Al Hamra Petroleum Port
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Template:Prod llm/dated Al Hamra Petroleum Port (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is an oil export terminal on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, located near New Alamein, approximately 15 km from the Alamein traffic station and about 120 km west of Alexandria. Operated by the Western Desert Petroleum Company (WEPCO), the port has traditionally served as the primary outlet for crude oil produced in Egypt's Western Desert. Since the mid-2020s, it has been undergoing a modernization program designed to transform it into a regional energy logistics, storage, and trading hub serving both domestic and international markets.[1][2][3]
Location
The port occupies a strategic position on the Mediterranean Sea, providing direct access to European and global shipping routes. Its proximity to Western Desert oil fields, combined with established pipeline infrastructure, has made it one of Egypt's principal crude oil export facilities. The location also positions the port as a potential transshipment center for energy trade across the eastern Mediterranean.[1][3]
History
For decades, Al Hamra Petroleum Port functioned primarily as a crude oil export terminal. Oil extracted from the Western Desert was transported by pipeline to the port's storage facilities before being loaded onto tankers for export. While this role made the port an important component of Egypt's petroleum infrastructure, its operations were largely limited to handling domestically produced crude rather than providing commercial storage or logistics services for international oil traders.[1][3]
Expansion and modernization
In the 2020s, Egypt launched a comprehensive expansion project valued at approximately US$457 million to significantly broaden the port's capabilities. The initiative represents one of the country's largest petroleum infrastructure investments and forms part of a wider national strategy to establish Egypt as a regional energy trading center. Rather than serving solely as an export terminal for Egyptian crude, the redeveloped port is intended to operate as a commercial storage and distribution hub where international energy companies can store, blend, trade, and re-export crude oil and refined petroleum products. The first phase of the project is scheduled for full completion by December 2026.[1][3]
Infrastructure
The modernization program includes upgrades across the entire port.
Crude oil storage
Four additional crude oil storage tanks are being constructed, increasing total storage capacity from approximately 2.8 million barrels to 5.3 million barrels. The increased capacity will allow the port to accommodate larger volumes of crude oil while serving multiple customers simultaneously.[1][3]
Petroleum products terminal
A new southern storage zone is being developed specifically for refined petroleum products. Designed with a storage capacity of approximately 130,000 tonnes, the facility will accommodate diesel fuel, gasoline, and aviation fuel. The products terminal is expected to support regional fuel distribution, marine bunkering services, and aviation supply operations in addition to conventional oil trading activities.[1][3]
Marine facilities
The project also includes upgrades to marine infrastructure, including modernization of loading and unloading equipment, construction of new pipeline connections, expansion of pumping stations, and improvements to berthing facilities capable of accommodating larger oil tankers. These enhancements are intended to reduce vessel turnaround times and improve overall operational efficiency.[1][3]
Egypt–UAE partnership
A central element of the redevelopment is Egypt's cooperation with the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The two sides have signed a series of agreements covering the establishment of a joint Egyptian company, development of an integrated logistics zone at Al Hamra, third-party crude oil storage services, and commercial cooperation in petroleum products. The partnership seeks to apply operational experience from Fujairah—one of the world's largest oil storage and trading centers—to the Mediterranean. [1][3]
The current expansion represents the first stage of a longer-term development strategy extending to 2030. Under these plans, Al Hamra Petroleum Port is expected to increase its crude oil storage and trading capacity to approximately 20 million barrels, while petroleum product storage capacity is projected to reach 400,000 tonnes.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 صبري, طارق (2026-06-30). "إمارة الفجيرة الإماراتية تنشئ مستودعًا عملاقًا لتخزين النفط بميناء الحمراء بمدينة العلمين". خاص عن مصر (in العربية). Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ wepco_dev (2020-05-22). "Eng. Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, inaugurates and lays the foundation stone for development and expansion projects at Al-Hamra Petroleum Port in New Alamein for Western Desert Petroleum Company – WEPCO". WEPCO. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 by (2026-06-29). "Egypt moves closer to Mediterranean oil trading hub". Logistics. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
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