Under a 30-year concession agreement signed with the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) in 2023, the Group is developing and will operate a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port.AD Ports Group is investing AED 193 million in three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, and six hybrid rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal.
A contract for six (STS) crane
Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal
The impending delivery of the cranes signals the start of final preparations for Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal, following the appointment, in December last year, of Hassan Allam Construction, Egypt’s leading engineering and construction company, to build the infrastructure of the multipurpose terminal on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, which will be the first internationally operated port terminal in Upper Egypt region.
Erecting superstructure
The terminal’s area includes erecting superstructure, equipment, buildings, and utilities to create advanced facilities and leading-edge infrastructure and handle diverse cargo including dry bulk, liquid bulk, containerised cargo and Ro-Ro vehicles.
Capacity of terminal
The project details
The project will feature a 48,000 square metre concrete apron, an 80,354 square metre container terminal with supporting infrastructure, and approximately 66,360 square metres for general cargo and break-bulk operations.
Egypt’s economic development
The Safaga concession is part of a broader expansion into Egypt’s Red Sea region, where the Group also has concessions to operate three cruise passenger terminal in Safaga, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, and has initialed agreements with Egyptian authorities to operate a passenger cruise terminal and a Ro-Ro terminal in Ain Sokhna, near the Red Sea mouth of the Suez Canal. Through its Egyptian maritime shipping lines, Transmar, TCI, and Safina B.V., the Group is also a major provider of connectivity to local and international clients.
