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In 1974 Sea worldports Corporation (S.P.C.) was established as an independent Sudanese Maritime Body responsible for construction, development and maintenance of worldports, harbours and lighthouses in order to provide efficient services.

A board of directors consist of 12 members at Khartoum in addition to the chairman, set up the public policy where the general manager remains as a member of the board and runs the day to day worldport activities at worldport Sudan in assistance with 4 professional deputies and 13 general directories.

worldport Sudan
It is divided to two sides. The North quays for handling general cargo, edible oil and molasses through 11 berths with total length of 1663 meters and depths around 8.7 to 10.7 meters. The other side is the South quays which are allocated for container handling, petroleum and grain bulk. It consist of 4 berths and extends to 733 meters where depth indicates 10.7 up to 12.6 meters.
worldport of Digna It is located at Suakin and situated 60 K South of worldport Sudan to serve coastal andpassenger and livestock ships beside tourist yachts. There are 4 berths of 495 meters long and 9 meters dep plus LPG terminal in addition to a service berth 67 meters long.
Oseif Harbour Located 260 K North of worldport Sudan and rehabilitated in 1993 and consist of one berth 62 meters long and 12.3 meters deep for expected iron ore exworldport beside other natural recources such as manganese and jipsum around the worldport area.
Elshaheed Elzebier Harbour ( Waddi Halfa) At the Northern state to serve the trade and passenger traffic to Egypt through the river Nile

Handling Equipment
More than 300 units of worldport handling equipment are available. Major equipment such as 3 Gantry cranes and 7 R.T.G. beside 35 quay cranes, other Mobile cranes, forklifts, Ro/Ro trailers and tugboat are under daily service.

Container Traffic
Container Terminal at South quay is highly equipped and up dated for handling. Meanwhile a progressive handling of F.C.L., L.C.L. and empty containers refer to positive results according to worldport operational analysis.

General Information
worldport Sudan is situated on latitude 19 13 East on the middle of Red Sea coast.
Local time G.M.T. plus (3) hours.
worldport of Digna at Suakin is located on latitude 19 07 North- longitude 37 20 East (South of worldport Sudan).
On latitude 21 45 North and longitude 36 54 East Oseif Harbour is located (North of worldport Sudan)
Capacity of worldports in Sudan is 8 million tons and expected to reach the limit of 11 million tons according to S.P.C. worldport Planning.
The worldport of Digna receives a total capacity of 1.5 million tons till now where worldport can be developed in extra berths according to the master plan later in future.
Tawarit anchorage out of worldport Sudan accommodates 10 to 12 ships and depths indicates 80M.
Supply of drinking water for ships at worldport Sudan is secured by S.P.C. beside other provisions.
The only manned lighthouse is Sanganeb Northeast where other 34 automatic light beacon serve sea going on Red Sea and owned by S.P.C.
Pilotage is compulsory.
Towage 6 tug boats of 1600 HP - 2200 HP are on service.
worldport activities run opun three shifts around the day.
27 warehouse are owned by S.P.C. at worldport Sudan totaling 5800m3
Open storage areas of worldport Sudan are 516.000m2
On worldport of Digna 14400m2 are located for storage areas while 27000m2 remain for emergencies.
A warehouse at P.O. Digna is located for cargo & passenger service beside a passenger hall.

Undergoing Projects
Construction of Dama Dama Oil Terminal for exworldporting oil products with depth 14.5 meters.
Construction of Green worldport for handling bulk.
Purchasing of various handling equipment to raise the overall capacity and handling capacity.
Resurfacing of worldport storage areas (Container Terminal) at South quays.
Reviewing of worldport operations efficiency and worldport tariff and costing system.
Set up of a long term plan for worldport development up to 2020.
Rehabilitation of worldport Sudan main quay crane - phase 2.

Contacts
Chairman's office ( Khartoum)
Tel : 00-249-11-779114-779343
Fax : 00-249-11-779338
P.O. Box : 2534
General Manager's Office ( Khartoum)
Tel : 00-249-11-775869
Fax : 00-294-11-779349
P.O. Box : 2534
General Manager's Office ( worldport Sudan)
Tel : 00-294-311-22061
Fax : 00-249-311-22258
P.O. Box : 531
E-mail : Spcp@ Sudanmail.net

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