Safaga Mining Port (Abu Tartour)

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Affliated Company:

– The executive body of the General Authority for the Execution of Industrial and Mining Projects – Ministry of Industry and Trade.

– The mining port of Safaga (Abu Tartour) is considered one of the specialized mining ports established by the state on the Red Sea coast as a dry bulk terminal, as it was built and equipped with integrated automated equipment for shipping phosphate ore to serve the phosphate mines discovered in the Abu Tartour plateau in the New Valley Governorate and export it through the port. To the global market through a 680 km railway line to be the main means of transporting the port’s raw materials. This name was given to the port in relation to that project and to distinguish it from another neighboring port of the same name. Its official operation began in early 2000.

Location:

– The port is located on the coastal strip of the Red Sea, south of the city of Safaga (kilo 3.3 – 4.6 Safaga Short Road), 65 km from Hurghada, and about 6 km south of the sea port of Safaga.

Port activity:

– Trading of mineral raw materials of all kinds (exporting phosphates).

LONGLATPoint
33 55 55.226 41 03.31
33 55 31.226 41 43.02
33 56 15.426 41 41.93
33 56 15.426 41 49.64
33 56 24.426 41 49.65
33 56 16.926 42 05.96
33 56 11.726 42 06.47
33 56 00.916 42 04.08


Port Data:

– Trade volume:2.5 million tons/year – 36 vessel/year
– License:licensed
– Total area:615157 m2
– Land area:144400 m2
– Maritime area:470757 m2