Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir received the certificate, which the ministry said reflects recent expansion works at the Red Sea port, a key hub within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).
Ain Sokhna is being developed as a major logistics and transit centre serving Egypt’s eastern coastline and the Gulf of Suez, with the government aiming to boost export and import flows and strengthen Egypt’s role in global supply chains.
The ministry said ongoing development plans include the excavation of five additional port basins, each with a depth of 19 metres, with a total excavation volume of 120 million cubic metres. Dredging operations are underway, with planned dredging volumes reduced from an initial 70 million cubic metres by 25 million cubic metres following technical reviews.
The port has also been linked to a multimodal transport network through a 30-kilometre internal railway system connecting it to national rail lines, road networks, dry ports, and logistics zones.
As part of Egypt’s Vision 2030 transport strategy, the ministry plans to construct 70 kilometres of new quays with depths ranging from 18 to 25 metres, bringing the total quay length across Egyptian seaports to more than 100 kilometres. The strategy also targets expanding the national maritime fleet to 40 vessels capable of transporting up to 25 million tonnes of cargo annually.
Egypt has stepped up investment in port infrastructure nationwide. At Alexandria Port, a second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), Energos Power, with a liquefied natural gas storage capacity of 174,000 cubic metres, has recently entered service under a lease agreement with US-based New Fortress Energy.
The Egyptian Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Ports Group to develop logistics areas at Alexandria Port, including storage, customs warehousing, and re-export services.
At Ain Sokhna and Dekheila ports, Egypt has partnered with global shipping and terminal operators—including CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping, and Hutchison Ports—in projects valued at $1.6 billion to build, operate, and manage container terminals. Dubai-based DP World is also operating three major projects at Ain Sokhna Port, with the first phase of its logistics zone completed earlier this year.
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