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.
FOB Damietta — Egypt Globe Group's flagship Mediterranean loading gateway
UN/LOCODE: EGDAM · Region: Mediterranean Delta · Operator mix: Damietta Port Authority + private terminals
Damietta is Egypt Globe Group's primary Mediterranean loading gateway, sitting on the Nile's eastern Damietta branch, 70 km east of Alexandria. Its multi-purpose terminals handle bulk vessel, container and break-bulk simultaneously, with strong road and rail connections back into the Nile Delta industrial belt. The 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 another port is freight-shorter.
Service scope
| Scope | What EGG does | Evidence issued | Responsible team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk loading | Dedicated salt bulk berth; cement / clinker and fertilizer berths; conveyor and ship-loader loading | SOF, draft survey | Port operations, New Damietta |
| Container | Container stuffing and bookings for agro, processed food and consumer goods to Mediterranean and N. Europe | Booking, seal record, VGM | Freight desk |
| Break-bulk | Bagged and FIBC fertilizer and salt on multipurpose berths | Stowage plan, Mate's Receipt | Port operations |
| Free-zone handling | General free-zone status — re-export and processing without customs | Zone documentation | Customs desk |
| Documentation | Full L/C set coordinated per shipment | B/L, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary, MTC / CoA, PSI report | Documentation desk |
| Port QA gate | Port laboratory issues the per-lot CoA / MTC before B/L | CoA / MTC | Port QC team, Damietta |
Service-level parameters
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maximum draft | 14.5 m at the main bulk berths (deeper berths per the Damietta port profile) |
| Vessel size | Handysize (10–35 kt DWT), Handymax (35–55 kt), Supramax (55–60 kt) all feasible at the main bulk berths |
| Quay length | 13 km across the multi-purpose, container and dry-bulk terminals |
| Container capacity | 1.6M+ TEU annually; 700 boxes/day (register) |
| Bulk loading rate | 8,000 MT/day (group register); vessel-class detail on the loading-rates page |
| Typical laytime | 3.0 days (register) |
| Port charges (register) | USD 3.20 / MT |
| Berth type | Container specialised / bulk; dedicated salt bulk berth |
| Laycan discipline | NOR on arrival; SOF signed by Master, agent and EGG; Time Sheet basis for laytime, demurrage and despatch |
Transit times from Damietta
Indicative voyage durations (Supramax-class bulk vessel):
- Mombasa, Kenya — 18-22 days via Suez
- Lagos, Nigeria — 15-18 days via Gibraltar
- Rotterdam — 8-10 days via Gibraltar
- Mumbai / JNPT, India — 14-17 days via Suez
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — 5-7 days via Suez
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — 20-24 days via Suez
- Hong Kong — 22-26 days via Suez
What EGG loads from Damietta
QA verification chain
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction / source | North Sinai saltworks, Siwa / Qattara mine and cement-mill laboratories release lots before trucking | Source lab report | EGG source laboratory · every lot |
| Processing / stockpile | Covered and open bulk yards segregated by lot | Stockpile map | Port operations · continuous |
| Port laboratory | Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA / MTC before NOR acceptance and B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected | Per-lot CoA / MTC | Damietta QC team · every vessel |
| Independent inspection | Sampling, hold inspection, draft survey, witness test | Certificate of Inspection | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · per shipment when contracted |
| Destination acceptance | Arrival test reconciled to the CoA | Arrival report | Buyer lab + EGG QA · per shipment |
Documentation handled at Damietta
The full L/C document set is coordinated per shipment: Bill of Lading (negotiable, 3 originals), Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin (Egyptian Chamber of Commerce), Phytosanitary Certificate (where required), Mill Test Certificate and pre-shipment inspection report — see trade documentation.
Applications & markets
Mediterranean and West African buyers of cement and clinker, de-icing salt to Europe under EN 16811-1, and fertilizer per the HS 3105 guide are the principal Damietta lanes — see the Italy, Turkey, Nigeria and Ghana import guides.
Standards & documentation
- Full port profile: Damietta port code EGDAM; laytime and demurrage reference: Damietta loading rates.
- Inspection: inspection & quality control; group systems: quality & compliance; vessel classes: vessel sizes.
Request a quote
State the commodity, tonnage and destination; the New Damietta desk confirms berth, loading rate and laycan in the offer. Request a quote loading FOB Damietta.
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Inspection & Quality Control
Pre-shipment inspection coordination at all 7 Egyptian export ports — TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek primary partners (all ILAC + IAF accredited). Cost typically 0.3-0.5% of FOB value, 3-7 day lead time.
Packing & Containerisation
50 kg PP bags, 1 MT FIBC jumbo bags, containerised loose, palletised, shrink-wrapped — bag types and packing options for every commodity Egypt Globe ships.
Services
Egypt Globe Group supply-chain services — logistics, port operations, added-value processing, packing, inspection, trade documentation and destination distribution across 7 Egyptian loading ports, each governed by the group's in-house Quality Assurance division.
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