Ras Shukheir is an offshore oil loading tanker terminal operated by Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO)
Traffic figures: Approx 240 vessels of 12,800,000dwt use the facilities annually.
Summary :
Port Position Long :
033 17 E
Port Position Lat :
28 08 N
Terminal Type :
CBM
Time Zone :
GMT +2 (+/- hours)
Nearest Airport :
Authority :
EGPC - Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
Leth Agencies Contact :
Jacob & Richard +4723115500
Max Draft Excl Tide :
22 m
Max Length :
330 m
Max DWT :
150,000 mt
Main Import :
Non
Main Export :
Oil and LPG
Night Navigation :
Tides :
Weather :
Prevailing winds: N'ly.
During most of the year the wind is NNW. It is strongest during the period May-Aug, when it occasionally reaches gale force and raises a swell which renders the exposed oil berths untenable.
