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Superstructure work set to commence at Tahya Misr terminal: Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (DACT) and Modern Engineering Pioneers (MEP) inked an agreement to implement the superstructure of Tahya Misr 1 container terminal in Damietta, according to a statement. The terminal infrastructure work is 100% complete with the terminal set to have a capacity of 3.5 mn containers and a 1.97k meter berth that is 18 meters deep, the statement said. No investment value was disclosed for the latest agreement.
What is superstructure work?Superstructure work in ports usually refers to surface arrangements including paving, fixed equipment including warehouses and terminal buildings, public utility installation, and mobile equipment needed for transport services.
It’s all part of the bigger picture: The new terminal is set to boost container handling capacity at Egypt’s Damietta Port by 3.5 mn containers and is a component of the Tanta – Mansoura – Damietta logistics corridor that looks to promote Damietta Port as a regional hub for transit trade, Egypt’s transport minister Kamel Al Wazir said. The initiative also falls in line with Egypt’s efforts to attract multinational carriers to invest and manage Egypt’s ports, while also boosting collaborations with local and international private sector players, Al Wazir added.
Background: Egypt’s Tahya Misr 1 container terminal — one of three terminals planned in the Damietta port development project — will kick off operations in April 2025. The remaining two container terminals are slated for completion by 2027.
About DACT: DACT is a consortium of European and Egyptian private players that was established as a special purpose vehicle to manage and operate Damietta Port’s second container terminal, under a 30-year concession inked with Damietta Port Authority (DPA) in mid-2022. The JV is 39% owned by Germany’s Hapag Lloyd, with Eurogate and Contship Italia each owning 29.5%. Two Egyptian private sector firms — Middle East Logistics & Consultants and CREW Egypt — hold a 1% stake each.
