Loading ports
Egypt Globe Group loads cargo from 7 deep-water Egyptian ports — Damietta (EGDAM), Port Said East (EGPSE), Alexandria (EGALY), El Dekheila (EGEDK), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK), Safaga (EGSGA), Al-Arish (EGAAC) — covering bulk vessel, container, break-bulk and reefer, each with a port-side QC team.
Loading ports — 7 Egyptian deep-water gateways, one QA protocol
Egypt Globe Group operates across all 7 of Egypt's major deep-water cargo ports. Port selection is an engineering and commercial decision taken per shipment, not a default, and every port carries the same QA protocol: a port-side QC team, a per-lot Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate issued by the port laboratory before the Bill of Lading, laycan discipline with documented NOR / SOF, and rejection at the loading port of any lot outside the CoA.
Routing the cargo to the right port is one of the main levers for mitigating global supply-chain risk: it removes inland trucking distance from the salt source, matches vessel class to berth draft so the buyer can fix the most economical tonnage, and keeps the voyage off the Suez Canal when the destination lies south or east of it.
Service scope — how every shipment is routed
| Scope | What EGG does | Evidence issued | Responsible team |
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| Source-to-port matching | Rock salt from Siwa / Qattara loads at El Dekheila / Alexandria; sea salt from El-Arish / Bardawil loads at Al-Arish / Port Said East / Damietta; cement and clinker at Damietta / Alexandria; phosphate rock at Adabiya / Ain Sokhna / Safaga | Routing note in the offer | Chartering desk + QA division |
| Destination matching | Mediterranean / Europe via Damietta, Alexandria, El Dekheila; Red Sea / Gulf / South Asia / East Africa via Ain Sokhna, Adabiya, Safaga; cross-Suez routes split by vessel size | Freight comparison in the offer | Chartering desk |
| Cargo-type matching | Bulk quay capacity, container terminal turnaround, reefer plug capacity and hazardous-cargo permits checked per port | Port confirmation | Port operations |
| Vessel-size optimisation | Handysize, Handymax, Supramax, Panamax draft matched to berth draft per port | Vessel nomination | Chartering desk |
| Port QA gate | Port laboratory and QC team at every port; CoA / MTC before B/L | Per-lot CoA / MTC | Port QC teams |
Service-level parameters
All ports at a glance
| Port | UN/LOCODE | Region | Max draft (port page) | Bulk loading rate | Best for |
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| Damietta | EGDAM | Mediterranean | 14.5 m main bulk berths; 17 m deepest | 8,000 MT/day register; 10,000–15,000 MT/day typical for salt | Bulk cement / clinker / fertilizer / salt; container; reefer |
| Port Said East (SCCT) | EGPSE | Mediterranean | 22 m | 10,000–15,000 MT/day | Container hub; large-vessel sea salt from Bardawil; ULCV / Capesize |
| Alexandria | EGALY | Mediterranean | ~14 m | 8,000 MT/day register; 6,000–10,000 MT/day by berth | Multi-purpose; container; cargo to N. Europe / Med; fertilizer plants direct-loaded |
| El Dekheila | EGEDK | Mediterranean | 17–20 m | 10,000–15,000 MT/day | Dry bulk; Capesize; Siwa / Qattara rock salt; iron ore / aggregates |
| Ain Sokhna | EGSOK | Red Sea | 17 m basin | 12,000 MT/day register; 10,000–15,000 MT/day on bulk berths | Bulk; container; Red Sea / Gulf / Indian Ocean routes |
| Safaga | EGSGA | Red Sea | ~10–16 m by berth | Handysize–Supramax | Phosphate rock; bulk minerals; Red Sea / Indian Ocean |
| Al-Arish | EGAAC | Mediterranean (North Sinai) | 14 m | ~10,000 MT/day Handysize; higher for Handymax / Supramax | Bardawil / El-Arish sea salt closest to source; Handymax / Supramax up to 50,000 DWT |
| Port Said (West) | EGPSD | Mediterranean | 12.5 m register | 10,000 MT/day | Suez transit container; multi-purpose |
| Adabiya | EGADA | Red Sea | 9–14 m by berth | 5,000–6,000 MT/day per berth | Sulphur / phosphate bulk; Handymax up to 60,000 DWT; smaller-draft Red Sea routes |
Per-port pages
- Damietta — main bulk + container gateway on the Mediterranean Delta
- Alexandria + El Dekheila — historic Mediterranean port + adjacent industrial deep-water terminal
- Ain Sokhna — Red Sea / Gulf gateway south of Suez
- El Dekheila — large dry-bulk + container terminal adjacent to Alexandria
Each port page covers vessel-size capacity, draft, commodities loaded, transit times to top destinations, and operational nuances (free-trade zones, customs offices, common bottlenecks). Full port profiles with berth, crane and throughput data: Damietta, Port Said East, Alexandria, El Dekheila, Ain Sokhna, Safaga, Al-Arish, Adabiya.
QA verification chain
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Extraction / source
Lot released by the mine, saltwork or plant laboratory before trucking to the nominated port
EvidenceSource lab report
EGG source laboratory · every lot
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Processing / stockpile
Port stockpile segregated by lot at every port; covered storage for hygroscopic cargo
EvidenceStockpile map, lot register
Port operations · continuous
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Port laboratory
Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA / MTC before NOR acceptance and B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected
EvidencePer-lot CoA / MTC
Port QC team at the loading port · every vessel
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Independent inspection
Sampling, hold inspection, draft survey, witness test at the loading port
EvidenceCertificate of Inspection, draft survey report
TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · per shipment when contracted
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Destination acceptance
Arrival test reconciled to the CoA; retained sample available
EvidenceArrival report
Buyer lab + EGG QA · per shipment
Applications & markets
Mediterranean and North European de-icing and construction buyers are served from the Mediterranean ports; GCC and Indian Ocean chlor-alkali, fertilizer and phosphate buyers from the Red Sea ports. Market context: industrial salt in Egypt, HS 2523 cement, HS 3105 fertilizer, mining companies in Egypt.
Standards & documentation
- Vessel-class definitions: vessel sizes; delivery terms: Incoterms 2020; laytime reference: Damietta loading rates.
- Loading-port procedures: port services; inspection: inspection & quality control; document set: trade documentation; group systems: quality & compliance.
Request a quote
Name the preferred loading port or leave it open and the chartering desk proposes the freight-optimal port for the commodity and destination. Request a quote with the loading port pre-specified or request a quote.
In this section
FOB Damietta — Egyptian Mediterranean gateway
FOB Damietta loading: cement, clinker, fertilizer, salt, container exports. UN/LOCODE EGDAM. Operating profile, vessel-size capacity, draft, transit times to top markets.
Read more →FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila — Mediterranean coast
FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila loading. UN/LOCODE EGALY + EGEDK. Multi-purpose, container, dry-bulk. Best for Mediterranean / N. Europe routes.
Read more →FOB Ain Sokhna — Red Sea / Gulf gateway
FOB Ain Sokhna loading. UN/LOCODE EGSOK. Red Sea side of Suez, ideal for Gulf / S. Asia / E. Africa routes. Bulk, gas, container, petrochemical.
Read more →FOB El Dekheila — deep-water Mediterranean dry-bulk
FOB El Dekheila loading. UN/LOCODE EGEDK. 17 m draft — Egypt's deepest. Ideal for Capesize + Panamax bulk vessels: iron ore, cement, steel, aggregates.
Read more →Ready for a quote?
FOB / CIF / CFR pricing from 7 Egyptian ports — turnaround once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.
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