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The Port of Alexandria  is the main port in Egypt, dating back to 1900 BC when the Pharaohs established a port west of Pharoon and Pharous Islands.  This port was called “Rakouda” and was located north of Pharous Island,  known as “Ras El Teen” region now.  With 2 ports and more than ¾ of Egypt’s foreign trade passing through it, Alexandria is considered the second most important city in Egypt.

The area of the port measures 2300 meters long and 300 meters wide with docks of varying depths and more than one entrance.  The 2 ports are located eastwards of Alexandria and is called the Eastern Port and the other is westward of Alexandria and is called the Western Port with a t-shaped peninsula separating them.  Unlike the Eastern port, the western port is used for actual navigation and thus it is called “Alexandria Port”.

Approach area

The harbor is protected by marine rocks and 2 break waters while the width of the entrance is about 400 meters and there are two fairways in between as follows:

The port is divided into two sections separated by coke (used for making steel) quays and breakwater.  The first part is called the port or inner dock while the second is known by the dock or outer part with an area of 600 hectare.  The first section is devoted to general cargo trade and the second for petroleum or bulk cargoes.  Pilotage is obligatory for vessels entering or exiting the port.

Number of TUGs used depends on vessel's length over all as follows:

5- Pilotage Dues from the outer anchorage to the berth or vice versa as per the

    following table:

a) From outer anchorage to the berth or vice versa:

b) Outside Sea pilot:

C) Inside port and basins:

- 50% to be added to the above rates in case of working during night time/holiday

6- Mooring and Unmooring as per the following table:

N.B.
    20% to be added to the above rates in case working after office hours and 50 % in case working

    on Fridays and official holidays.

7- Official Agency  Fees
    (Payable to Maritime Sector) 

A) Basic fees

For Passengers & Cruise ships: 
    Up to 15000      400.00          
    > 15000           600.00         
 
Other floating units: 

    - Yachts > 60 m LOA    90.00   
    - Towage units            200.00     

 
B) Additional fees  
The rates indicated in the item (A) are applicable for the first 5 days stay, USD 25.00 will be added per any extra day.

General Conditions

- The Yachts up to 60.00 m LOA to be exempted from the official agency fees
- Rebates of 50% to be granted for Passengers & Cruise ships of LOA>60m.
- The above fees are payable in USD for the foreign vessels.
- The above fees are payable in L.E. for the Egyptian vessels with the rates on the basis of that

   the USD is equal L.E..
 

Note:

  The above items does not include other port Expenses (permit of departure, over time, port

  police, quarantine, immigration, cleaning,...etc

Alexandria Port Authority, 106 Horreya st., Alexandria, Egypt.
Tel : (2 03) 4837165 - 4837161 - 4874322 - 4805320 - 4804633 - 4806314
Fax: (2 03) 4807245 - 4800866 - 4832614 - 4805840