Port Of Ain Sokhna
Sokhna port is one of the Egyptian ports belonging to the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, located on the west coast of the Gulf of Suez on an area of 22.3 square kilometers and at a distance of 43 km from the city of Suez, the port currently accommodates more than 350 thousand containers.
Port components
Total area: 24,919,337. 85 sqm
Water area: 3,400,000 square meters
Land area: 21,519,337. 85 sqm
The area of the customs zone is within one million square meters
Maximum port length: 7km
The largest width of the port: is 5.5 kilometers
In 2008, Dubai Ports acquired the Sokhna port development company and announced that it would build a 1300-meter long and 16-meter long pier to accommodate two million TEUs per year and establish a liquid pouring station with a storage area of up to 400 thousand square meters, in addition to a general cargo terminal with a berth length of 800 meters.
Services
It is expected that the volume of investments in the port will reach about 2.2 billion dollars over the next three years, with the start of operation of many projects in the port, whose investments amount to about 860 million dollars, including a refinery for sugar refining, vegetable fuel, and an ammonia production plant.
Construction of new docks and berths according to the approved plan of the port.
Exploitation of backyards and sidewalks in various investment activities.
Management and operation
The port serves oil and gas fields in the Ain Sokhna region, Gas Refining, and liquefaction projects, a petrochemical project, and a ceramics factory. In addition, the Sokhna Seaport, which has an area of 22.3 square kilometers and is expected to accommodate two million TEU per year, which was acquired by DP World. A large sugar and vegetable fuel refinery and an ammonia production plant are located near the port.
