Pilotage
24 Hours Pilotage available except during shift timing 0500 – 0830 approx every day.
Exclude Ramadan Shift timings.
Draft Restriction
11 Mtrs SW as per IPA Verbal information.All vessels calling Hurghada Port will require a pilot for channel passage to berth.The present pilot station is at Buoy No 21.
Port Overview
The significant role of Hurghada port is a result of its distinctive location and the service it provides for international tourism and yacht tourism in Red Sea area as well as serving cruise vessels and shipping lines transporting tourists and passengers from Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries to Sharm El Sheikh Port.The sea approach to Umm qasr is some 103 Km in length along the Khor Abdullah, commencing in deep waters off the Persian Gulf near the mouth of Shatt Al Arab Port Location. UNCTAD Code : IQUQR
Customs Facilities
Live Animals/Perishables/Human Remains etc. 24 hrs,7 days a week. General cargo may be cleared 24 hours if customs formalities are completed in advance.
Cargo Facilities
Bonded Warehouses, Cold Storage, Dangerous Goods Room (for Explosives only), Outsize Cargo Handling, radioactive Material Room, Strong Room for valuables, Health Office, Press Censorship Office, Veterinary Office, Plant Inspection Office, X-Ray Equipment.
Port Overview
The port is located in the Red Sea Governorate on the western coast of the Red Sea. It is a broad bay (natural gulf) on a distance of 60 km. South of Hurgada and on a distance of 225 nm. South of Suez port. This broad bay is naturally protected from the east and the north sides by Safaga Island, and protected from the prevailing western winds by mountains. The airport's cargo terminal, capable of simultaneously accommodating up to seven freighters, is one of the best equipped in the Gulf region.
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