FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila
FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila loading. UN/LOCODE EGALY + EGEDK. Multi-purpose, container, dry-bulk. Best for Mediterranean / N. Europe routes.
FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila — Egypt's historic principal port, priced as one POL
UN/LOCODE: EGALY (main) + EGEDK (Dekheila) · Region: Mediterranean coast
Alexandria is Egypt's busiest port by tonnage, handling roughly 60 % of Egypt's seaborne foreign trade. Egypt Globe Group treats Alexandria and the adjacent El Dekheila terminal as one operational unit — they share an industrial belt 7 km apart and are typically priced as one POL. Siwa Oasis and Qattara Depression rock salt, guaranteed ≥ 97.00 % NaCl, is consolidated in the Alexandria region and loaded here under the group's port QC gate.
Service scope
| Scope | What EGG does | Evidence issued | Responsible team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk loading | Cement, clinker, aggregates and rock salt from Dekheila's dry-bulk berths; sub-Panamax lots at Alexandria main | SOF, draft survey | Port operations, Alexandria / Dekheila |
| Multi-purpose berths | Granite, marble, dimension stone, steel products, drum and ISO-tank chemicals at Alexandria main | Stowage plan, Mate's Receipt | Port operations |
| Container | Alexandria Container Terminal and APMT Dekheila; refrigerated and ambient containers, mostly to N. Europe | Booking, seal record, VGM | Freight desk |
| Free-zone processing | Adjacent free-zone processing for re-export | Zone documentation | Customs desk |
| Port QA gate | Port laboratory issues the per-lot CoA / MTC before B/L | CoA / MTC | Port QC team |
Service-level parameters
| Parameter | Alexandria main (EGALY) | El Dekheila (EGEDK) |
|---|---|---|
| Max draft | 14.5 m, multi-purpose berths | 17 m (Egypt's deepest) |
| Vessel range | Handysize → Panamax | Panamax and Capesize |
| Bulk loading rate | 8,000 MT/day (register); 6,000–10,000 MT/day by berth | 10,000–15,000 MT/day |
| Container | ~2M TEU annually combined; 500 boxes/day (register) | APMT Dekheila |
| Typical laytime | 3.5 days (register); congestion possible May–Sep; pilotage mandatory | Per fixture |
| Port charges (register) | USD 4.00 / MT | Per fixture |
| Operator | Alexandria Port Authority | Alexandria Port Authority + APMT (Maersk Egyptian terminal) |
| Laycan discipline | NOR on arrival; SOF signed by Master, agent and EGG; Time Sheet basis for laytime | Same |
Transit times from Alexandria
- Rotterdam — 7-9 days
- Hamburg — 8-10 days
- Genoa, Italy — 3-5 days
- Marseilles — 4-6 days
- Algiers — 2-4 days
- Beirut, Lebanon — 2 days
- Mumbai — 15-18 days via Suez
- Lagos — 14-17 days
What EGG loads from Alexandria + Dekheila
QA verification chain
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1
Extraction / source
Siwa / Qattara mine laboratories and cement mills release lots before trucking
EvidenceSource lab report
EGG source laboratory · every lot
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2
Processing / stockpile
Consolidation stockpile in the Alexandria region segregated by lot
EvidenceStockpile map
Port operations · continuous
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3
Port laboratory
Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA / MTC before B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected
EvidencePer-lot CoA / MTC
Alexandria QC team · every vessel
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4
Independent inspection
Sampling, hold inspection, draft survey, witness test; container fumigation certificate for FCL
EvidenceCertificate of Inspection
TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · per shipment when contracted
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5
Destination acceptance
Arrival test reconciled to the CoA
EvidenceArrival report
Buyer lab + EGG QA · per shipment
Strategic role
Alexandria + Dekheila is the natural choice when:
- The destination is Northern / Western Europe (~7–10 day voyage saves 3–5 days vs Damietta)
- The cargo is draft-sensitive (Dekheila's 17 m takes Panamax + Capesize where Damietta cannot)
- The shipper needs adjacent free-zone processing for re-export
Typical accounts are North European and Mediterranean buyers of de-icing rock salt under EN 16811-1 and BS 3247, and construction buyers of cement — see the Germany, Netherlands and UK import guides.
Standards & documentation
- Full port profiles: Alexandria port code EGALY and El Dekheila port code EGEDK; dedicated Dekheila service page: FOB El Dekheila.
- Document set: trade documentation; inspection: inspection & quality control; group systems: quality & compliance.
Request a quote
State the destination and tonnage; the chartering desk nominates Alexandria main or Dekheila according to vessel draft and confirms laycan terms. Request a quote loading FOB Alexandria / Dekheila.
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