Suez Canal Automotive Terminal

  • Suez Canal Automotive Terminal Completes Third Bus Export Shipment With No Reported Incidents

    Shipping Arabia, October 9, 2026 – Suez Canal Automotive Terminal (SCAT) has successfully completed its third bus export shipment from Egypt, reporting incident-free loading and lashing operations. The latest shipment marks another achievement in the terminal’s vehicle-handling activities, supported by coordination with General Motors Egypt, Itochu Egypt and MOL.

    SCAT announced that its operational team completed the shipment without reported handling issues. The terminal credited the outcome to the preparation, precision and coordination of its stevedoring personnel.

    The company also highlighted positive feedback from one of its partners, which recognized the terminal’s quality-control performance across all three bus export shipments. The partner reported that productivity exceeded expectations and attributed the results to repeated practical training and operational preparation.

    SCAT Bus Export Shipment Completed Without Incidents

    The latest SCAT bus export shipment involved the loading, securing and export handling of buses through the terminal. According to the company, the operation proceeded smoothly, with loading and lashing activities completed without incidents.

    Proper lashing and cargo securing are particularly important when handling large vehicles such as buses. These procedures help ensure that vehicles remain securely positioned during maritime transportation and reduce the risk of movement or damage.

    SCAT emphasized the role of its on-site stevedoring team in completing the operation. The company attributed the successful handling to the team’s operational discipline, attention to detail and practical experience.

    The third shipment also continues a record of incident-free bus handling across the three export operations, according to feedback shared by one of SCAT’s commercial partners.

    Stevedoring Training Supports Operational Performance

    A key element highlighted in SCAT’s announcement was the importance of repeated stevedoring training in preparing terminal personnel for bus-handling operations.

    The terminal shared feedback from a partner that praised its quality-control standards and operational productivity across all three shipments.

    The partner specifically recognized that SCAT had conducted repeated on-site stevedoring training over several months using rental buses. These practical exercises helped prepare personnel for handling buses during actual export operations.

    According to the feedback, the terminal achieved productivity levels beyond expectations while maintaining incident-free handling across the three shipments.

    The recognition highlights the operational value of practical training in specialized automotive logistics. Bus handling requires personnel to manage vehicle movements, loading procedures and cargo securing with particular attention to safety and coordination.

    The successful completion of the third shipment provides a practical example of how operational preparation and workforce training can support reliable vehicle-handling services.

    General Motors Egypt, Itochu Egypt and MOL Support Export Operations

    SCAT acknowledged the cooperation of General Motors Egypt, Itochu Egypt and MOL in completing the latest bus export operation.

    The terminal described collaboration with these partners as an important contributor to the successful shipment. Their involvement reflects the coordination required among parties participating in automotive export logistics.

    Vehicle export operations depend on the integration of terminal handling, cargo preparation and maritime transportation arrangements. Effective communication between participating companies and operational teams is therefore important to maintaining cargo-handling standards.

    In its announcement, SCAT placed particular emphasis on the performance of its on-ground personnel and the contribution of its commercial partners.

    Strengthening Specialized Automotive Export Handling

    The successful completion of three bus export shipments represents a further operational achievement for Suez Canal Automotive Terminal in handling specialized vehicle cargo.

    Unlike conventional containerized shipments, vehicle-handling operations require specific loading arrangements, cargo-securing procedures and operational coordination. Larger vehicles such as buses create additional handling requirements because of their dimensions and securing needs.

    SCAT’s reported performance across the three shipments demonstrates its ability to execute these operations while maintaining the quality-control standards recognized by its partner.

    The latest achievement also illustrates the importance of workforce preparation, terminal operating procedures and cooperation among automotive and maritime logistics stakeholders.

    With three bus export shipments completed without reported incidents, SCAT has demonstrated progress in its specialized vehicle-handling operations and its capability to support automotive exports through Egypt’s maritime infrastructure.

    Source: Suez Canal Automotive Terminal (SCAT)

  • East Port Said Handles 235 Vehicles for Aqaba as SCAT Ro-Ro Activity Grows

    Shipping Arabia, September 22, 2026 – East Port Said Port has received the vehicle carrier AICC HUANGHU at the Suez Canal Automotive Terminal (SCAT), where the vessel is loading 235 vehicles for onward shipment to Aqaba.

    The Ro-Ro vessel arrived from Alexandria and will depart for Aqaba following completion of loading operations, highlighting the developing vehicle shipping connection between Egypt’s Mediterranean ports and Jordan’s principal maritime gateway on the Red Sea.

    AICC HUANGHU is a specialized vehicle carrier measuring 200 meters in length and 38 meters in beam, with a draught of 9 meters.

    The Suez Canal Economic Zone said the call forms part of continued vehicle-handling activity across its ports and the growing use of SCAT for automotive and transit cargo.

    Since beginning official operations in November 2025, SCAT has handled seven specialized vehicle carriers carrying a combined 4,735 vehicles. AICC HUANGHU was among the first vessels handled by the terminal and has now returned for another call.

    The latest operation demonstrates SCAT’s developing role in Ro-Ro and automotive logistics, while the onward movement to Aqaba reflects the integration of regional maritime routes linking Mediterranean and Red Sea gateways.

    SCAT forms part of the wider development of East Port Said’s logistics and cargo-handling capabilities, with vehicle transit operations adding another segment to the port’s growing maritime activity.

    Source: Suez Canal Economic Zone

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