The Elsewedy Electric Alliance has won the project to establish the first dry port in Egypt in the city of 6th of October on an area of ​​100 acres.

 

Apart from Elsewedy, the alliance also includes DB Schenker Egypt and 3A International.

 

A project company will be established to finance, design, construct, exploit, maintain and operate the dry port under the Public Private Participation (PPP) system for concession period of 30 years.

 

The project aims to serve Alexandria and Dekheila ports as a warehouse for customs clearance of containers. The maximum capacity of the port is 720,000 containers, and the total estimated cost of construction and equipment for the port is $176 million.

 

The project includes: container yards, utilities, roads, communication and control systems, a solar energy system for electricity generation, lifting and transport equipment, tractors, railways inside the port and UV inspection systems, in addition to a container loading and unloading station. 

 

An integrated customs department headquarters, as well as administrative offices for the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports, the project company, shipping line agents, and shipping, clearing and transportation companies will also be part of the project. - TradeArabia News Service