Damietta Port Handles 1,698 Fattening Calves and 30 Vessels in 24-Hour Update

Damietta Port's 24-Hour Ship, Cargo and Grain Snapshot

Egypt's Damietta Port Authority said in its latest daily report that 30 vessels were in port over the past 24 hours, after 11 ships arrived and nine departed. The update covers vessel traffic, bulk cargo, containers, grain silo stocks and truck movements through the northern port.

General cargo exports totaled about 33,000 tonnes, including roughly 8,954 tonnes of beet pulp feed, 6,745 tonnes of gypsum, 5,743 tonnes of clinker, 5,500 tonnes of urea and 6,164 tonnes of mixed goods. Imports reached about 23,000 tonnes, comprising around 13,600 tonnes of scrap metal, 3,583 tonnes of iron, 2,450 tonnes of plywood, 1,786 tonnes of rice and 1,020 tonnes of beech wood. The authority also recorded receipt of 1,698 fattening calves with a combined weight of 515 tonnes.

On the container side, the port handled 470 outgoing container units and received 53, while around 2,427 transit containers passed through. Public-sector grain silos held about 74,700 tonnes of wheat, private warehouses about 40,800 tonnes, and roughly 4,911 trucks entered or left the port during the same period.

What the Cargo Mix Says About Damietta's Trade Flows

A One-Day Snapshot, Not a Trend Line

The figures describe a single 24-hour window and should be read as a routine operational report rather than evidence of a shift in trade. Bulk commodity and livestock volumes vary from day to day with vessel schedules, so one update cannot support conclusions about the direction of Egyptian import or export demand.

Construction and Food Flows Dominate the Cargo Mix

The export list is concentrated in industrial and agricultural inputs — gypsum, clinker, urea and feed — while the import list is dominated by metals, timber, rice and breeding calves. That mix highlights Damietta's dual role as an outlet for Egyptian producers and a gateway for construction and food supply chains. The cattle shipment, 1,698 fattening calves weighing 515 tonnes, is one example of the livestock imports that supplement domestic supply.

The grain figures add useful context: about 74,700 tonnes of wheat in public silos and 40,800 tonnes in private storage provide a buffer for local milling, though they cover only Damietta's facilities. The large volume of transit containers, around 2,427 units against 470 outgoing units, also underscores the port's role in transshipment traffic that is not tied directly to Egypt's own trade.