AD Ports Group has launched trial operations at Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal in Egypt ahead of the facility’s full commercial opening later this year. His Excellency Lieutenant-General Eng. Kamel El Wazir, Egypt’s Minister of Transport, and Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, toured the new terminal alongside senior officials. The visit included a review of operational systems, processes and infrastructure designed to ensure the terminal is ready for full-scale operations. AD Ports Group is developing and operating the terminal under a 30-year concession agreement signed in 2023 with Egypt’s Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA). Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Egypt’s Minister of Transport, said the project strengthens cooperation between Egypt and AD Ports Group across the maritime sector. “Safaga Terminal serves as a key gateway for the development of Upper Egypt and will play a vital role in supporting the mining activities associated with the Golden Triangle Economic Zone,” he said. He added that the terminal will facilitate import and export activities, improve regional connectivity and attract investments in industrial, logistics, warehousing, processing and assembly sectors. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, described Egypt as one of the Group’s most important international markets. “With strategic access to the Red Sea, Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal reinforces our position as an enabler of trade across key waterways,” he said. “We look forward to the full operational launch of our new terminal later this year, which represents another major step in our cooperation with our partners in Egypt.” The new terminal covers approximately 810,000 square metres and features a 1,000-metre quay wall. Once fully operational, it will handle up to 450,000 TEUs annually. The facility will also have capacity for 5 million tonnes of dry bulk and general cargo, 1 million