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The Suez Port is an Egyptian port located at the southern boundary of the Suez Canal. It is bordered by the imaginary line extending from Ras-El-Adabieh to Moussa sources including the North Coast until the entrance of Suez Canal. Originally ''Port Tewfik'' (or ''Port Taufiq'') was named as the entrance of the canal. Port Suez covers a larger area with multiple harbours.


History


Geography

Enclosed in breakwaters is the artificial El Mira-El Gedda bay. * Port Tewfik: to the West of the Suez Canal entrance. It uses the enclosed ''Ibrahim Dock''. * Petroleum Dock located on the east side of Suez port. * Ataka Port fishing port; borders are limited by the port breakwaters. The waters outside the boundaries of Ibrahim Dock, Petroleum Dock, Ataka Port, Adabiya Port and New Petroleum berth are within the Suez Canal jurisdiction.


See also

* Transportation in Egypt * Port Tewfik Memorial


External links


The Suez port


References

Ports and harbours of Egypt Suez Ports and harbours of the Arab League Transport in the Arab League Ports and harbours of the Red Sea {{Egypt-geo-stub