Damietta
Damietta, Egypt
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Wolfgang Weiser / Pexels.
About Damietta
Damietta lies on the Nile delta coast between Alexandria and Port Said and combines container handling with substantial bulk and grain traffic. It serves the delta region and offers an alternative when the other two Egyptian gateways are congested. Road connections run south towards Cairo and across the delta.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Damietta — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 12–17 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Egypt lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Damietta, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Damietta
- Country
- Egypt
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- EGDAM
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 12–17 days
What to know about Damietta
- On the Nile delta coast between Alexandria and Port Said
- Combines containers with bulk and grain handling
- Alternative when Alexandria or Port Said are congested
- Road links across the delta and south to Cairo
Same country
Other ports in Egypt
We also ship to 2 other ports in Egypt.
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