Egypt Inaugurates EGP 700m Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria
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Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has inaugurated the EGP 700 million Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria, Egypt's second dry port, built on 146,000 square metres as part of a plan for eight logistics corridors and nine border land ports.
Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has inaugurated Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria, a facility built for the National Refrigeration and Supplies Company, affiliated with the National Service Projects Organisation, on an area of 146,000 square metres with investments of EGP 700 million. The minister said the inauguration marks a new step in developing Egypt's transport and logistics system and strengthening Alexandria's capacity to serve trade and production.
Al-Wazir said the port would allow shipping, storage and cargo-handling to take place away from seaport quays, improving cargo flows, reducing congestion and pressure on ports and roads, and strengthening links between ports and industrial and distribution centres. He added that the project is not merely the addition of a facility but an improvement in the movement of goods from seaports to markets and production zones.
The project forms part of the Ministry of Transport's strategy to integrate different modes of transport with seaports and logistics zones so goods can move more efficiently by sea, road and rail, cutting waiting times and transport and handling costs. Al-Wazir pointed to a plan to establish eight integrated international development logistics corridors linking industrial, agricultural, mining and service production areas with seaports, passing through dry ports, logistics zones, road networks, railways and the high-speed rail line.
The plan also includes completing the development and construction of nine land ports along Egypt's borders, the latest being the Kafra land port under construction as part of the Bernees–Aswan–East Oweinat–Kafra–N'Djamena corridor aimed at strengthening trade with Libya, Chad and Central Africa. Amreya is Egypt's second dry port after the 6th of October Dry Port, where cargo-handling volumes have increased fivefold, while operations are due to start at East Qantara Dry Port and construction continues at the 10th of Ramadan Dry Port, which includes a logistics zone covering 250 feddans.
Feasibility studies are being prepared for the Sadat and Borg El Arab dry ports, with construction expected to begin before the end of the year. The minister said the ministry has completed legislative reforms to the regulations governing dry ports and logistics zones to support their expansion, maximise multimodal transport and broaden the investment base, and stressed the importance of partnerships with the private sector in implementing and managing transport and logistics projects.