Suez Canal sees increased tonnage and revenue in 2019
Port Said (PortSEurope) January 21, 2020 - The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reported that last year the Canal accommodated 18,880 vessels, compared to 18,174…
COSCO Shipping Ports sees 4.8% increase in TEU handled in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) January 21, 2020 - In 2019, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 102.7 million TEU, up 4.8% on the…
Egypt shows commitment to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 12, 2020 - In a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that Egypt is…
DP World Sokhna to facilitate trade, logistics in Egypt
DP World Sokhna - December 4, 2019 DP World Sokhna has recently entered into a trilateral partnership with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation, CSCEC,…
Faster access to SCCT via new tunnel lowers logistics costs – APM Terminals
The opening of the new 3rd July tunnel, also referred to as Port Said tunnel, under the Suez Canal just south of Port Said last…
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.1% rise in October 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2019 - In October 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout increase by 12.1%…
Italy’s port of Bari and Chamber of Commerce have visited Damietta Port
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 - Admiral Walid Awad, Chairman of the Damietta Port Authority (DAP), received a delegation from the Italian port of…
Ambassador of Egypt visits AdSP del Mare di Sardegna, Cagliari
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2019 - The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP - Sardinian Sea Port Authority),…
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13.3% rise in September 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2019 - In September 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout increase by 13.3%…
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 13% rise in August 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – In August 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout increase by 13%…
Contship and Eurogate sign up for Damietta port logistics project
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) September 16, 2019 - European terminal operators Contship and Eurogate have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damietta Port Authority to…
Suez Canal Container Terminal to open reefer repair hub to all brands
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), strategically located at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, has announced its intention to open its reefer…
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 the Damietta Port Authority, succeeding…
Egypt reviews new Suez Canal achievements
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has produced the following information on the 4th anniversary of the new Suez Canal. Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the…
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 establish…
Orient Asia Lines sends delegation to Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 - Orient Asia Lines (OAL) has sent a delegation to Damietta port, on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, with…
OFID to fund Port Said grain storage facilities
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) July 30, 2019 - The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed a $14 million loan with Egypt’s Ministry of…
ExxonMobil looks at Damietta port for logistics centre
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) July 21, 2019 - ExxonMobil, the U.S. multinational oil and gas corporation, is considering Damietta port as a location for logistics centre,…
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 15.5% rise in June 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 - In June 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout increase by 15.5%…
Egypt government calls for port development
Cairo, Rgypt (PortSEurope) July 8, 2019 - President Abdel-Fattath El-Sisi of Egypt has issued directives for ministers on to proceed with projects to develop ports…