Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone received 24 new container-handling units on Monday for the Red Sea Container Terminal at Ain Sokhna, operated by Hutchison Ports. The equipment includes six ship-to-shore cranes and 18 rubber-tyred gantry cranes, designed to boost efficiency and cut emissions. As Egypt's first fully automated container terminal, it will handle up to 3.5 million TEUs annually.
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) announced the receipt of 24 new container-handling units on Monday for the Red Sea Container Terminal (RSCT) at Ain Sokhna, operated by Hutchison Ports. The equipment was supplied by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). It comprises six ship-to-shore cranes and 18 rubber-tyred gantry cranes, equipped with automated truck-positioning systems, vessel-profile scanners, and hybrid power solutions to enhance efficiency and lower emissions.
The handover ceremony was attended by SCZone Vice Chair for the Southern Zone Ahmed Gamal, Sokhna Port projects chief executive Mohamed Khalil, Hutchison Ports Egypt general manager Zhong Jingshan, and CCCC deputy chief economist Lu Jun. RSCT features a 2,600-metre quay and spans 1.6 million square metres, designed to accommodate ultra-large vessels up to 400 metres in length. The terminal is projected to create over 2,000 direct and indirect jobs.
As Egypt's first fully automated container terminal, RSCT will have an annual capacity of up to 3.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). SCZone stated it is advancing its port-development program to draw additional foreign investment and integrate industrial and port operations.