CANAL CONTAINER TERMINAL ON THE HIGHWAY TO EVERYWHERE CONTAINER TERMINAL

ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST SHIPPING LANES IN THE WORLD, SCCT IS A DATA-DRIVEN MASTERCLASS IN ADAPTING AND INNOVATING TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING WORLD. ON THE HIGHWAY TO EVERYWHERE PROJECT MANAGED BY: JAY HURSEY

Strategically located at the mouth of the famous Suez Canal, the Suez Canal Container Terminal offers zero deviation from one of the busiest shipping lanes on the planet, with a unique level of access to key markets in the South & East Mediterranean and .

e’re located on the “We’re a strategic HUB east side of the canal terminal within the “W facing both the canal network. We connect various and the ,” locations in the Mediterranean explains the company’s CEO, to the East-West trade lane, Lars Vang Christensen. “It’s a while also meeting the needs fantastic location. World trade is of exporters and importers of passing by every day.” Egypt,” Christensen points out. Following the completion “Our goal is to be the ‘best in of a recent dredging project, class’ transhipment terminal the terminal has a draft of operator and also a key gateway 17.5 metres, while the facility terminal for Egypt. We’re a as a whole boasts 18 super- diversified business.” post Panamax cranes, six of which have a lifting height A STORIED HISTORY above quay of 52.5 MT with As an international cargo HUB max spreader outreach going that’s been operating for most beyond 24+ rows. Ensuring the of this century so far, the Suez ability to handle the largest Canal Container Terminal is no containerships in the industry. stranger to political, economic By Q3 2021, six more cranes and other global and local will be heightened, ensuring disruptions to the way they do the terminal has the capability business, having weathered to serve two mega vessels the 2008 credit crunch and the simultaneously. fallout from the Arab Spring.

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“At the beginning of 2020, “After an all-time annual volume provided by these infrastructure the terminal is booming, and “AT THE BEGINNING high in 2014, our business improvements offer rapid we are still doing well as we slowed down. In November access to and from SCCT. A enter Q2 this year, despite OF 2020, THE 2019, Government of Egypt’s full container can complete the uncertainties created by mega infrastructure investment security checks, including COVID-19. Back in 2012 to TERMINAL IS – the Suez tunnel inaugurated passing through one of ten 2014, we had the Arab Spring. at Said, 3rd July tunnel. This dedicated X-Ray scanners and Panma Jack Tours in Egypt Company operates in This was around the same time BOOMING, AND along with general sustainable be across the Port Said tunnel the tourism sector, Class A of internal and external tourism, and owns a fleet of cars, it is part of the when rising cost led to shipping WE ARE STILL DOING improvement in infrastructure in 40 minutes, 20 minutes for SCCT company in the Suez Canal and is headed by lines consolidating and forming once again connected SCCT empty containers. It is a new Professor Khaled Moussa alliances. The global trade, as WELL AS WE ENTER Q2 to the markets in Egypt. We investment by the Government we knew it, was undergoing a now have a free flow of cargo of Egypt that is enhancing the significant change. Locally the THIS YEAR, DESPITE going to and from the Delta and facility, the East Port and its Salem Bridge – main connector Industrial areas near .” hinterlands value proposition for cargo movement across THE UNCERTAINTIES The 3rd July or Port Said and if managed smoothly it Suez Canal closed and hence tunnel runs under the Suez is likely to trigger increased SCCT lost our connectivity to CREATED BY COVID-19” Canal just a few miles south of container volume to the facility the main industrial areas located Port Said. The opening of this and increased investments in near Cairo, the capital city of tunnel followed the opening the economic zone located at Contact us: Egypt. At the same time, the of the Ismailia tunnel and the Port Said East. Address: 51 Ahmed Oraby St, El Mohandeseen, Tel: +202 3304 4360 Fax: +202 3344 8268 Government of Egypt decided 30th June Axis road, a 10-lane SCCT has successfully been Email: [email protected] to announce a new Decree highway with dedicated lanes able to negotiate the economic that increased cost of doing for trucks, earlier in the year. and political challenges it has business,” Christensen recalls. The new East-West approaches faced in the past, through close

INMAR was established by high experienced management & staff with a target to be one of the leading Export, Logistics, International Maritime Transport and Terminal services providers in Egypt. Throughout this period; we have accumulated a wealth of experience in the Logistics and Maritime Transport field. We worked steadily to achieve and attain our goal until we reached the target & become one of the leading Logistics and Maritime transport companies in Egypt.

In Egypt, INMAR has a very complete service network. We mainly act as an agent for transporting import & export cargo by sea, air, sea-air & inland, inbound and outbound through all in Egypt. Using a world-wide network of quality approved partners, we are able to offer competitive rates for the movement of freight to any destination by air, sea and road.

INMAR has been working with SCCT since 2010 as a main services provider, providing Lashing/unlashing, X-stuffing, equipment operators services and logistics solutions.

Freepor, Office No. 301, Port Said, Egypt. 128 Elbanafseg, , Egypt.

[email protected] [email protected]

+20 100 518 8376 www.inmar-eg.com +20 106 443 9921 SHIPPING & LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS

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cooperation with Government time as you’re working with of Egypt, the SCZone and many stakeholders within the “THE PORT AREA other important stakeholders, government and its authorities. aided by open and transparent It’s a long process and we IS A FANTASTIC communication. spend a lot of time with the “The tunnels opened end of government building trust, LOCATION AND WE’VE last year, and our value offering sharing information and to Egypt export and import visions.” KNOWN THAT FOR customers has improved a lot. HUNDREDS OF YEARS.” Over the last four years, our MEETING TODAY’S CHALLENGES productivity and efficiency have However, there is a new been improving consistently challenge on the horizon. challenges they have year-on-year and now combined “The virus is a challenge,” faced, and having a full with enhanced connectivity, we Christensen admits. “The understanding of SCCT’s roles are once again able to deliver current slowdown in world trade and responsibilities during this profits to our shareholders.” will be felt in Egypt. The port is global crisis. “During the Arab Spring a critical infrastructure for the SCCT stands committed to the lack of connectivity was a country, the Government needs their people and the community challenge to overcome and at to provide all possible support at Port Said. Apart from taking the same time, there were new to keep the port operational extensive measures to ensure a laws passed that increased 24 x 7 during these times and safe and sanitized workplace for cost for a shipping line to call ensure Egypt’s supply chain employees, SCCT also bought SCCT and thereby impacted continues to run as seamlessly and donated two-ventilator our competitiveness in the as possible.” equipment to a hospital at Port South and East Mediterranean Combatting that challenge, Said, supporting the community region,” Christensen tells us. for SCCT, means learning in their battle with COVID-19. “Dealing with that often takes the lessons from previous “We offer 3,000 job

opportunities. We’re one of close to our customers”. “OUR STAFF TYPICALLY the biggest employers in our Suez Canal Container region,” Christensen says. Terminal already has plans in COME FROM THE DELTA, “Adaptability is the key. Adapt place for the future, and while fast to change You need to the pandemic may temporary OR CAIRO OR EVEN have a core plan in place and slowdown the world trade, it will always seek to tailor your cost- not stop them. New equipment FROM , base to the new reality and investments have been WE’RE AMONGST THE always be ready for yet another authorised and orders placed turnaround of the company. If with suppliers to increase BIGGEST EMPLOYERS your people and your business terminals capability and service model can adapt to the world to customers. WITH 3,000 DIRECT around you you’re doing well.” Of course, SCCT has always Once again, Christensen been about more than the AND INDIRECT JOB believes even more machinery, the container collaboration will be essential terminal runs on people. OPPORTUNITIES. THE in overcoming the crisis. “Our staff typically come “Stakeholder management from the Delta, or Cairo or even LARGE NUMBER OF and our closeness with our from Alexandria,” Christensen FAMILIES HELPED BY partners are much appreciated,” observes. “We’re amongst Christensen says. “We treasure the biggest employers with THE JOBS CREATED IS our relationships, specifically 3,000 direct and indirect job with the Government and opportunities. The large number IMPRESSIVE.” the Authorities, and will of families helped by the jobs continue to work to being created is impressive.”

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