Port Sudan is Sudan’s primary commercial seaport. It is located on the Red Sea, around 295 miles northeast of the Nile River valley near Abarth. As a modern container port, they handle most imports and exports.
- TEU: averaged 450,000/year
- Twenty-First Century Maritime Silk Road member
- Main imports: vehicles, machinery, building materials, and fuel oil
- Main exports: gum arabic, cotton, hides, skins, senna, and cotton
- Well-protected from the ocean and swell (approach and leave relatively simple)
- Port division: North Port, South Port, and new Green Port
- Over 8.6 million tonnes of cargo are handled annually
Al Khair Terminal is an offshore single berth facility around 1.5 nautical miles southeast of Port Sudan’s existing central berth. It’s a substitutional port of Port Sudan and is an ISP-compliant terminal.
- TEU: N/A
- Seaports Corporation operates petroleum and LPG terminal
- Established for importing and exporting LPG & petroleum products
- Capable of handling oil tankers with 50,000 DWT and draught of 15-meter capacity
- Maximum size: tankers – LOA – 221 meter, draft – 13.3 meter
- Only SBT tankers will be accepted at the facility
- Over 2.67 million tonnes of cargo handled per year
- Possess rubber fenders, release hooks, fire-fighting apparatus, and lighthouse
- Primary controlled commodities include LPG, gas, naphtha, crude oil, ethanol, and Avtur
The Port of Osman Digna is only 60 kilometers from Port Sudan, located in the old town of Suakim. This passenger terminal separates into two halls: arrivals and departures. It also comprises nine berths.
- TEU: N/A
- Both halls are equipped with all passenger service amenities
- Capable of handling 3 million tonnes of cargo annually
- The additional section next to the arrival hall keep passenger luggage (under shipping agents control)
- Main addressed service: cargo ships, passenger ships, and LPG terminal
- Common commodities handled include cement, livestock, asphalt, and dry bulk cargo
- Among port, equipment are shunters, trailers, forklifts, mobile cranes, etc
- Features silos with a 25,000-tonne capacity
The Port of Juba is South Sudan’s primary river port. It is a chain of freshwater ports that traverse its length, starting in the south and ending in the north.
- TEU: N/A
- Situated on the White Nile in South Sudan’s capital
- The primary access point of humanitarian aid
- Juba River Port’s facilities are being improved
- Cargo handling equipment is being bought (enhanced economic growth of cities)
- Improved access to Sudan’s southern regions
The North Port is the first port in the country, which opened in the early 1990s. It has a total of 12 berths or platforms and has a 5-million-tonne yearly capacity.
- TEU: 300/year
- Common handling commodities include cement, cars, edible oil, molasses
- Features six cement silos with a total storage capacity of 80,000 tons
- Storage tanks can store 50,000 tons of edible oil
- 119 commercial trade company warehouse and 25 state-owned warehouse
- Efficient port equipment include shore cranes, mobile cranes, quay cranes, tractors
- Successfully handled various types of cargo (depending on the size of the ship)
As its name implies, the South Port is located on the southern corner of the Port of Sudan. It occupies a total area of 14,80,000 square meters.
- TEU: 400,000 (annual storage capacity)
- Possess six berths handling general cargo, grains, and containerized commodities
- Berths have a total length of 740 meters and a depth of roughly 13 meters
- Around 3,000,000 tonnes of cargo are handled annually
- Port equipment include rubber-tired gantries and gantry cranes
- Own customs warehouse
The Green Port, also known as the Green Harbour, is located on the eastern outskirts of Port Sudan. The port has excellent participation in Port Sudan’s increasing handling capacity.
- TEU: N/A
- It consists of a dock specifically built to receive cargo-laden ships
- Extra quays were built to support the expanding port operations
- Dry bulk freight, containers, and seeds are all handled by the port
- Features a 180-meter entry and two berths (560mx15m)
- Approximately 43,5000m2 storage capacity
- Accommodate ships weighing up to 50,000 tonnes
Kosti Port serves as one of the country’s major transportation hubs. It is situated on the White Nile, around 400 kilometers from Khartoum. Due to its strategic location can support the import and export movement in the following areas: South, West, and Central Sudan.
- TEU: N/A
- Operating as dry port and logistics depot
- Accept a wide variety of products and commodities
- Primary commodities include Agri products, animals, and industrial prod.