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 reports record traffic and increases transit fees
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reported that in the month of February 2022, 1,713 transited through...
Circle provides update on International Fast & Secure Trade Lane project between ports of Genoa and Alexandria
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – Circle S.p.A. has provided an update on the pilot project to realize an International Fast & Secure...
Suez Canal expansion to be completed by July 2023
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 27, 2022 – Work to expand stretches of the Suez Canal are expected to be completed by July 2023, according to Osama...
Thessaloniki Port Authority and Suez Canal Economic Zone sign agreement
Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have signed a cooperation agreement with the aim to develop international...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Overseas terminals container throughput 2021
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has published TEU throughput for 2021, with its overseas terminals which...
Suez Canal Authority reports record revenues for 2021
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 4, 2022 – The Suez Canal Authority has announced that the navigation statistics in the canal in 2021 set new records,...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd reports October 2021 container terminal throughput
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container throughput statistics for its terminals in October...
Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the end of his meeting with the counterparts of Cyprus, Egypt and France
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the end of his meeting with the counterparts of Cyprus, Egypt and France – Athens,...
AD Ports to develop and operate multipurpose terminal in Egypt’s Safaga port
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 10, 2021 – AD Ports Group has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals, part of the...
DP World partners with CDC Group to create Africa investment platform
DP World has announced the creation of an investment platform in partnership with the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group...
CMA CGM signs contract to use Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co. terminals in Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 7, 2021 – The French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has signed a two-year contract with Alexandria...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – July 2021
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) August 27, 2021 – In July 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited registered global container throughput of 8.9 million TEU,...
Suez Canal Container Terminal’s upgrade projects improve productivity and customer experience
A series of investments initiated in 2020 aimed at equipment and capacity upgrades at the terminal, together with a strong partnership with the Government of...
National Marine Dredging Company wins Damietta port dredging contract
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 16, 2021 – The UAE’s National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has been awarded a contract to dredge the sea lane...
Malta: Talks in Brussels on Libya
In Brussels, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo met bilaterally with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shoukry, during...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – May 2021
Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.
COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals S.L.U.
CSP Zeebrugge Terminal NV
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E.
Kumport Liman...
Egypt set to start seasonal exports of grapes via Port of Koper
Today, the first shipment of 20 containers with Egyptian grapes sailed from Damietta towards Koper. Good symbolic kick-off for an expectedly very promising...
Last 61 ships blocked by the Suez Canal crisis will cross it on April 3 – global container backlog expected to last up to three more months
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 3, 2021 – The last 61 ships blocked by the six days grounding of Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in...
CMA CGM – Situation in Suez Canal #4
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Dear Valued Customers, The CMA CGM Group is pleased that the action plan implemented by the Suez Canal authorities with the salvage...
Movement of Ukrainian exports not affected by Suez Canal blockage
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) March 31, 2021 – Stark Shipping has said that the blockage of Suez Canal by the container ship Ever Given has not affected...