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Seabird Canal Shipping Agencies Co. As one of the Top Elite shipping agencies is considered to be one of the two most inveterate shipping companies in Egypt. It renders lots of shipping services to the international commercial fleet since 1965 as a public sector company up to 1998. Thenceforward it acts as a free market and open competitive shipping company amongst more than hundred ones in Egypt.

Shipping agent at Suez Canal ports, Gulf of Suez, A.R.E. Red Sea ports , Gulf of Aqaba & Arish port.
Handling import, export, transit & transshipment cargoes.
Canvasing and booking for cargoes.
Warehousing activities as we own 7 ( seven ) large workable stores.
Clearing & forwarding agents , as well as lift-van packers.
Reception , repatriation of vessels crew on signing on-off & clearance of air freighted parcels.
Travel and tourist agent as we are IATA member.

Shipping agent at Suez Canal ports, Gulf of Suez, A.R.E. Red Sea ports , Gulf of Aqaba & Arish port.
Handling import, export, transit & transshipment cargoes.
Canvassing and booking for cargoes.
Warehousing activities as we own 7 ( seven ) large workable stores.
Clearing & forwarding agents , as well as lift-van packers.
Reception , repatriation of vessels’ crew on signing on-off & clearance of air freighted parcels.
Travel and tourist agent as we are IATA member.

Seabird is a world class organisation offering Ship Management, Shipping Agency and other marine and non marine services to world wide clients and customers providing specialist and professional service with complete peace of mind. Our experienced team of professional managers are dedicated to meeting the diverse requirements of our clients. We are committed to maintain the highest standard of integrity by providing prompt professional services supported by latest information technology round the clock.

Seabird Shipping Egypt operating out of its offices at Alexandria, Port Said and Suez is your one stop solution for vessel's call at any Egyptian port and for Suez Canal transit. You will immediately notice precise control and quality service at your disposal ensuring safe and trouble free handling of your vessels. Our objective is to provide you the best possible standard at lowest economical cost.

Seabird Shipping London based at centre of commercial hub London controls and manages ships owned by associate group of companies and offer full technical and commercial management solutions tailor made for individual client's requirements. The company operates in full compliance to international safety management (ISM) code.

Seabird Group has world wide office network at strategic locations including offices at United Kingdom, Egypt, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and in Singapore and this means our clients and principals always feel at home with flexibility to deal with any of our branch offices.


 

SeaBird Shipping Services is an Egyptian company located in Alexandria

working in the field of shipping and offers many services in the maritime

business for its clients. Please contact us for more details.

Many years have passed since the establishment of SeaBird Shipping Services Company. During these years SeaBird has become one of the prominent companies in the sea shipping field in Egypt. Our office is located in the heart of Alexandria metropolitan area in a strategic location where the Alexandria port is a few steps away and most of the businesses are nearby.

We offer many services to our customers in the shipping field but the most important thing is the degree of profession ability with which we deliver our service. 

Our team consist of professionals in the maritime business with many 

years of experience that they are willing to give you to increase your profits when you trust us with your shipment.

Either export or import our company will do its best to ensure safe delivery at low prices and above all, on time. Our current customers will testify for our good reputation which is indeed our capital

In the light of more than twenty-five years spent in maritime field working with shipowners enabled us to present our jobs in high performance making our partners so much satisfied.

In addition we are enjoying top contacts near major ship-owners, cargo owners, forwarders and brokers world wide achieving the interests of all concerned parties.

Our main activities:

- Ship agency

- Charterers and ship brokerage

- Stevedoring at Egyptian ports

- Land transportation

- Custom clearance

- Transit cargoes

- Logistics Services

- Forwarding

- Marine & Cargo Surveyors and Container Inspector’s

- All Kind of Marine Supplies

- Clearing and Forwarding Parcels

- Inspection and Cleaning for Vessel’s Draft

- Inspection and Supplying Safety Equipment’s

- Marine Services

Seabird is a world class shipping organization dedicated to serving shipping, marine and non marine sectors through a well connected network. Our mSeaBirdion is to provide unparallel professional services to our customer's entire satisfaction and for our customers to see us as their trusted partners in business.


Seabird is committed to:

	Comply with all national and international regulatory and statutory requirements in respect of quality, safety and environmental protection and operate under a fully documented safety management system in compliance with international safety management (ISM) code.
	Seabird group managers and staff believe that safe secure and environmentally sustainable work is essential for well being of our company employees and their families and our customers.
	Continuously work to improve company quality and safety management system to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
	Implement quality control at all levels within organization.
	Monitor, review and audit company quality objectives at planned intervals during internal and external audits.
	Take timely corrective actions to rectify any non compliances.

 
Port Said
 

We are a shipping agency settled in Port Said (Head Office), as shipping agents we carry out the activities of ship's agents, forwarders, and loading/unloading agents, Enriched with personal and professional experiences of more than twenty nine years in The shipping sector. Our company has been acting as subagents in all ports in Egypt.

Our wide experience enables us to provide a reliable and professional service in shipping for any type of vessel and port operations. Needless to say we are also qualified agents for regular shipping lines. We are full agent and representative ship owner's for transit Suez canal.

We will make every effort to offer you the best possible services and collaboration through our head office with all the attention that your business requires.

We hope mutual cooperation by way of brokerage or commSeaBirdion that of which return by the benefits between our company in Turkey and in Egypt. We offer the facilities toward grow the business.

Port Description

The Port Said port lies to the northern entrance of the Suez Canal. It is considered one of the most important Egyptian ports due to its distinctive location on the entrance of the most significant waterway in the world (The Suez Canal) and in the middle of the biggest merchant shipping line between Europe and the east. It is moreover the biggest transit port in the world.

latitude : 31 16' N Longitude : 32 19' E
VHF : 73, 12, 13, 16

The Approach Area :
Waterways : 459 feet wide and 12.5 to 13 meters deep.
Water breaks : The Suez Canal entrance leading to the port is protected by two water breaks. The eastern water break is approximately 3.5 miles long while the Western is approximately 1.5 miles long.


Petroleum Services is one of the world's leading decision and transaction support groups in upstream oil & SeaBird can provide the following services :


1. In / Out Port calls for vessels & supply Boats working in oil field at Egyptian Ports :

- We are an official agent, handling In / Out Port calls at all Egyptian ports ( Port Said, Suez ,
Damietta , Alexandria ) for vessels & supply boats serving drilling rigs at Red Sea &
Mediterranean Sea .
- Arranging with local authorities for a smooth movements ( In / Out ) port, by completing
formalities & Clearances for port call.
- Settle all fees required to be paid to governmental authorities such as ( port dues, quarantine,
custom tamkien, pilotage , berthing dues, mooring & Unmooring ) as well as any other port
authorities fee including the payment of any deposit require .
- Arrange of the reception of any marine unit on arrival Egyptian territorial water and coordinate
with all authorities (immigration, coast guard, quarantine, port authority) for immediate clearance
at working area without any delay.

2. Custom Clearance (Importation / Re-exportation) for Drilling Rigs, Supply Boats & Marine
units working at the Territorial water.
- Through our offices, we arrange & coordinate with the custom Authority for all the formalities require for importation or and re-exportation under any clearing status ( exemption- temporary exemption - duty paid - free zone - Transit ) .

- We arrange for immediate custom importation for the marine units up on arrival at working location by handling the
following:
A. Prepare all necessary documents to open custom certificate such as (packing list, pro-forma invoice and custom
declaration).
B. Prepare custom committee for boarding the unit for inspection at location up on arrival.
C. Arrange for safe transportation ( helicopter - boat - etc… ) to / from the marine units for custom group.
D. Complete all clearance formalities in a short time to secure legal working of marine units in Egypt.
E. Follow the custom file during the project and arrange for renewal before the date of expire in order to avoid any custom . fine.
F. For re-exportation the same steps taken to avoid any delay for sailing from location to the next employment.
G. Arrange for closing custom file immediately after completion of re-exportation formalities.
H. Final settlement for custom certificates

3. Prepare and SeaBirdue Military & Security Permits .
SeaBird arranges for military and security approvals necessary for any marine unit ( drilling rigs -
supply boats - diving boats -research vessel - cable or coring vessels - etc…) and crews to
work in Egyptian territorial waters.

Potential prior approvals would be coordinated through:
o Armed forces (operation sectors) , intelligence ,security ,naval bases, air forces, coast guard.
o National security .
o Environment authority .
o Group 26 .
o Ministry of Maritime Transport .
o Port & Light .

And SeaBirdue the following permits:
o Navigation warning
o Coast Guard permit
o Group 26 permits for crew and Staff
o Telecommunication license for communication equipment ( V.H.F - H.F Radar- etc…) on board the marine units .
o Permits for Inmarsat, working via satellite stations.


4.Staff & crew arrangements
- SeaBirdue the necessary permit from the Ministry of Maritime Transport for working in the
Egyptian Territorial waters.
- SeaBirdue necessary port passes.
- SeaBirdue work permit & residences for foreigners to work in Egypt.
- Arrange assistance at airports for (staff, crew) & SeaBirdue entry visa.
- Assist crew changes for the marine units by arranging formalities with Immigration & Security.

- Arrange the dispatching of crew by helicopter from/to drilling rigs at local airports in
Egypt ( El Gameel Airport - El Nozha Airport - etc…)

As of 15th December 2004 The Suez Canal Authorities (SCA) has increased the tariffs for escort tugs from SDR 6.600 to SDR 8.000.

SCA Circular 03/2004
The Suez Canal Authority has decided to amend some items of article one of circular no. 10/94 as follows:

1. Amending item 10 of First (fees) to read as follows:
the rental value of escorting tugs shall be a unified rate of SDR 8000

SCA Circular No. 8/1996
The Suez Canal Authority has decided to modify Art. 58 Rules of Navigation as stated hereunder:

First
Escorting the ships transiting the Suez Canal is effectuated according to the Suez Canal net tonnage and not the summer dead weight.

The Article will read as follows:

Art 58 - Escorting:
The escort of VLCC’s , ULCC’s, LNG’S, LPG’s, large Bulk Carriers and other vessels (1) will be as follows:
Loaded vessels less than 70,000 Suez Canal net tonnage will be escorted by one tug if for technical reasons SCA find it necessary or when the vessels draught is more than 47 feet.
Loaded vessels from 70,000 Suez Canal net tonnage to 90,000 tons will be escorted by one tug.
Loaded vessels over 90,000 Suez Canal net tonnage will be escorted by two tugs.
Vessels in ballast over 130,000 Suez Canal net tonnage will be escorted by one tug.
LPG and LNG over 25,000 Suez Canal net tonnage (except GF) (1) will be escorted by one tug (2).
Vessels in ballast with beam over 218 ft up to 233 ft will be escorting by one tug.
Vessels in ballast with beam over 233 ft will be escorted by two tugs.
Towed scrapped vessels in ballast 80,000 Suez Canal net tonnage and over will be escorted by one tug.

Second
The Suez Canal net tonnage is assessed regardless of sizes that are temporarily added in each transit (such as double bottom tanks or containers on deck etc.)

Third
This circular takes effect as of 1/1/1997
Rates of Escorting Tug Boats:
A Unified Canal Passenger rate of 6600 SDR is to be paid for each escorting tug.
Art. 57 - Cases of Imposed Tugs :

Chargeable tugs shall be imposed during Canal transit in the following cases :At the tariff of hire rate see Art. 105, Para. C.

The CA may require any vessel to take a tug or tugs through the Canal, when in its judgment such action is necessary to ensure safety of the vessel or to the Canal.

Any vessel without mechanical power, or the machinery of which is/or becomes disabled, or steers badly, or which is liable to become unmanageable for any reason, shall be towed through the Canal.

Vessels having engine or steering gear trouble for the second time during the same passage.
Bad view vessels owing to deck cargo, containers, cranes or constructions impeding the view from the wheelhouse and wings.


a - Vessels unable to use one or both their bow anchor. (Ref. Art: 23)
b - Vessels over 1000 SC.G.T. built with one anchor.
c - Vessels over 1000 SC.G.T. built with more than one anchor if only one of them on the bow

Drilling vessels.

Vessels with two engines on one propeller of which one is out of order for any reason and can not maintain speed of 10 knots at least without current after sea trial to assure the speed and valid sea worthiness certificate.

Vessels with two engines on two propellers of which one is out of order On Master's request for one tug or more.
 

Transit Guide Forwarding of spares

For easy clearance at Cairo airport and immediate dispatch of spares to/from vessel, the sender is kindly be requested to dispatch spares as follows:

Seabird Marine is an Egyptian company Seabirdy employs qualified staff with expertise, experience and excellent connections with the concerned parties to offer the best services to our clients; our efforts are mainly aimed at providing reliable services in the most economical way. We understand our Principals’ needs and we do our best to meet and exceed them.
In view of increased competition and developments in information technology, it has become the main concern of ship owners, managers, and operators to reduce operational costs without compromising their service standards. That’s where our role begins as agents, not only by charging reasonable fees but also by speeding up operations and minimizing claims as much as possible. We have a certain obligation towards our principals to keep them fully aware of all costs during operations at Egyptian ports or its Suez Canal transit. Everything is defined in advance as per port’s tariff of basic services covering most activities.
Seabird Marine delivers its promises with day-to-day activities that represent value for the money, quality and continuity It offers services that seamlessly combine its expertise and experience in the shipping, logistics and marine fields.
Our goal is for our customers to view us as their partner of choice, reflecting quality, continuity, innovation a unique strength of Seabird Marine is its ability to combine its expertise and experience in different business sectors.
Professional Memberships:
• ACS
• FIATA & EIFFA Association.
• ECC "Egyptian Chamber of Commerce."
• EGPC "Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation"
• SeaBirdA "International Ship Suppliers Association"
• ISO 9001:2000 Certified
 

	Country Information :
	Time Zone :	GMT+2 (+3 during summer time)
	Hollidays :	Bairam 19-24 Jan Sinai Liberation Day-Apr 25 Labour Day-May 1 Celebration of the birth of Prophet Mohamed-May 2 Evacuation Day-Jun 18 Revolution Day-Jul 23 Nile loyalty Day -Aug Armed Forces Day-Oct 6 Suez Victory Day-Oct 24 Feast holiday-Nov 13-16 Victory Day-Dec 23
	Int. Dial Code :	+20
	Currency :	Egyptian Pound (100 Piastres)
	Capital :	Cairo
	Capital Airport :	Cairo International Airport (CAI)
	Economy - overview Egypt improved its macroeconomic performance throughout most of the last decade by following IMF advice on fiscal, monetary, and structural reform policies. As a result, Cairo managed to tame inflation, slash budget deficits, and attract more foreign investment. In the past three years, however, the pace of reform has slackened, and excessive spending on national infrastructure projects has widened budget deficits again. Lower foreign exchange earnings since 1998 resulted in pressure on the Egyptian pound and periodic dollar shortages. Monetary pressures have increased since 11 September 2001 because of declines in tourism, Suez canal tolls, and exports, and Cairo has devalued the pound several times in the past year. The development of a gas export market is a major bright spot for future growth prospects. GDP: purchasing power parity - $258 billion (2001 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 2.5% (2001 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $3,700 (2001 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 14% industry: 30% services: 56% (2001) Population below poverty line: 23% (FY95/96 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 4% highest 10%: 25% (1995) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 29 (1995) Labor force: 20.6 million (2001 est.) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 29%, industry 22%, services 49% (2000 est.) Unemployment rate: 12% (2001 est.) Budget: revenues: $21.5 billion expenditures: $26.2 billion, including capital expenditures of $5.9 billion (2001) Industries: textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals Industrial production growth rate: 1.8% (2001 est.) Electricity - production: 69.592 billion kWh (2000) Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 77% hydro: 23% other: 0% (2000) nuclear: 0% Electricity - consumption: 64.721 billion kWh (2000) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2000) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2000) Agriculture - products: cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats Exports: $7.1 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.) Exports - commodities: crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals Exports - partners: EU 43% (Italy 18%, Germany 4%, UK 3.2%), US 15%, Middle East 11%, Asian countries 9%, (2000) Imports: $164 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.) Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels Imports - partners: EU 36% (Germany 8%, Italy 8%, France 6%), US 18%, Asian countries 13%, , Middle East 6% (2000) Debt - external: $29 billion (2001 est.) Economic aid - recipient: ODA, $2.25 billion (1999) Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP) Currency code: EGP Exchange rates: Egyptian pounds per US dollar - market rate - 4.5000 (January 1981), 4.4900 (2001), 3.6900 (2000), 3.4050 (1999), 3.3880 (1998), 3.3880 (1997) Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June Egypts Background The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest by Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegience to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile river in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure. View of the Pyramids from Mena House Hotel, Cairo

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  Introduction
  
  Seabird Marine Services( Seabird )
  Seabird is a an Egyptian Registered Company Main Head Office Is in Port Said Founded in 1981 As
  A Private Owned Firm . Operating as a ship ,Agent at all the Egyptian ports and for Suez canal transit. All contacts and accounts are handled through port said head office. Employs shipping professionals Who provide service to international standards . Has local expertise in Suez canal transit , cargo Operations ,bunkering crewing management , supplier provision and spare parts. Specialized in Tankers, gas bulk carrier , containers, cargo vessels, fishing boats and yachts.
  
  23 Years “Seabird“ Seabird act as shipping /protecting agent to attend vessels transit Suez Canal and /or call to any Egyptian ports. Since 1 st ,August 1998 are acting as full independent /private Agent According to Egyptian Ministry maritime . Understands the need for fast, Seabird information and communications about the vessels and cargo. Seabird in the spot, with strong local connection and long experience in dealing with vsls. problems.
  So, if you please if you have any question or any comment, please do not hesitate to contact us immediately at any time as we are working 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
  
  PORT SAID PORT ( Our Main Location )
  Port Description
  General Information
  Port Description :
  
  The Port Said port lies to the northern entrance of the Suez Canal l. It is considered one of the most important Egyptian ports due to its distinctive location on the entrance of the most significant waterway in the world (The Suez Canal) and in the middle of the biggest merchant shipping line between Europe and the east. It is moreover the biggest transit port in the world.
  
  latitude : 31 16' N Longitude : 32 19' E
  VHF : 73, 12, 13, 16
  
  The Approach Area :
  Waterways : 459 feet wide and 12.5 to 13 meters deep.
  Water breaks : The Suez Canal entrance leading to the port is protected by two water breaks. The eastern water break is approximately 3.5 miles long while the Western is approximately 1.5 miles long .
  
  General Information :
  
  The prevailing wind is the northern wind ,,,,,,,,The tide range is about 70 centimeters
  The entrance : Vessels enter the port through the Suez Canal whether from its northern or Southern entrances
  water areas and shipping facilities : The water area is under the Suez canal authority which is responsible for all maritime activities, towage and pilotage.
  
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