A trading house named for Egypt's greatest Red Sea port — connecting Egyptian mineral supply to the same international markets it has served for over two millennia.
Berenex takes its name from Berenice — ancient Egypt's greatest Red Sea port, founded in 275 BCE by Ptolemy II Philadelphus. For over 800 years, Berenice was the primary gateway connecting Egypt to India, Arabia, and East Africa. Ships loaded with Egyptian materials departed for the Indian subcontinent along the same Red Sea routes we serve today.
In 2022, archaeologists uncovered a marble statue of the Buddha at Berenice — proof of the depth of Egypt's ancient trade with the Indian subcontinent. The excavation, led by the University of Delaware and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, has been ongoing since 1994 and continues through 2025.
"Berenike was an intercontinental port, connecting India, East Africa, Egypt, Arabia. The treasures of the whole world of that time flowed through it." — Marta Osypińska, University of Wrocław, 2024
Today, Berenex continues that same mission: connecting Egyptian mineral supply to international industrial demand — with the same trade routes, the same purpose, and a new standard of quality and transparency.
Berenice founded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus as Egypt's primary Red Sea trading port, connecting the Mediterranean world to India and East Africa.
University of Delaware begins archaeological excavations at the Berenice site, uncovering the scale and reach of the ancient port's trade networks.
A marble statue of the Buddha is discovered at Berenice — conclusive proof of direct trade between Egypt and the Indian subcontinent in antiquity.
Berenex established in Cairo to continue the ancient trade mission: Egyptian minerals to Indian, Gulf, African, and European industrial buyers.
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We work directly with verified quarry operations in Egypt's Eastern Desert and Western Desert. Every source is evaluated for consistency, purity, and extraction capacity before we enter supply agreements. We never work with unverified intermediaries.
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All minerals are independently tested before shipment. We use TÜV Austria Egypt for chemical analysis and EGMIN for Egyptian mineral export certification. Full lab certificates — including ASTM-method test results — are provided to buyers before contract execution.
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We handle the complete export process from quarry to destination port. FOB Port Said and CIF terms both available. Payment via Letter of Credit or Telegraphic Transfer. Full documentation package on every shipment — no exceptions.
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