Sonatrach and China’s CHEC track Annaba phosphate project port
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
Algeria’s Hydrocarbons Minister, Mohamed Arkab, met China Harbour Engineering Company chairman Bai Yinzhan in Algiers to monitor port infrastructure for the integrated Annaba phosphate project. Discussions also covered expanding cooperation to LNG terminals and industrial investments, according to APS.
Algerian State Minister in charge of Hydrocarbons Mohamed Arkab reviewed on Thursday 12 November in Algiers with Bai Yinzhan, chairman of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), progress on the port infrastructure for the integrated Annaba phosphate project, according to the Algeria Press Service (APS), citing a statement from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons. Sonatrach CEO Nordine Daoudi also attended the meeting.
Work on the mineral berth at Annaba port is being carried out by CHEC under a contract signed with Sonatrach on 12 August 2026 under the EPC model, covering engineering, procurement and construction. Bai Yinzhan presented an update on the work, according to APS.
The discussions also covered expanding cooperation to infrastructure related to the transport of liquefied natural gas, industrial investments and seawater desalination, APS reports. The meeting comes after the contract awarded to CHEC for the phosphate project, announced on 12 August.
