New cranes expected to be operational in the second half of 2026
AD Ports Group has announced it was preparing to receive three new state-of-the-art Panamax cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Ltd (ZPMC), ordered for the Group’s new multipurpose cargo terminal in Safaga, Egypt, which is expected to be operational in the second half of 2026.
Under a 30-year concession agreement signed with the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) in 2023, the Group is developing and will operate a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port.
AD Ports Group is investing AED 193mn in three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, and six hybrid rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Noatum Ports-Safaga Terminal.
The impending delivery of the cranes signals the start of final preparations for Noatum Ports-Safaga Terminal, following the appointment, in December last year, of Hassan Allam Construction, Egypt’s leading engineering and construction company, to build the infrastructure of the multipurpose terminal on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, which will be the first internationally operated port terminal in Upper Egypt region.
Superstructure
The terminal’s area includes erecting superstructure, equipment, buildings, and utilities to create advanced facilities and leading-edge infrastructure and handle diverse cargo including dry bulk, liquid bulk, containerised cargo and Ro-Ro vehicles.
Noatum Ports-Safaga Terminal will encompass approximately 810,000sqm, a 1,000m quay wall, with container capacity of 450K TEUs, 5mn tonnes dry bulk and general cargo capacity, 1mn tonnes liquid bulk capacity, Ro-Ro facilities with 50K CEUs capacity, as well as common areas.
The project will feature a 48,000sqm concrete apron, an 80,354sqm container terminal with supporting infrastructure, and approximately 66,360sqm for general cargo and break-bulk operations.
“Noatum Ports-Safaga Terminal is an important milestone in the development of our Group’s growing ports and maritime strategy in Egypt, where we are taking a lead role through cruise, multipurpose and Ro-Ro concessions to lay a foundation for rapid growth,” stated Ahmed Al Mutawa, AD Ports Group Regional CEO.
