PORT OF SUEZ

THE PORT OF SUEZ CONSISTS OF 2 MAJOR FACILITIES -- PORT IBRAHIM AND PORT ADABIYAH. AT IBRAHIM,7 BUILDINGS WILL BE REHABILITATED. FACILITIES TO BE CONSTRUCTED WILL INCLUDE A PORT SERVICES BUILDING,GATE CONTROL BUILDINGS,GENERATOR CONTROL BUILDING, FIRE STATION, GARAGE, PUBLIC TOILETS, AND FIRE PUMP BUILDINGS. ROADWAYS AND STORAGE AREAS WILL BE RESURFACED AND NEW CHAIN LINK AND WALL FENCES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. A NEW SALT WATER FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED, AND THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WILL BE CONNECTED TO NEW PIPING IN BUILDINGS. ALSO, EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SEWAGE SYSTEMS WILL BE REPAIRED, AND NEW SYSTEMS WILL BE INSTALLED IN ALL BUILDINGS, A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE PORT, AND MOST FACILITIES WILL BE REWIRED AND RELAMPED. AT ADABIYAH,THE GENERATOR BUILDING WILL BE REHABILITATED. NEW BUILDINGS WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED,INCLUDING A PUMP HOUSE, FIRE STATION, CHANGE HOUSE, AND GATE CONTROL BUILDING.THE EXISTING PIER WILL BE REHABILITATED, ROADS ANS STORAGE AREAS REPAVED, AND NEW FENCES CONSTRUCTED. A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED, AND FACILITIES REWIRED, IN ADDITION,A NEW SALT WATER FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. FOUR DEEPWATER MULTI-PURPOSE BERTHS CAPABLE OF HANDLING 480,000 METRIC TONS OF CARGO PER YEAR WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED. AN EFFICIENT, FINANCIALLY VIABLE PORT AUTHORITY WITH FULL AUTONOMY AND CONTROL WILL BE CREATED. THE MINISTRY OF MARITIME TRANSPORT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE EGYPTIAN PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS.