Port of Al Qusayr
Al Qusayr is an open-roadstead anchorage in Egypt, registered under the UN/LOCODE code EGAQU.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Egypt’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Very small, Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
- Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 1 m
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at Mediterranean moor.
The port offers medical facilities. Fixed and mobile cranes are available. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include provisions and water.
Repair capability is rated limited.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 47970, Pub. 172, chart 62230. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.