Construction of Red Sea Port in Sudan in the Offing

June 30, 2022

Plans for the construction of the Red Sea Port in Sudan, have been announced. The plans were announced by Osama Daoud Abdellatif, a tycoon Sudanese businessman and the chairman of DAL Group. The latter is a private Sudanese conglomerate, the largest private company in the country. It operates across several business sectors including food, engineering and agriculture.

The project for the construction of the Red Sea Port in Sudan will reportedly be carried out by a joint venture between DAL and Abu Dhabi (AD) Ports Group. AD ports are ports, industrial zones and logistics operators based in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The group is owned by ADQ Abu Dhabi Holding Company, one of the region’s largest holding companies.

The project, costing $4 billion, will be situated about 200 kilometres north of Port Sudan. It is expected to be able to handle all types of cargo and also bring competition to Port Sudan, which is the country’s main port. The facility will also have a trade and an industrial zone, which will be modelled after Jebel Ali in Dubai, and a small international airport.