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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.

Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – September 2018 container terminal statistics

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 16, 2018 –  Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has...

Koper port receives delegation from Alexandria port, Egypt

Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 –  Headed by Admiral Medhat Attia, a delegation from Alexandria port, Egypt, has visited Koper port in...

Egypt, Italy to study launch of Damietta-Genoa ro-ro line

Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 2, 2018 – Damietta Port Authority has participated in the Egyptian-Italian Dialogue Forum on Maritime Economy, which...

Alexandria port to appoint consultant for passenger terminal marketing

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 2, 2018 – Alexandria Port Authority is considering the appointment of a global consultant to carry out marketing...

Suez Canal Authority and Bolloré discuss cooperation

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 1, 2018 – The Head of the Suez Canal Authority and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZ), Mohab Mamish, has met...

Port Said to receive two vessels produced by Germany’s Voith in 2019

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 28, 2018 – Port Said expects to receive in 2019 two vessels to facilitate the handling of ships, produced by German...

Egyptian company to receive 400,000 m² at SCZone

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – East Port Said Industrial Development Company expects to receive 400,000 m² of land from the Suez...

Suez Canal increases discounts for LNG carriers

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – The Suez Canal Authority has decided to increase the port fee discount for liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Suez Canal to coordinate investment incentives amendment with Egyptian government

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Suez Canal Authority plans to coordinate with the government an amendment of the investment incentive...

Suez Canal Authority renews marine insurance contract

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – The Suez Canal Insurance Company (SCI) has renewed the insurance contracts with the Suez Canal Authority...

Alexandria port to launch multi-purpose terminal project

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Alexandria Port Authority is preparing to launch a project for a multi-purpose terminal on Platform 55...

Proton ships cars to Egypt after three-year gap

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Malaysian automotive company Proton Holdings Bhd has recommenced car exports to Egypt via...

Alexandria port’s shareholders approve dividend payout

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – Egypt’s Alexandria port shareholder meeting gave the green light to a dividend payout of EGP 1.42...

Suez Canal Authority cancels investment project of Italy’s Danieli

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 24, 2018 – The Suez Canal Authority has canceled its project for the construction of an iron and steel plant in Ain...

La Spezia port promotes new Silk Road opportunities in Egypt

La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...

Sines port signs MoU with Suez Canal Economic Zone

Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – Sines port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Suez Canal Economic Zone...

Venice port to cooperate with Egypt’s Alexandria customs

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 19, 2018 – Venice is working on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Alexandria customs office...

Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – August 2018 container terminal statistics

Port Said, (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported August...

Damietta Port Authority see cargo traffic slightly down in July 2018

Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has reported that 254 visited the port in July 2018, down from 260...

Ocean Alliance launches new service at West Port Said

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 13, 2018 – The Ocean Alliance has launched a new service at West Port Said, as a result of the deepening of...

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