Drehbrücke El Ferdan (Eisenbahn)
Swing bridge · Egypt
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Drehbrücke El Ferdan (Eisenbahn) is a swing bridge (Egypt). Through the year: around the clock. Today: 00:00 to 23:59.
Harbour info
Swing bridge
Location: 30° 39,43' N 032° 20,04' E
Opening times
Through the year: around the clock
| Day | Openings |
|---|---|
| Sun 25/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Mon 26/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Tue 27/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Wed 28/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Thu 29/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Fri 30/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
| Sat 31/10 | 00:00 to 23:59 |
All times in local time (Africa/Cairo).
Times: Suez Canal Authority: Transit Dues Rates, Special Floating Units (ab 15. Januar 2024); Suez Canal Authority: Transitgebühren für Yachten unter 300 BRZ (seit 5. Mai 2022); Noonsite: Ägypten, Rotes Meer und Suezkanal, as of 2026-10-20
Fees
- Fee: Canal toll by Suez Canal net tonnage: for yachts under 300 GT the gross tonnage times 1.2, without a tonnage certificate length times beam times depth divided by 2.83, 11.98 special drawing rights per ton for the first 5,000 t (SCA tariff since 15 January 2024). Plus pilot, agent and berths in Port Fouad and Ismailia, reportedly around 400 to 1,000 US dollars in total for a 12 to 15 m yacht.
Notes
- Railway swing bridge over the Suez Canal at El Ferdan, the longest swing bridge in the world.
- It stays open for the convoys and closes only for trains; yachts transit with the pilot according to the canal authority's times.
- Transit only with an agent and a pilot on board, in two days with a night at the Ismailia Yacht Club.
- Further floating bridges cross the canal at Port Said, Ismailia, Deversoir and Suez; they are pulled aside for the convoys.
Harbours nearby
- Ismailia Yacht Club 9.9 km SW
Frequently asked questions
Drehbrücke El Ferdan (Eisenbahn): When does the bridge open?
Through the year: around the clock. Today: 00:00 to 23:59.
Drehbrücke El Ferdan (Eisenbahn): How much does it cost to pass through?
Canal toll by Suez Canal net tonnage: for yachts under 300 GT the gross tonnage times 1.2, without a tonnage certificate length times beam times depth divided by 2.83, 11.98 special drawing rights per ton for the first 5,000 t (SCA tariff since 15 January 2024). Plus pilot, agent and berths in Port Fouad and Ismailia, reportedly around 400 to 1,000 US dollars in total for a 12 to 15 m yacht.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/29566925, Suez Canal Authority: Transit Dues Rates, Special Floating Units (ab 15. Januar 2024), Suez Canal Authority: Transitgebühren für Yachten unter 300 BRZ (seit 5. Mai 2022), Noonsite: Ägypten, Rotes Meer und Suezkanal