Egypt's Sokhna Port Receives 1st Commercial Vessels at New General Cargo Terminal

Egypt's newly launched Trans Cargo general cargo terminal at Sokhna Port has received its first commercial vessels, marking the start of cargo handling operations at the facility as the government accelerates efforts to expand port capacity and strengthen the country's position as a regional logistics and transit trade hub.

The terminal welcomed the Century Eagle, a bulk carrier arriving from China, and the Transmar Legacy, which sailed from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Islamic Port, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement on Sunday.

Earlier, the terminal also received the Chipolbrok Sun, the first vessel to berth after commercial operations began. 

The ship delivered the terminal's main 150-ton crane along with other operational equipment required to complete preparations for full-scale cargo handling.

The ministry said the arrival of successive vessels demonstrated the terminal's operational readiness and its ability to handle general cargo in accordance with international standards.

It added that the facility is expected to boost Sokhna Port's cargo-handling capacity, reduce vessel waiting times, improve maritime and logistics services, and support Egypt's foreign trade and transit cargo activities.