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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 Authority and UAE sign agreement

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – Mohab Mamish, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority and Chairman of the General Authority of Suez Canal...

Suez Canal Authority says CMA CGM to manage new terminals

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – The Suez Canal Authority has signed an agreement with the French Marseille-based shipping company CMA...

APL enhances India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service with new port calls

APL, December 15, 2017 APL today announced the addition of three new port calls to its weekly India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service (IPM). The new ports...

World Economic Forum – Global Competitive Index 2017-2018 – Port Infrastructure

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – The World Economic Forum reports that ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects...

Third Forum of Mediterranean Dialogues discusses China role in the Mediterranean

Rome, Italy, December 6, 2017 – The Third Forum of Mediterranean Dialogues, which took place in Rome a few days ago, gave politicians, bankers and...

PwC to advise Damietta Port Authority

Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 6, 2017 – Ayman Saleh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Damietta Port Authority, has met with...

Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – October 2017 container terminal statistics

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 17, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported October 2017...

China’s COSCO Shipping to build logistics park in Egypt

Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 8, 2017 – TEDA Corporation and COSCO shipping company, both of China, will construct a new logistics park at TEDA...

Damietta Container to issue global tender for Damietta Port platforms

Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 7, 2017 – Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Company is to issue a global tender for the development of...

Damietta Port reports improved August 2017 traffic figures

Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 7, 2017 – A report issued by Damietta Port Authority (DPA) reported an increase of 15.3% in the number of ships...

Damietta Port as Gas and Oil Logistic Hub

Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 7, 2017 – On October 26, 2017, Damietta Port organized a workshop entitled  “Damietta Port as Gas and Oil...

Cosco attends Cairo business fair

Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 25, 2017 – Egypt has organised a three-day exhibition, the largest trade fair for Chinese investors, for Chinese...

Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – September 2017 container terminal statistics

Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 19, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported September 2017...

Alexandria port wins best Egyptian port award for achieving highest rates

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 29, 2017 – Alexandria Port received the award of best trading port in Egypt after achieving highest growth...

Damietta port reports improved August figures

Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 – Damietta Port hit a new record last August where cargo handling volume  increased by 40%  from 2.5...

EIB presents two development loans for Alexandria port

Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2017 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has offered $1bn for to finance two projects located within the...

Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – August 2017 container terminal statistics

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported August 2017...

Hapag-Lloyd works on integrating UASC business in Egypt

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – Hapag-Lloyd confirmed that the process of merging with UASC businesses in Egypt is currently underway. The...

Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – July 2017 container terminal statistics

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported July 2017...

Suez Canal Authority profit rises 4.66% y/y in July 2017

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 23, 2017 – Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said it posted a profit of $447.1 million (€379 million) in July 2017, up...

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