaded — loading rates by vessel type
| Vessel | Loading rate | Time to load 25,000 MT |
|---|---|---|
| Handysize (15–25,000 DWT) | 4,000–6,000 MT/day | 4–6 days |
| Supramax (40–60,000 DWT) | 5,000–7,000 MT/day | 4–5 days (45,000 MT typical) |
| Containers (20' bulk) | 25 MT/container, 50–100 containers/day | varies |
Loading & QA protocol — free time, demurrage and the QA gate
| Parameter | Typical charter-party clause |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Lot released by the saltworks or mine laboratory before trucking | Source lab report | EGG source laboratory · every lot |
| Stockpile | Segregated by lot at the salt berth yard | Stockpile map | Port operations · continuous |
| Port laboratory | Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA before NOR acceptance and B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected | Per-lot CoA | Damietta QC laboratory · every vessel |
| Independent inspection | Sampling during loading, draft survey, witness test | Certificate of Inspection, draft survey | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · when contracted |
| Destination acceptance | Arrival test reconciled to the CoA | Arrival report | Buyer lab + EGG QA · per shipment |
Standards & documentation
- Vessel-class definitions: vessel sizes; delivery terms: Incoterms 2020.
- Salt conformity is certified against EN 16811-1, BS 3247, ASTM D632, GOST 13830 or SS-EN 16811-1 as contracted; see de-icing-grade salt.
- Port operations: port services; logistics: logistics & freight forwarding; inspection: inspection & quality control.
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