Safaga Port
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Safaga Port has a coal terminal located on the western shore of the Red Sea in Safaga, Egypt.
Location
The map below shows the location of Safaga Port on Egypt's East coast.
Coal
In 2014, the Ministry of Environment issued conditions and standards for the approval of importing coal at the port to generate energy for cement and fertilizer plants.[1] The port has a total capacity of 6.37 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), of which 4.17 mtpa is dedicated for dry bulk, including coal.[2] In 2020, the port handled 3.8 million tonnes of cargo, including 3 million tonnes of dry bulk.[3]
Proposed power stations
Safaga Power Station is a proposed 2,000MW coal-fired power station in Safaga that would import part of the coal required at the plant from abroad, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. However, with no updates on the Safaga power station since 2016, the project appears to be cancelled.[4]
Public opposition
People in the tourism industry and locals along the Red Sea have voiced their opposition to the importation of coal at Safaga port, saying it would cause pollution that would affect local livelihoods and the tourism industry.[5]
Project Details
- Operator: Safaga Port Authority
- Location: Safaga, Egypt
- Coordiantes: 26.74512135681065, 33.94444379210873
- Coal Capacity (Million tonnes per annum):
- Status: Operating
- Type: Imports
- Source of Coal:
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ "Egypt: Coal port expansion will kill Red Sea tourism," Tour Experience, 09 January 2015
- ↑ ميناء سفاجا البحري, Egyptian General Authority for Red Sea Ports, Accessed Sept. 5, 2021
- ↑ Movement of Goods at the Authority's Ports from 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020, Egyptian General Authority for Red Sea Ports, Accessed Sept. 5, 2021
- ↑ "Egypt is planning to set up 1,950MW coal-fired power plant," EBR, Jan. 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Is Egypt on the verge of an environmental disaster?" Al Arabiya News, 22 April 2014
