Technology will help save energy and maintenance costs whilst reduce carbon emissions
Schneider Electric has been selected by DP World, a leading enabler of global trade, to implement an end-to-end smart energy MV, LV distribution system at DP World’s Sokhna Basin 2 Terminal, situated near the southern entrance to the Suez Canal on the Red Sea.
The solution will improve safety, save on electricity and maintenance costs, and reduce carbon emissions at one of Egypt’s largest ports. The EcoStruxure Power solution is Internet-Of-Things-enabled, which will allow DP World to run a variety of digital applications, analytics and other technologies across the system, to further improve operations and ensure business continuity.
The full installation will include both hardware and software to manage, monitor and optimize the power across Basin 2’s electrical distribution network. The system will give DP World Sokhna’s staff, both those on-site as well as people working remotely, full control of the power grid at Basin 2, and ensure that the electrical system is functioning up to the top recognized international standards.
DP World’s Sokhna is part of DP World’s international network of 127 business units in 51 countries across six continents. The port’s location on the Red Sea, just below the southern entrance to the Suez Canal, is ideally suited to handle cargo transiting through one of the world’s busiest commercial waterways which facilitates trade between East and West.
The expansion of Basin 2 at the port has been developed at a cost of US$ 520mn, taking DP World’s total investments in Egypt to US$ 1.6bn.
“We have a forward thinking and long-term approach to developing infrastructure, and therefore we invest in smart technology and innovations that enhance our operational efficiency, which enables us to deliver world class logistics solutions and services to our customers,” commented Suhail Al Banna, CEO and Managing Director, DP World Middle East and Africa.
Once operational, DP World’s total handling capacity at the Sokhna port will almost double to 1.75TEU, from a current 970,000. Basin 2 includes a 1,300m quay with additional 750m already in use in Phase 1, and a 350,000sqm container yard. It will also link two operational basins in the port as one entity.
“Once this project is completed, the DP World’s Sokhna Basin 2 terminal will be the most technologically advanced port in Egypt,” remarked Walid Sheta, Schneider Electric’s Cluster President, North East Africa and Levant.
