Egypt: A total of 243,000t of imported coal is set to be received at Egyptian ports during the week of 12 December 2025 for use by cement companies, according to data from the Maritime Transport Sector. East Port Said will receive 150,000t of coal aboard the Seacon Oceania for the National Cement Company of Beni Suef. Alexandria Port will receive 57,800t of coal for El Sewedy Cement, while Dekheila Port is scheduled to receive 55,000t of petcoke from Spain for Assiut Cement.
The shipments reportedly support a broader strategy to increase domestic cement production and boost exports. The first shipment of 20,000t of calcined petcoke was exported through Adabiya Port, with an export value of US$2m.
