SUEZ CANAL ECONOMIC ZONE www.sczone.eg 1/30
Objective Legal Framework AGENDA Activities Working Environment Current Phase www.sczone.eg 2/30
Conducive Environment OBJECTIVE Investor Relation Management Modernized Interpretation of the Law No Bureaucracy No paperwork
LEGAL FRAMEWORK Flexible Autonomous Decision in a single place
WORKING ENVIROMENT
Working Environment Fast Decision Making Flexible Business Models / Partnership Free Zone No Customs No Customs on value add when exporting to Egypt 22.5 % Corporate Tax No VAT www.sczone.eg 6/30
ACTIVITIES
Activities Dispute resolution Regulatory Investment Tax Collection Registration & Licensing Infrastructure Ports www.sczone.eg 8/30
CURRENT PHASE
CURRENT PHASE Hamburg 461 Sq km Panama Rotterdam S u ez C a n al Jabal Ali 6 ports Shanghai Shenzhen Hong Kong Singapore
Regional Development Strategy Opportunities across all sectors Port & Logistics Maritime-related Services Manufacturing ICT Energy www.sczone.eg 11/30
Connectivity Connectivity The SCZone is well connected to Cairo with a good network of express ways. The Government is constructing new express way to Port-Said and upgrading the existing one 6 new tunnels are being constructed to connect the east and west of the SCZone www.sczone.eg 12/30
Energy Energy Delivering this strategy will generate significant demand for power creating numerous opportunities particularly in clean energies. Additional demand for power estimated at around 6GW over the next 15 years in the SCZone www.sczone.eg 13/30
Water & Wastewater Water & Wastewater Equally, numerous opportunities exist for investment in water and wastewater treatment plants. Increase in demand over the next 15 years: Water: + 1.5 million cubic metres per day www.sczone.eg 14/30
Service Coverage Mediterranean Eastern Africa SA & Gulf Eastern Europe www.sczone.eg 15/30
SELECTED SECTORS Transport & Logistics Maritime-Related Activities Manufacturing Target Sectors Other Sectors Services Mining & Quarrying Tourism Energy / Water ICT Enabling Infrastructure Agriculture Government
Industrial Area East Port Said Industrial Area Qantara Industrial Area Ain Sokhna www.sczone.eg 17/30
Fitting your needs Each has its own Flavour Character Style Guaranteed... your business will fall somewhere www.sczone.eg 18/30
East Port Said Detailed Master Plan Side Channel Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal 3 Logistics Industrial Housing 1 Housing 2 Tunnels Railway Tunnel East QantaraRoad Industrial Area Vehicles Tunnel Port Logistic Area Approach Channel Fish Farms www.sczone.eg 19/30
East Port Said Port Development East Port Said Port Development 1. Fully integrated container terminals to accommodate an additional 20 million TEUs per annum. Maximum berth length 1500m linear 2 3 1 2. General Cargo/ Dry Bulk/Car Storage 4 3. Liquid Bulk 4. Logistics zone www.sczone.eg 20/30
East Port Said Industrial Area Master Plan INTERMEDIATE INDUSTRY SEA-FRONT RESIDENTIAL AREA PORT EXPANSION LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA ICT CENTRAL AREA www.sczone.eg 21/30
Industrial Area Master Plan Land Use Legend: Shops High density housing Medium density housing Social services Light Industries Medium Industries High Industries Commercial offices www.sczone.eg 22/30
East Port Said Supper Block www.sczone.eg 23/30
Qantara Detailed Master Plan MIXED USE COMMUNITY LINEAR PARK TOWN CENTRE BY THE LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE CANAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CULTURE & LEISURE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA CENTRAL PARK HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS PARK/GATEWAY www.sczone.eg 24/30
Ain Sokhna -Zoning Legend: Heavy Industries Light Industries Medium Industries Mixed Uses and Residential Central Area Touristic Area Touristic Area Military Area Touristic Area Industrial Area Ain Sokhna Port www.sczone.eg 25/30
Ain Sokhna General Layout RESIDENTIAL AREA ICT LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA CENTRAL AREA INTERMIDIATE INDUSTRY SCZONE HEAVY INDUSTRY AIN-SOKHNA PORT www.sczone.eg 26/30
Ain Sokhna Port Development 1. Fully integrated container terminals with maximum berth length of 2200m and yard area of 1.4km2 4 2. General Cargo/ Dry Bulk maximum of 2200m, annual capacity of 20 million tonnes 1 3. Liquid Bulk 4. Logistics Area Connected to the industrial zone 2 3 www.sczone.eg 27/30
Competitiveness Location Connectivity : Roads -Rail Ports -Airports Easy of doing business Land / Office Building Registration Lic Time from port to factory and vice versa Labour Laws Price and skill of labour Basic Infrastructure Elect /Gas /Water /Water Treatment / Roads / Communications Goes without saying! IT as a service Incentives Corporate Taxes Value Added Tax Wages Tax Tax on Foreigners Customs Insurance Contribution to Pensions Training Contribution to Establishment www.sczone.eg 28/30
Success Story Egypt has been in cooperation with Chinese investors ever since the SCzone China- Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is one of the second batch of national overseas economic and trade cooperation zones approved by Chinese government. Propelled by Tianjin Government. 12 Building of Standards Plants Four Star Swiss INN Hotel Building OF White Collar & Gold Collar Appartments TEDA Theme Park Investment Service Center Jushi Egypt Glass Fiber Company China-Egypt Honghua Petroleum Machinery Company Muyang (Egypt) Industry Co., Ltd. International Drilling Well Material Manufacturing Company www.sczone.eg 29/30
THANK YOU Mahfouz.taha@sczone.eg www.sczone.eg