Arab Finance: Revenues generated by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) more than tripled over the past eight years, rising from EGP 2.8 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017 to EGP 11.6 billion in FY 2024/2025, the Cabinet's media center said.
In a series of infographics published on its social media platforms under the title "The Suez Canal Economic Zone: An Industrial Hub Reshaping the Manufacturing Landscape," the center highlighted the zone's recent economic achievements, investment growth, and infrastructure developments.
The infographics showed that advanced and technological industries are leading a new wave of projects inaugurated within SCZONE since the beginning of 2026. Among them is the Kamstone Advanced Industries project, which was launched with investments of $8 million and an annual production capacity of 2 million square meters of SPC flooring.
The zone also inaugurated the expansion of the Kadmar International Logistics Center, backed by $24 million in investments and offering storage capacity of 34,000 tons annually.
The inaugurations further included two projects within the Elite Solar Manufacturing Complex. Elite Solar Suez Technology was launched with investments of $40 million and an annual production capacity of 2 gigawatts, while Elite Solar Green Energy was inaugurated with investments of $76 million and an annual production capacity of 3 gigawatts.
On the logistics front, Ain Sokhna Port received a Guinness World Records certificate for the deepest man-made land-based port basin, reaching a depth of 19 meters. East Port Said Port ranked third globally in the World Bank's 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) and was included in Lloyd's List's ranking of the world's top 100 ports for 2025. In April 2026, the port also received MV PAROSHIP, the largest dry bulk carrier to call at an Egyptian port.
The infographics also highlighted the performance of SCZONE's industrial zones. Total investments in the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone reached $33.1 billion across 547 projects, creating more than 133,000 direct jobs, in addition to 88 supporting and service activities.
Meanwhile, investments in the West Qantara Industrial Zone reached $1.5 billion across 52 projects, generating approximately 72,000 direct jobs. In the East Port Said Integrated Industrial Zone, investments totaled $367 million across seven projects, creating around 2,000 direct jobs.
Investments in the first phase of Technology Valley projects within the East Ismailia Industrial Zone reached approximately $59 million across four projects, generating more than 900 job opportunities.
