The shipping platform

Location: Port Sudan, located on the western side of the southern Red Sea. General overview: Port Sudan, also known as Shaikh Barghuth, is the principal port of the Republic of Sudan, is divided into East Town, West Town and South Town and is situated on both sides of an inlet extending NW. The port itself is well sheltered from the sea and swell, entry and exit being made with no particular difficulties. The harbour is divided between North Port, on the E side of the harbour, with Berths 1 to 13 handling general cargo and South Port with Berths 15 to 19 handling containers, petroleum, cereals, Ro-Ro and bulk cargoes. The new Green Port, also known as El-Alhadar, is located on the SE outer side of the harbour and handles dry bulk goods. The entry to this is through a cut in the coastal reef. The port also operates the El Khair Oil Terminal, an offshore single berth facility, approx 1.5nm SE of Port Sudan main entrance, built for the import/export of petroleum products and LPG. Traffic figures: Approx 8,600,000t cargo, and 431,000TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 225m, 14.0m draught, no beam limitation Green Port: 50,000DWT Al Khair Oil Berth: LOA 221m, beam 32m, laden draught 13.3m, 50,000DWT LPG vessels LOA 110m, beam 15m, draught 6.0m, 5,000DWT.