Damietta
Egypt’s Damietta Port is located 10 km west of the Nile river of Damietta branch westward Ras El-Bar, 70 km to the west of Port Said and 200 km from Alexandria Port. It is operated by state-owned Damietta Port Authority.
Damietta Port Authority seeks EBRD loan for new terminal
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – Damietta Port Authority (DPA) is in talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
Damietta port sees increased cargo traffic in 2017
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – The Damietta Port Authority has reported total tonnage handled in 2017 was 37.74 million tons, compared...
Damietta port looking to finance second container terminal
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – Damietta Port Authority is in discussions with local and international lenders for a loan of $305...
Damietta Port Authority re-issues tender for cargo terminal
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The Damietta Port Authority is to re-issued its tender for a 140,000 m2 cargo terminal for container...
EU delegation visits Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 11, 2018 – EU Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkoš and the EU’s First Secretary of the Trade and Enterprise...
Damietta Port sees increased traffic in December 2017
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – A report issued by the Damietta Port Authority (DPA) showed an increase of 23.4% in the number of ships...
ICC orders Damietta Ports to pay Doosan $74 million
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – Damietta International Ports Company SAE and Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport (KGL) have been ordered by...
Damietta port to reduce some fees
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – Container ships with the capacity of 100 units or less passing through the Damietta Port will be exempt...
Damietta handles increased number of vessels in last three years
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – In the last three calendar years (2015, 2016 and 2017) Damietta Port handled 7,782 vessels, compared...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Damietta port handles more ships in June
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 23, 2017 – Damietta port handled 231 ships in June, up 15.5% on the year, as a result of the rising demand by...
Shipping companies object to being forced to buy power from Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – Shipping companies are attempting to convince officials to reverse the Damietta Port Authority’s...
The Alliance shipping group returns to Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – The Alliance group of shipping companies that withdrew from East Port Said in March due to increased fees...
Damietta signs agreement for new multi-purpose terminal
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 29, 2017 – The General Authority of Damietta Port has signed a cooperation agreement with the Engineering Authority...
Sinai Development Authority announces regional investment plans
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 27, 2017 – The Sinai Development Authority (SDA) has introduced investments projects worth EGP 10.7 billion in six...