6th of October Dry Port

Client

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
General Authority for Land and Dry Ports (GALDP)

Partner

Project Description

Creation of the first dry port in Egypt. Located in the vicinity of the 6^th of October City west of Cairo, connected by rail to the Greater Port of Alexandria (GPA) container Hub and adjacent to the future 6th of October Airport. under a Public Private Partnership scheme (PPP). A site of 400 feddan, divided into 100 feddan for the Project and 300 feddan for a future Value-Added Logistics Centre (VALC).

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MENA Rail Role

Supported GALDP and provided full range of technical, environmental, health & safety, social, legal, and financial advisory services that allow for the Project to proceed successfully to tendering and financial close as a PPP project.
Provided guidance to GALDP in the development of the neighboring logistic/warehousing area.
Liaised and coordinated closely with GALDP, the Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MOT), the Egyptian National Railways (ENR), and other relevant administrative bodies dealing with aspects of the project.

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