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Zawya
03-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Telecom Egypt, SubCom complete Egypt landings for SEA-ME-WE 6 cable system
Arab Finance: Telecom Egypt and SubCom have announced the completion of the Egypt landings for the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE-6) subsea cable system, as per a press release. The two landing points are located in Port Said on the Mediterranean coast and Ras Ghareb on the Red Sea. Telecom Egypt, a major subsea cable operator in the region, facilitated the connection between the two coastal sites by establishing terrestrial crossing routes, completing SEA-ME-WE-6's landing operations in Egypt. This step contributes to the ongoing development of the SEA-ME-WE-6 system, which is designed to improve connectivity and data transmission across multiple regions. The cable spans 21,700 kilometers, linking Singapore (Tuas) to France (Marseille) and crossing Egypt by land. SubCom is responsible for the construction of the subsea infrastructure. Once operational, SEA-ME-WE-6 will connect 17 landing points across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The project is managed by a consortium of 16 subsea cable providers, including Telecom Egypt, Bahraini BEYON B.S.C, Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC, Indian Bharti Airtel Ltd., China United Network Communications Group, Maldives-based Dhiraagu, Djibouti Telecom, Microsoft, KSA-headquartered Mobily, Orange Group, PCCW Global, and Singapore-based Singtel.
Zawya
03-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt: Orascom- ENGIE-TTC-Eurus consortium begins full commercial operation of 650-MW Ras Ghareb wind farm
Arab Finance: The Red Sea Wind Energy consortium, comprising ENGIE, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Eurus Energy, has announced the full commercial operation of its 650-megawatt wind farm near Ras Ghareb, Egypt, four months ahead of schedule, as per an emailed press release. The final 150 MW phase was completed and commissioned in June 2025, following the early delivery of 306 MW in December 2024 and 194 MW in April 2025. The entire capacity is now connected to the national grid, making the Ras Ghareb project the largest operational wind farm in the Middle East and Africa. It is expected to power more than one million homes and reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1.5 million tons annually. The project was developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis over a 25-year period by the Red Sea Wind Energy S.A.E. consortium. ENGIE holds a 35% stake, Orascom Construction 25%, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation 20% each. Beyond its investment role, Orascom Construction executed all civil, electrical, and EPC works for the plant without any loss of life during construction. The new facility adds to the consortium's earlier 262.5 MW wind project completed in 2019, bringing its total operational wind capacity in Egypt to 912.5 MW. The group has also begun evaluating a new 900 MW wind farm on adjacent land. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
02-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Telecom Egypt completes two landings of subsea cable system
Telecom Egypt, which is listed on the Egyptian stock exchange, has completed two landings of the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE-6) subsea cable system in Egypt. The landings were in Port Said on the Mediterranean coast and Ras Ghareb on the Red Sea via two diversified trans-Egypt terrestrial crossing routes, the telco said in a statement on Wednesday. The move is expected to further strengthen connectivity across the region once it becomes operational. SEA-ME-WE-6 is the sixth edition of the SEA-ME-WE cable system family. It connects Singapore (Tuas) to France (Marseille), crossing Egypt's territory terrestrially. US-based SubCom is the contractor responsible for building the subsea cable system. Upon completion, the SEA-ME-WE-6 cable system will establish a connection between Africa, Asia, and Europe through its 17 landing points. Spanning a distance of 21,700 km, the system's consortium comprises 16 subsea cable providers, including Telecom Egypt, BEYON (Bahrain), Bangladesh Submarine Cables, Bharti Airtel (India), China United Network Communications Group, Dhiraagu (Maldives), Djibouti Telecom, Microsoft (US), Mobily (Saudi Arabia), Orange (France), PCCW Global, Singtel (Singapore), Sri Lanka Telecom, Telekom Malaysia, Telin (Indonesia), and Trans World Associates (Pakistan). (Writing by P Deol; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Arab News
02-07-2025
- General
- Arab News
An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen, Egypt says
CAIRO: An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen and leaving four others missing, authorities said drilling ship overturned Tuesday evening off the city of Ras Ghareb, on the African side of the Gulf of Suez, the Red Sea's northwestern arm and a crucial shipping route, the Petroleum Ministry said in a were 30 workers on board when the drilling ship capsized, said Amr Hanafy, governor of the Red Sea teams recovered four bodies and rescued two 22 others who were taken to hospitals, he said ships from the Egyptian navy joined the search-and-rescue efforts which were still ongoing overnight for four missing capsizing happened in an area called Gabel el-Zeit, a prominent Egyptian oil production site around 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the Suez Canal, the ministry said in a capsizing was unlikely to cause disruption to vessels transiting through the canal, which links the Gulf of Suez to the Mediterranean Sea.
Washington Post
02-07-2025
- General
- Washington Post
An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen, Egypt says
CAIRO — An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen and leaving four others missing, authorities said Wednesday. The drilling ship overturned Tuesday evening off the city of Ras Ghareb, on the African side of the Gulf of Suez, the Red Sea's northwestern arm and a crucial shipping route, the Petroleum Ministry said in a statement.
