13 Oct 2025 / Suez Canal, Egypt

Updated coordinates for Port Said North

The Suez Canal Authority has issued circular updating the coordinates for the Port Said North area for all vessels, effective from 1 November.

Circular No. (5/2025) states that the new coordinates for the area with the actual positioning of coordinates on Chart (M24) as follows:

ECHO Anchorage Area

Anchorage areas with a radius of 4 cables
E1) Lat. 31° 23.501’N / Long. 32° 29.379’E
E2) Lat. 31° 23.501’N / Long. 32° 28.267’E
E3) Lat. 31° 23.501’N / Long. 32° 27.163’E
E4) Lat. 31° 22.592’N / Long. 32° 29.379’E
E5) Lat. 31° 22.592’N / Long. 32° 28.267’E
E6) Lat. 31° 22.592’N / Long. 32° 27.163’E
E7) Lat. 31° 21.75’N / Long. 32° 29.379’E
E8) Lat. 31° 21.75’N / Long. 32° 28.267’E
E9) Lat. 31° 21.75’N / Long. 32° 27.163’E

Boundaries and Coordinates of Waiting Zone E
North Limit: 31° 23.9’N
South Limit: 31° 21.3’N
East Limit: 32° 30.0’E
West Limit: 32° 26.5’E

ZONE 3 Anchorage Area

Anchorage areas with a radius of 4 cables
Z1) Lat. 31° 29.3’N / Long. 32° 27.9’E
Z2) Lat. 31° 29.3’N / Long. 32° 26.8’E
Z3) Lat. 31° 28.4’N / Long. 32° 27.9’E
Z4) Lat. 31° 28.4’N / Long. 32° 26.8’E
Z5) Lat. 31° 27.5’N / Long. 32° 27.9’E
Z6) Lat. 31° 27.5’N / Long. 32° 27.9’E

Boundaries and Coordinates of Waiting Zone 3
North Limit: 31° 29.8’N
South Limit: 31° 27.10’N
East Limit: 32° 28.5’E
West Limit: 32° 26.30’E

NORTH Anchorage Area

Anchorage areas with a radius of 4 cables
N1) Lat. 31° 28.4’N / Long. 32° 19.4’E
N2) Lat. 31° 28.4’N / Long. 32° 18.4’E
N3) Lat. 31° 28.4’N / Long. 32° 17.4’E
N4) Lat. 31° 28.4’N / Long. 32° 16.4’E
N5) Lat. 31° 27.5’N / Long. 32° 19.4’E
N6) Lat. 31° 27.5’N / Long. 32° 18.4’E
N7) Lat. 31° 27.5’N / Long. 32° 17.4’E
N8) Lat. 31° 27.5’N / Long. 32° 16.4’E

Boundaries and Coordinates of NORTH Anchorage Waiting Area
North Limit: 31° 28.9’N
South Limit: 31° 27.00’N
East Limit: 32° 20.00’E
West Limit: 32° 15.8’E

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