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.
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...
Up to three months to clear the containers backlog after the Suez Canal is unblocked
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – It is expected to take some three months for the delayed containers due to the six-day blockage of the Suez...
Suez Canal Authority: Successful refloating of Ever Given
Suez Canal Authority – March 29, 2021 Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), has announced today,...
Boskalis: Suez Canal unblocked: “We pulled it off!”
Grounded container vessel Ever Given successfully refloated in the Suez Canal by expert salvage team of Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage – March 29, 2021...
Port of Barcelona operating normally despite Suez Canal blockage
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has reported that it is operating normally despite the blockade of the Suez Canal...
Ports facing a tsunami of containers from the blocked Suez Canal. More than 5% of world’s containers delayed
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 28, 2021 – More than 5% of the world’s containers are now delayed on ships either jammed on both sides of the...
Blocked Suez Canal to exacerbate containers’ shortage
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 24, 2021 – Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in the world, ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals throughput – February 2021
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 18, 2021 – In February 2021, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd has reported global container traffic of over 7.19 million TEU, an...
Philippines ambassador visits Port of Damietta
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – Philippines’ Ambassador to Egypt, Sulpicio M. Confiado, has visited the Port of Damietta to discuss...
Damietta restarts LNG production
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The Damietta liquefaction plant, which has a capacity of 7.56 Bcm per year, ceased activity due to a...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas Terminals Throughput – January 2021
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – In the first month of 2021, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd has reported container traffic of over 8.6...
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Cyprus – February 11, 2021...
Who will be the new CEO of Suez Canal Container Terminal?
The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) February 14, 2020 – Lars Vang Christensen was appointed as the new managing director of APM Terminals facility in...
Suez Canal Container Handling Company seeks growth rates of 5-7% in 2021
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – The Suez Canal Container Handling Company (SCCT) is targeting growth rates of between 5-7% of the...
EBRD supports new dry port development in Egypt
EBRD €1 million contribution for the preparation of new dry port in 10th of Ramadan City – February 10, 2021 Project to improve logistics and to...
Canal Shipping Agencies reports reduced profitss
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – In a stock exchange filing, Canal Shipping Agencies has announced first half profits of EGP 97.08 million...
Damieta Port Authority signs contract to build new breakwater
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 29, 2021 – Damieta Port Authority has singed a contract with the local Hassan Allam Construction to build a new new...