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.
FOB El Dekheila — Egypt's deep-water bulk specialist for Panamax and Capesize tonnage
UN/LOCODE: EGEDK · Region: Mediterranean (Alexandria adjacent) · Operator: Alexandria Port Authority + APMT (Dekheila container terminal)
El Dekheila is Egypt's deepest port (17 m alongside, deeper at the offshore approach) and is purpose-built for dry-bulk and large-container vessels. It is adjacent to Alexandria and shares the Mediterranean-coast hinterland, which makes it the primary deep-water loading point for Siwa Oasis and Qattara Depression rock salt — guaranteed ≥ 97.00 % NaCl — as well as cement, clinker, iron ore and aggregates.
Why El Dekheila matters
Damietta and Alexandria-main top out at 14.5 m alongside — adequate for Handysize / Handymax / Supramax, but sub-optimal when a buyer wants Panamax or Capesize tonnage to drive freight cost down. Dekheila's 17 m means EGG can load:
Service scope
| Scope | What EGG does | Evidence issued | Responsible team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep-water bulk loading | Conveyor and ship-loader loading of rock salt, cement, clinker, aggregates and iron ore on Panamax / Capesize tonnage | SOF, draft survey | Port operations, Dekheila |
| Rock-salt consolidation | Truck consolidation from Siwa / Qattara into the bulk stockyard, segregated by lot | Stockpile map, weighbridge tickets | Inland transport + port operations |
| Container | Large-container vessels via the APMT terminal alongside | Booking, seal record, VGM | Freight desk |
| Steel and minerals | Egyptian-mill steel products and Aswan / Toshka iron ore | Stowage plan, Mate's Receipt | Port operations |
| Port QA gate | Port laboratory issues the per-lot CoA / MTC before B/L | CoA / MTC | Port QC team |
Service-level parameters
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maximum draft | 17 m alongside; up to 20 m on the deepest berths (see port profile) |
| Vessel range | Handysize → Panamax (60–80 kt) → Capesize (180 kt DWT) |
| Bulk loading rate | 10,000–15,000 MT/day for salt and similar bulk — a 30,000 MT Handymax loads in about 3 days |
| Mineral jetty | Ore and bulk vessels up to 165,000 DWT |
| Storage | Large covered and open bulk stockyard |
| Operator | Alexandria Port Authority + APMT |
| Laycan discipline | NOR on arrival; SOF signed by Master, agent and EGG; Time Sheet basis for laytime |
Transit times from Dekheila
Same as Alexandria-main (the two ports are 7 km apart, voyage profile identical):
- Rotterdam — 7-9 days
- Lagos, Nigeria — 14-17 days
- Mumbai — 15-18 days
- Mombasa — 18-22 days
- Genoa, Italy — 3-5 days
What EGG loads from Dekheila
QA verification chain
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction / source | Siwa / Qattara mine laboratories (on-site) release each rock-salt lot; mills and mines release cement, clinker and ore | Source lab report | EGG source laboratory · every lot |
| Processing / stockpile | Bulk stockyard segregated by lot; no commingling before CoA | Stockpile map | Port operations · continuous |
| Port laboratory | Composite sample per ISO / ASTM plan; CoA / MTC before B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected | Per-lot CoA / MTC | Dekheila QC team · every vessel |
| Independent inspection | Sampling during loading, hold inspection, draft survey, witness test | Certificate of Inspection, draft survey report | 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 |
Strategic role
Dekheila is the right choice when the buyer wants the lowest possible per-MT freight cost on a deep-water-vessel-friendly cargo (cement, iron ore, fertilizer rock, aggregates, rock salt) and the destination is Mediterranean / European / West African / Indian markets. Typical accounts: de-icing rock salt buyers under EN 16811-1 and GOST 13830; chlor-alkali plants taking high-purity rock salt; construction buyers of cement and clinker per the HS 2523 guide; mining and steel counterparties.
Standards & documentation
- Full port profile: El Dekheila port code EGEDK; combined Alexandria service page: FOB Alexandria + El Dekheila.
- Document set: trade documentation; inspection: inspection & quality control; group systems: quality & compliance; vessel classes: vessel sizes.
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