Egypt to establish first green yacht marina

Egypt to establish first green yacht marina

Egypt plans to establish its first yacht marina powered by renewable energy, on an area of 25,000 square metres, with a capacity of about 65 yachts, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie announced on Sunday.

Rabie indicated that the plan will include the establishment of a hotel and a commercial area, as well as a tourist walkway with a length of 850 metres. Another marina with a capacity of 75 yachts will also be launched in Port Said.

This came during a meeting with the Prime Minister to follow up on Egypt’s plans to maximise income from yacht tourism in the country.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir, and Head of the Maritime Transport Sector in the Ministry of Transport, Reda Ismail.

During the meeting, the Minister of Transport discussed the results of the work of the Higher Ministerial Committee concerned with developing a strategy for maximising yacht tourism in Egypt, and attracting more foreign yachts to Egyptian ports and marinas.

Al-Wazir indicated that the Prime Minister ordered the issuance of a regulation for foreign yacht tourism, including the establishment of a single digital window for foreign yachts.

It will be managed, operated and supervised by the ministry’s Maritime Transport