Port Said Container & Cargo Handling

Name

Port Said Container & Cargo Handling

Legal name

Port Said Container & Cargo Handling Company

Website

https://pscchc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal / Container Handling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Other Warehousing and Storage (49319), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Container terminal operations
• Cargo handling services
• Dry port logistics
• Maritime stevedoring
• Customs bonded warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Said

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Container Handling Services: Container handling represents 90% of the company's operations and contributes 90% of its income. The company handles containerized cargo through its quay and terminal facilities at Port Said West, providing stevedoring and container transfer services to shipping lines.
2. Conventional Cargo Handling: Cargo handling sector handles loading and discharging of all types of general cargo with high efficiency and experienced manpower. After the combination of Canal Stevedoring Co. with Port Said Container Handling Co. in 1990, cargo handling became a core activity alongside container handling.
3. Dry Port & Customs Bonded Warehouse Services: The company operates Egypt's first dry port in 10th of Ramadan City, offering door-to-door container and general cargo handling services. Revenue also includes the customs bonded warehouse in 10th of Ramadan, which is one of the leading dry ports in Egypt serving importers and exporters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PSCCHC provides ship-to-shore container handling, conventional general cargo stevedoring, and storage/warehousing at Port Said West on the Mediterranean side of the Suez Canal. It also operates Egypt's first dry port and a customs bonded warehouse at 10th of Ramadan City, delivering door-to-door container and general cargo handling services to exporters and importers, supported by the Navis N4 terminal operating system and truck pre-booking.

Product overview

PSCCHC operates as an integrated port services provider at Port Said West port, offering three main interconnected service lines: (1) Container terminal operations including ship-to-shore handling with STS cranes, container storage, and tracking services (Container Tracking, Booking Trace, BOL Trace, and Customer Login Portal for performance reports); (2) Dry Port services at 10th of Ramadan City providing door-to-door container and cargo handling for importers and exporters; and (3) Customs Bonded Warehouse services at 10th of Ramadan. The company leverages Navis N4 terminal operating system and digital platforms to deliver these services, positioning itself as a gateway hub for containerized cargo in the East Mediterranean region supporting Egypt's Vision 2030 for transport and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Terminal Operations Ship-to-shore loading, discharging, storage and transfer of containers at Port Said West terminal using STS cranes, serving global container shipping lines calling at the Suez Canal gateway.
• Cargo Handling Services Loading, discharging and handling of all types of general cargo (conventional cargo) with experienced manpower, representing roughly 10% of PSCCHC's operations.
• Dry Port Services (10th of Ramadan City) Door-to-door inland container and general cargo handling facility serving exporters and importers in the 10th of Ramadan City industrial zone and surrounding areas.
• Customs Bonded Warehouse (10th of Ramadan) Bonded storage and customs clearance services for importers and exporters, integrated with the dry port operation at 10th of Ramadan City.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.5 per container handling cost reduction due to zero deviation angle
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, emerging and major.

• Port Training InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2024Joint cooperation between PSCCHC and the Port Training Institute for training and qualifying personnel in port and container terminal sectors. Also includes collaboration in research and technical consulting to support operational development. Dr. Alaa Morsi, Dean of the Institute, visited the company for a congratulatory meeting with RAdm. Ahmed Badawy.
• Transit Line (Russia)emergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian shipping line established in 2007, operating in over 60 ports globally. Directors met with RAdm. Ahmed Badawy to explore launching a new service in Egypt via Port Said West and Alexandria for the first time. PSCCHC presented its capabilities and development plans.
• Sealegend Shipping LineemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSealegend Shipping Line met with RAdm. Ahmed Badawy to explore current and future cooperation opportunities. COO Mr. Rubin Li expressed satisfaction with collaboration and intends to increase vessel calls at the terminal, contributing to business volume growth.
• CMA CGMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaunched a new Red Sea Med Express service via Port Said West. The inaugural voyage with vessel Dimitris C handled 617 containers. The weekly service runs 3-4 vessels per month, connecting Tangier, Algeciras, Malta, Beirut, Aqaba, Jeddah, Port Said West, and Iskenderun.
• Holding Company for Roads, Bridges, and Land TransportmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContract awarded for EGP 389,686,500 to rehabilitate warehouse and hazardous materials yards, and construct a wall to redirect Azmi Street as part of the company's comprehensive development plan. Contract signed by Capt. Tarek Shaheen and Engineer Ali Ayad.
• Nile General Company for Roads and BridgesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExecuting the rehabilitation and development project for hazardous materials yard, under the supervision of Major General Mohsen Abdel-Motleb, CEO. Project is part of the yard development works under the leadership of Capt. Tarek Shaheen.
• Dr. Mamdouh Hamza (Senior State Consultant)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Mamdouh Hamza appointed to oversee the design and supervision of the oil quay extension project, which includes a 464m extension and rehabilitation of the existing southern quay (650m). Surveying and exploration of implementation methods initiated.
• Suez Canal Economic ZonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company is a key government-owned entity operating within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, contributing to Egypt's vision of becoming a regional hub for transport, logistics, and transit trade.
• Holding Company for Land & Maritime Transport (HCMLT)coreOthersPSCCHC is a subsidiary of the Holding Company for Land & Maritime Transport. The parent company provides strategic direction and support to its subsidiaries, including PSCCHC, in line with government transport policy.
• Port Said GovernoratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Governor of Port Said (Major General Mahboub Habshi) collaborates with the company on port development, Azmi Street redirection project, and hosted the company's first marketing conference. The governor provides full support for the company's development plans.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eurogate Container Terminals: European container terminal operator with multiple Mediterranean-adjacent terminals. Comparable in container stevedoring, yard operations, and inland logistics (including inland container depots analogous to PSCCHC's dry port at 10th of Ramadan).
• Suez Canal Container Company (SCCT): Operator of the East Port Said container terminal, also located at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal and serving global shipping lines. SCCT is the most direct Egyptian competitor for container throughput at Port Said and is the closest functional peer to PSCCHC's Port Said West terminal.
• APM Terminals: Global container terminal operator (Maersk subsidiary) running dozens of terminals worldwide including Damietta in Egypt. Direct competitor for liner volumes and benchmark for Navis N4-based terminal operations and crane productivity.
• Cosco Shipping Ports: Hong Kong-listed terminal arm of Cosco Shipping, operating container terminals globally including Mediterranean and Red Sea locations. Comparable in serving Chinese/allied liner volumes and Suez-routed traffic.
• Hutchison Ports: CK Hutchison subsidiary operating container terminals globally, including facilities along the Mediterranean and Middle East. Comparable in core stevedoring, quay operations, and landside logistics services.

Broad incumbents

• PSA International: Singapore-headquartered global terminal operator running mega-container facilities worldwide. Comparable in scale, Navis-based operating systems, and mega-vessel capability planning relevant to PSCCHC's 24,000 TEU quay expansion.
• DP World: One of the world's largest port operators with a portfolio spanning container terminals, free zones, and logistics. Overlaps with PSCCHC in container handling, stevedoring, and inland logistics, and competes for the same Mediterranean/Suez-routed vessel calls.

Regional players

• Damietta Port Authority: Operates Damietta container terminal on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, also serving liner traffic through the Suez Canal corridor. Direct functional substitute for Egyptian-import and transhipment volumes that could otherwise flow via PSCCHC.
• Alexandria Port Authority: Operator of Alexandria port, Egypt's other major Mediterranean gateway handling container and general cargo. Comparable in serving domestic importers/exporters and competing for Egyptian liner volumes that PSCCHC's Transit Line partnership specifically targets.
• AD Ports Group: Abu Dhabi-based regional port and logistics operator with a growing Mediterranean/MENA portfolio (including Egypt-adjacent assets). Comparable in government-linked ownership model and ambition to position as a regional hub, but with different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pscchc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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