| HAST ALEX OFFICE |
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| Alexandria port still occupies the issues between ports of Arab Republic of Egypt because of its distinct views on the Mediterranean Sea by its wings (Alex & EL Dekheila ports) Therefore it is pleasant to provide you the daily plan of our office in managing their tasks which are highly considering your business & shipments in both Alex & EL Dekheila ports. |
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- A daily short meeting aim to coordinating tasks in progress & new requests from HAST HQ, the meeting conducts by the managing director gathering customs brokers, operations, sales men & delegates.
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- Each member of the staff starts his tasks customs brokers to the port In parallel for import & export business.
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| Import: while withdrawing the delivery order, paying any dues, they organize to release the cargo. |
| Export: organizing with the transport contractors, withdrawing the Export order & paying the freights to shipping lines all of that to manage arrival of the cargo in a manner time before the cut off day of the vessel. |
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- In the mean time staff of operation keeps updating the shippers & consignees about their business latest update.
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- A long the day the sales team In Alex keeps paying visits to the clients & shippers to gain the opportunities of new business & understanding their requirements, needs & demands.
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- All the other staff used to be dedicated to whom in outdoor (customs breakers, salesmen & delegates).
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- At the end of the day, a daily comprehensive report from Alex office to HAST HQ to keep updating the agents.
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| Distances from Cairo Air port up to … |
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| Cities |
Distances / Km |
| Cairo |
224 |
| 6th Oct |
190 |
| 10th of Ramadan |
200 |
| Marsa Matrouh |
176 |
| Hurgada |
759 |
| Sharm EL Sheikh |
705 |
| Suez |
364 |
| Fayoum |
327 |
| Aswan |
1128 |
| Siwa |
841 |
| Marsa Alam |
1013 |
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| LOCATION |
| The city of Alexandria is located at the west end of the river Nile between the Mediterranean Sea & Lake Mariot. It is considered the second most important city & the main port in Egypt. Alexandria port consists of two harbors (East & west) separated by a T-Shaped peninsula. The East harbor is shallow & is not used in navigation. The West harbor is used for commercial shipping. The harbor is formed by tow converging breakwaters. |
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| El-Dekheila port is a natural extension to Alexandria Port , constructions started in 1980 and the port became operational in 1986 with the operation of the minerals berth. El-Dekheila port takes the place of the former El-Dekheila airport westward Alexandria port, 7 km. distanced from sea and 10 km. from land: |
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| ALEX PORT SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Water Area |
6.8 sq.km approximately |
| Land Area |
1.6 sq.km approximately |
| Customs Zone |
0.9 sq.km. |
| Maximum Port Length |
4.8 km. |
| Maximum Port width |
2 km |
| Total Area |
8.4 sq.km approximately |
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| EL DEKHEILA PORT SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Total Area |
6240000 sq.m. |
| Water Area |
2740000 sq.m. |
| Land Area |
3500000 sq.m. |
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| ANCIENT TIMES |
| Alexandria Port is one of the oldest ports in the world. The earliest port facilities were built in 1900 BC in the then-village of Rhakotis, to service coastal shipping and supply the island of Pharos (now Ras al-Teen). |
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| Over the century’s sand and silt deposits made the port unnavigable. It was cleared by forces under the command of Alexander the Great in 331 BC as part of the construction of Alexandria city to be the marine base for his fleet. Alexander’s engineer Dinocrat linked the port of Alexandria and the island of Pharos with a bridge 1200 meters long and 200 meters wide, creating two harbor basins for commercial and military shipping. The northeast basin (currently the Eastern harbor) was designed for military vessels and the southwest basin (currently the main port of Alexandria) was for commercial use. In the Ptolemy era a second bridge was built to Pharos, further dividing the eastern harbor into two separate inlets. |
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| MODERN ERA |
| At the end of Muhammad Ali of Egypt’s era (the builder of modern Egypt 1810-1849) the shipyard was built and “al-Mahmoudia Canal” was dug. |
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| The Port of Dekheila was constructed as a natural extension of the port of Alexandria in 1986 to keep pace with the evolution of the movement of ships, means of shipping and unloading an. |
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