It gives a boost to dry ports … and encourages the private sector.

In 2020 … and the start at the 6th of October Port. The Ministry of Transport and Communications aims to give a strong impetus to dry port projects during the year 2020, with the beginning of the 6th October Dry Port project within a plan that includes establishing 10 ports that it seeks to implement by 2025, and plans to take decisions that encourage the private sector to start. And the 6th of October Dry Port project aims to handle 360 ​​TEUs daily, which will be gradually increased to match the port’s final plan, which is built on 100 acres. Sources: A plan is being drawn up, in coordination with the Customs and Supervisory Authority, to define mechanisms for imposing fees. Sources in the Ministry of Transport said that there is a clear plan, in coordination with the concerned authorities, to facilitate the work of dry ports, especially the Customs Authority, and the Export Control and Warart Authority, as they are a major player in the workflow of dry ports and customs warehouses.
The sources indicated that the plan is to unify the point of imposing duties, and the methods of examining the export and import of goods, in addition to the quality of the goods intended to be placed in warehouses in the land and dry ports, especially since the Customs Authority from time to time issues various decisions related to the nature of the goods that companies store in warehouses.