Safaga Port Code EGSGA — Red Sea Phosphate & Dry-Bulk Hub
Safaga (EGSGA) — UN/LOCODE and port profile for Egypt's Red Sea phosphate & dry-bulk hub. Noatum Safaga Terminal expansion H2 2026: 450k TEU + 5M MT dry bulk + 50k CEU ro-ro. Abu Tartour mining port.
Safaga Port — Red Sea Phosphate + Bulk Hub (Expansion 2026)
Safaga (UN/LOCODE EGSGA) is Egypt's Red Sea mid-coast port, historically Egypt's primary phosphate export hub (via the Abu Tartour mining concession). As of 2026 the port is undergoing major expansion under the Noatum Ports Safaga Terminal project (AD Ports Group / Noatum subsidiary), securing ~USD 115 million in financing in February 2026 to bring a new multi-purpose terminal online in H2 2026.
- 810,000 m² total area
- 1,000 m quay wall
- 450,000 TEU containers/year capacity
- 5 million MT dry bulk + general cargo/year
- 1 million MT liquid bulk/year
- 50,000 CEUs ro-ro cargo/year
| Commodity | Suitable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phosphate rock | ★★★★★ | Primary Egyptian phosphate-export hub |
| Bulk minerals + gypsum | ★★★★ | Strong bulk handling |
| Cement | ★★★★ | Active export commodity |
| Bulk salt | ★★★ | Long inland trucking from N. Sinai / Siwa |
| Container | ★★★★ | Post-expansion 450k TEU/year |
| Ro-ro | ★★★★ | Post-expansion 50k CEU/year |
- Mate's Receipt + Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Origin
- Mill Test Certificate / COA
- TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas pre-shipment inspection
- GOEIC export clearance
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