Egypt
Egypt is a country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. regarding ports and shipping, its key asset is the Suez Canal which links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world’s leading shipping lane connecting Asia and Europe. Its primary ports on the Mediterranean coast are Alexandria, Damietta and Port Said.
Port of Damietta publishes trade cargo import-export details
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 13, 2025 – The Mediterranean Port of Damietta received over 175,000 tons of various goods over the past week, with...
MSC’s MEDLOG to build dry port in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – MSC’s MEDLOGÂ has won a contract from Egypt’s Public Authority for Land and Dry Ports to fund,...
Suez Canal sees traffic down 55.9% in November
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 7, 2025 – In November 2024, 1,000 ships passed through the Suez Canal, down -55.9% compared to November 2023. Of the...
Suez Canal Authority tests transit of two ships in opposite directions in the Little Bitter Lake area
Ismailia, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 2, 2025 – Last Saturday, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) successfully tested the simultaneous transit of two ships...
Hassan Allam Construction to build Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal
Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 18, 2024 – AD Ports Group has contracted Hassan Allam Construction, Hassan Allam Holding’s flagship...
New shipbreaking yard in Egypt’s Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 14, 2024 – An enterprise for shipbreaking that will dismantle and dispose of sea vessels will be created in...
Port of Santander expands car silo
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – Works to expand the car silo are scheduled to be completely at the beginning of 2027. This will add...
Suez Canal Container Terminal receives new cranes
Port Said Egypt (Ports Europe) December 9, 2024 – At the end of November, the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) welcomed a ship bringing port...
Egypt may privatise seaport companies
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 5, 2024 – Local media sources are reporting that the Egyptian government is considering selling equity stakes in...
AD Port signs East Port Said development agreement
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) November 22, 2024 – AD Ports Group has signed a framework agreement with the Egyptian government to explore building,...
Van Oord finishes dredging in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt
Ain Sokhna, Red Sea, Egypt (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – The Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord has announced the completion of dredging in...
Damietta Alliance Container Terminals receives five new STS cranes
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) November 12, 2024 – Damietta Alliance Container Terminals has announced receipt of the first set of five Ship-to-Shore...
Two new reefer container lines Egypt-Russia
El Dekheila, Egypt (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Two new sea container lines will start operations between Egypt and Russia with vessels designed to...
New managing director of Suez Canal Container Terminal
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – APM Terminals and Suez Canal Container Terminal have appointed Keld Mosgaard Christensen as Managing...
Egyptian SCZone delegation visits France
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) October 7, 2024 – Senior management from the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have been on a promotional tour of France...
Hutchison Ports invests in Sokhna and Alexandria terminals, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports will invest $700m in Ain Sokhna Port, and a new container terminal...
DFDS to start Trieste-Damietta service
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 17, 2024 – Danish shipper DFDS will start a Ro-Ro service between Trieste and Damietta in Egypt in November. The...
Port of Ravenna joined an international mission to Egypt
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – The Port Authority of Ravenna joined an international mission to Egypt organised by the MACFRUT trade...
Update: Russian missile hits ship with Ukrainian grain in Black Sea
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) September 13, 2024 – Russia’s strategic bombers hit a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged bulk carrier with a missile during...
Noatum acquires Safina ship agency, Egypt
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – Noatum has acquired a majority stake in Safina B.V., an Egypt-based provider of maritime agency and...