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El-Samadony: Safaga Port terminal to handle 1M containers

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El-Samadony: Safaga Port terminal to handle 1M containers

Dr. Amr El-Samadony, Secretary-General of the International Transport and Logistics Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, confirmed that the government is working to develop all Egyptian ports to transfor Egypt into a regional hub for transport, logistics, and transit trade, in implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. He pointed to the multi-purpose terminal project at Safaga Port, which is part of the implementation plan for the Grand Safaga Port, which aims to handle approximately one million containers, potentially increasing annually depending on capacity.

El-Samadony explained in press statements on Monday, that the station is being implemented to handle dry bulk goods, liquid bulk goods, goods packed in containers, and rolled goods.

The Ministry of Transport has published photos and a video including the latest aerial photography showing progress in the multi-purpose station project, which is being implemented at a cost of about 3.6 billion pounds, on an area of ​​about 810 thousand square meters, with sidewalks 1,100 meters long and 17 meters deep.

El-Samdony confirmed that the project includes the construction of berths for the station with a length of 1,100 meters and a draft of 17 metres, allowing it to receive giant container ships.

He stressed that due to Egypt's strategic geography with its coasts on the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, the country is actively working to develop its seaports and create free zones to attract investments and facilitate import and export activities.

He pointed out that Egypt has become an attractive investment destination and has a comprehensive investment map that encompasses several axes, including sectors, governorates, national and major projects, and development projects, in addition to free zones, investment zones, industrial zones, logistics zones, desalination plants, and technology zones.