Recently, witnessed by Egyptian Minister of Transport Kamal Wazir, the Alexandria Port Authority of Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding with Xiamen Construction and Development Group of China to cooperate in the construction of the Max Port Industrial Bulk Terminal project in Egypt. This project is an important project for Egypt to promote the construction of the Greater Alexandria Port and improve the logistics corridor from Sokhna Port to Alexandria Port. It is also a specific measure for China Egypt to deepen practical cooperation in transportation infrastructure and logistics. From Xiamen to Alexandria, China Egypt port logistics cooperation has added a new pivot.

Build two new dry bulk cargo berths

According to the cooperation plan, the project will build two specialized dry bulk cargo berths, and support the construction of standardized cargo yards, storage silos, modern loading and unloading transportation systems, and comprehensive logistics facilities. After the project is completed and put into use, the terminal can dock three large cargo ships at the same time, further enhancing the unloading, bulk cargo handling, and cross-border transfer capabilities of large ships in the Alexandria Port area. At the same time, the project will strengthen the connection between the port area and Egypt's railway and road networks, build a multimodal transport system combining sea, railway, and road transportation, improve the distribution efficiency of industrial raw materials, production materials, and finished goods, and better serve industrial parks and consumer markets along the route. As the first terminal sub project in the overall planning of Alexandria Port, this project will further optimize the layout of ports along the Mediterranean coast of Egypt and enhance the connectivity of the north-south logistics channels after completion.

Drive thousands of job opportunities

Egyptian Transport Minister Kamal Wazir stated that the project has both economic and social benefits as well as ecological benefits. The construction and subsequent operation of the project will drive the development of related fields such as engineering construction, port operation and maintenance, logistics warehousing, and supporting services, creating thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities. The improvement of port logistics infrastructure helps to reduce supply chain logistics costs, promote the quality and efficiency improvement of heavy industry chains such as steel and cement, and enhance the international market competitiveness of Egyptian products. During the project construction process, relevant work will benchmark international environmental standards, adopt a standardized environmental management system, and promote the coordinated development of port development and ecological protection. The Egyptian side stated that the project is a specific measure to implement Egyptian President Sisi's deployment of upgrading port infrastructure, expanding opening up to the outside world, attracting investment, and strengthening government enterprise coordinated development. Key words: the Belt and Road news network, port, infrastructure, engineering frontline

Deeply cultivate Egypt and expand cooperation

Lv Rongdian, General Manager of Xiamen Construction and Development Co., Ltd., said that the cooperation between China and Egypt in jointly building the the Belt and Road has a good foundation, and the China Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership has been continuously deepened, providing broad space for the practical cooperation between enterprises of the two countries. Xiamen Jianfa highly recognizes the development potential and location advantages of Egyptian ports, and will promote the construction of the Max Port project in accordance with high standards, high quality, and high efficiency requirements, striving to build it into a representative bulk logistics hub along the Mediterranean coast. Lv Rongdian also stated that he will take this port terminal project cooperation as an opportunity to continue deepening the Egyptian market, actively expanding cooperation in port operation management, logistics supply chain services, commercial shipbuilding, and port related industries, and further enriching the content of China Egypt economic, trade, and logistics cooperation. The promotion of the Max Port bulk cargo terminal project will provide new opportunities for China and Egypt to expand infrastructure construction and logistics supply chain cooperation, and help enhance the modernization level of Egyptian ports and the integration capability of logistics systems.Editor/Gao Xue