Alexandria
The Port of Alexandria is on the West Verge of the Nile Delta between the Mediterranean Sea and Mariut Lake in Alexandria, Egypt. It is considered the main port in Egypt. It consists of two harbours (East and West) separated by a T-shaped peninsula. The East harbour is shallow and is not navigable by large vessels. The West harbour is used for commercial shipping. It is managed by state-owned Alexandria Port Authority.
Russia’s RUSCON expands into Middle East & North Africa
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – Russia’s transport company RUSCON expands into Middle East & North Africa with a multimodal...
Baku Port signs agreement with Egyptian Port of Alexandria
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) March 4, 2022 – Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and Director General of Baku International...
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...
CMA CGM to operate and manage Pier 55, the Port of Alexandria’s upcoming multi-purpose terminal
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 28, 2021 – The French shipping group CMA CGM has signed an agreement to operate and manage Pier 55, the Port of...
CMA CGM reported to be interested in multi-purpose terminal in Alexandria port
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 24, 2021 – The Al-Mal newspaper reported last week that the French shipping group CMA CGM is negotiating the...
CMA CGM’s new NC Levant Service links Mediterranean ports
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) January 12, 2021 – The arrival of the CMA CGM WHITE SHARK in Hamburg on 9 January 2021 has marked the start of the NC...
Circle and Ignazioa Messina: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals
JOINT PRESS RELEASE CIRCLE and IGNAZIO MESSINA & C.: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals – November 23, 2020 First pilot...
Egypt ranks ports by exports
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 5, 2020 – The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has issued a report on Egypt’s...
Egypt, France discuss boosting transport cooperation
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – In Cairo, Transport Minister Kamel Al Wazir welcomed the French Ambassador, Stephane Romatet, the...
Hutchison Ports to work on new container terminal in Egypt
Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Ports has entered into an agreement with the Egyptian Navy to develop and operate a new container terminal in Egypt...
Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company sees reduced
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) May 15, 2020 – Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company has reported a net profit reached EGP 1,040,202,432 in...
Egypt’s port of Alexandria expands to speed-up cargo processing
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) May 15, 2020 – Egypt’s largest port, Alexandria, is in the middle of an ambitious upgrade and expansion programme that...
PSA Pra’: new EMA container service
First ship of the new containerized maritime service EMA (East Mediterranean – America) managed by the shipping companies ONE / COSCO / OOCL / Yang Ming...
Waleed Awad appointed head of the Damietta Port Authority
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) August 17, 2019 – Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir has announced that Waleed Awad has been appointed head of...
Hutchison Ports signs memorandum of understanding to set up container terminal in Egypt’s Abu Qir port.
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – Local sources have reported that Hutchison Ports of China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to...
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...
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...
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,...
Proposed new dry port west of Cairo attracts international consortia
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – The Egyptian Finance Ministry has announced plans to build a $100 million dry port west in the 6th of...
Egypt’s Alexandria port sees cargo traffic rise in 2018
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – Alexandria port handled 62 million tonnes of cargo in 2018, up from 54 million tonnes in the...