The world's deepest artificial port basin has been built in Egypt
The project to develop the Ain Sokhna port in Egypt has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. The world's deepest artificial port basin built on land has been constructed in the port area, with its depth reaching 19 meters.
The world's deepest artificial port basin has been built in Egypt
Ain Sokhna is one of the largest ports on the Red Sea coast, managed by the Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority.
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport is implementing a major national project aimed at the large-scale reconstruction and expansion of the port. The main task of the project is to transform Ain Sokhna into an important maritime and logistics hub serving trade flows between South and East Asia, Europe, and North Africa.
A total of four port basins were built as part of the project. The total length of the new berths exceeds 18 kilometers. Among them is an artificial port basin with a depth of 19 meters, which set a Guinness World Record.
In addition, areas with a total area of 9.2 million square meters were established in the port for receiving and storing cargo. In order to ensure the operation of the new facilities, the port infrastructure, engineering, and utility networks were also modernized.
Transport infrastructure has also been expanded. In particular, a 17-kilometer railway network was built inside the port, connecting it with the Ain Sokhna - New Alamein electrified high-speed railway line. This increases the possibilities for faster delivery of cargo through the port from sea to land and vice versa.
Planet company also recently released a video showing how the major construction and reconstruction work at the Ain Sokhna port was carried out. Upon completion of the project, the port's cargo handling capacity is expected to expand significantly, increasing its importance in international maritime logistics.
The Guinness World Record demonstrates the scale of the engineering solutions applied in the project. It is noted that the modernization of the Ain Sokhna port will serve to strengthen Egypt's regional and international trade relations and reinforce the country's position as a major logistics hub.