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.
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13.5% rise in May 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 16, 2019 – In May 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout increase...
DP World and PSA International interested in new Dry Port project
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 13, 2019 – The local Ministry of Transport has announced a tender to participate in the construction of the...
Marine Industries and Services Organization to supply four tugboats to Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – As part of the government’s plans to develop ports in Egypt, Damietta Port Authority (DPA) Chairman...
Damietta port announces new multi-purpose terminal
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – The Minister of Transport, Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, has announced the completion of a new multi-purpose...
Suez Canal pays €3.8 billion to Egypt’s treasury in 2019
Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 10, 2019 – Egypt’s finance ministry has said the Suez Canal Authority paid EGP 72 billion ($4.3 billion/€3.8...
Egypt’s Damietta port completes dredging project
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 5, 2019 – Damietta Port Authority has completed a dredging project, enabling the harbour to...
Suez Canal’s investment opportunities are very promising
Suez, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 30, 2019 – Suez Canal’s investment opportunities are very promising there are new projects that are being...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited reports higher April throughput at container terminals
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 28, 2019 – In April 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company net profit declines 21% in 9-mo FY 2018/19
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 21, 2019 – Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company SAE recorded a 21% decline in net profit...
Damietta Port is ready to accommodate larger vessels
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 21, 2019 – The Damietta Port authority (DPA) has completed dredging works to deepen the navigational channel and is now...
APM Terminals works to develop Port Said East Port and Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT)
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – APM Terminals is working with the government of Egypt to ensure the success of Egypt Vision 2030 for Port...
Egypt’s government dismisses rumours about partial privatisation of Suez Canal
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) May 7, 2019 – Egypt’s government has dismissed rumours about the potential privatisation of parts of the Suez Canal...
Suez Canal Authority, China’s Tianjin to develop 2nd phase of TEDA Industrial Zone
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 25, 2019 – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s...
SCA to increase Suez Canal annual revenues by $1 billion
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 18, 2019 – Suez Canal Authority (SCA) aims to increase the annual revenues of the Suez Canal by $1 billion (€888 million),...
COSCO’s European container terminals see improved performance in Q1 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) April 17, 2019 – In the first three months of 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw...
Svitzer to deliver two tugboats to Suez Canal Authority
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 8, 2019 – Leading global towage operator Svitzer has signed a 10-year agreement with Port Suez in Egypt to deliver two...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces FY2018 financial results
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, a leading global leading ports operator, has announced full year results...
Van Oord plans to join Damietta port dredging project
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Dutch maritime contracting company Van Oord is planning to participate in work to deepen Damietta...
Koper port hosts promotional event in Cairo
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) March 18, 2019 – Port operator Luka Koper d.d. has held its now annual event in Cairo with its Egyptian business partners,...
PSA International visits Damietta port to discuss cooperation
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 17, 2019 – Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has reported talks with Singapore-based PSA International about cooperation...