Sokhna is egypt's Red Sea gateway at the southern end of the Suez Canal, serving Cairo and the Gulf of Suez industrial zone, operated by DP World Sokhna at Ain Sokhna, Suez. It works 17 m of alongside draft and container capacity around 1.75 million TEU alongside large liquid and dry bulk volumes. Cargo discharged here clears under Egypt rules — 5% customs duty, 14% VAT and 3–7 working days for a complete file. Cargo comes from Asia or the Gulf — discharging at Sokhna avoids the full canal transit and puts the box closer to Cairo than Alexandria.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Ain Sokhna, Suez, Egypt |
| Operator | DP World Sokhna |
| Container capacity | Container capacity around 1.75 million TEU alongside large liquid and dry bulk volumes |
| Alongside draft | 17 m |
| Cargo handled | Containerised general cargo, Liquid bulk and petrochemicals, Dry bulk and grain, Project and industrial cargo |
| Hinterland served | Greater Cairo (roughly 120 km) and the Suez Canal Economic Zone industrial belt |
| Attached facilities | Inside the Suez Canal Economic Zone, with a logistics park and dedicated liquid-bulk jetties |
| Origin | Est. freight (USD) | Transit (days) | Service into this port | Route detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $1,500 | 12 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Singapore | $2,000 | 12 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| China | $2,200 | 22 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Vietnam | $2,300 | 23 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| South Korea | $2,400 | 24 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Turkey | $1,900 | 14 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Italy | $2,900 | 20 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Netherlands | $3,038 | 29 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Germany | $3,200 | 31 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| USA | $4,200 | 38 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
Cargo comes from Asia or the Gulf — discharging at Sokhna avoids the full canal transit and puts the box closer to Cairo than Alexandria.
Inland, Sokhna serves Greater Cairo (roughly 120 km) and the Suez Canal Economic Zone industrial belt. Inside the Suez Canal Economic Zone, with a logistics park and dedicated liquid-bulk jetties.
The lanes with the strongest direct or high-frequency service into Sokhna are China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam — those sailings are usually the cheapest and most schedule-reliable way to reach this terminal.
Egypt imports feedstock, grain and industrial inputs through Alexandria, Port Said and Sokhna, with Sokhna serving the Suez industrial zone.
Cargo discharged at Sokhna clears under Egypt customs rules — EGP is the settlement currency and duty and VAT are assessed on the declared CIF value. Importers routing through Sokhna should budget both the ocean freight shown above and destination charges (THC, documentation, delivery order and inland haulage), which the landed cost calculator itemises.
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