Khaberni - The Port of Ain Sokhna has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the "Deepest Man-Made Harbor Basin on Land" with an operational depth of 19 meters.
Port of Ain Sokhna enters the Guinness World Records
The Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transportation, Major General Engineer Kamel El Wazir, received the official certificate from Guinness World Records judge Kenzy Defrawy during his visit to the port today (Monday), coinciding with the start of the trial operation of the "Hutchison" container terminal, the first of the major development stations.
Kenzy Defrawy confirmed that the minimum required depth was 17 meters, but the port exceeded this by achieving a depth of 19 meters after a thorough review of technical records and measurements, praising the full compliance with international standards.
The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation stated today (Monday) that the Port of Ain Sokhna is a key component of the "Sokhna–Dekheila" logistics corridor, part of the integrated "Sokhna–Alexandria" logistics axis for containers, which aims to connect the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea, enhancing Egypt's role as a global hub for trade and maritime transportation.
Port of Ain Sokhna Development Project
The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation continues to implement the development project of the Port of Ain Sokhna, involving the development of all Egyptian ports, with the aim of transforming Egypt into a regional center for transportation, logistics, and transit trade, thereby attracting more global shipping lines.
The development works include vast expansions at the port, where the total area reaches 29 km², including the construction of 5 new basins, and 18 kilometers of maritime docks at a depth of up to 18 meters, alongside maneuvering yards covering an area of 9.2 million m², and logistic zones covering an area of 5.2 km².
The project includes the implementation of an internal road network with a length of 17 kilometers of concrete pavement, and the construction of a railway lines network spanning 30 kilometers, linked to the high-speed electric train, as part of the plan to make the Port of Ain Sokhna the largest port on the Red Sea and a pivotal port serving regional and international trade movement.
