COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd sees big fall in February 2020 container throughput
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) March 17, 2020 – In February 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 14.52 million TEU, down 12.2% on…
Suez Canal traffic increases over 12% in February 2019
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 2, 2020 - Osama Rabie, the head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), has announced that in the month of…
Eni, Naturgy reach deal to reopen Egypt’s Damietta LNG plant
Eni reaches agreement with partners to amicably resolve the disputes affecting Union Fenosa Gas allowing the restart of the Damietta liquefaction plant in Egypt -…
COSCO Shipping Ports sees global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall of 4.6%.
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 17, 2020 – In January 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall…
EIB supports upgrading of Tanta – EL Mansoura – Damietta railway
News - European Investment Bank - February 10, 2020 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation (MOIC) have signed a cooperation agreement to…
Egypt holds talks with EUROGATE to progress logistics zone in Damietta port
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 16, 2020 - Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir has met with senior management of Germany's EUROGATE Group and the Contship Italia,…
Cairo to start work on country’s first dry port
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 13, 2020 - Egypt will soon start work on its first dry port to be located in the capital city of…
Ecoslops – 2019 turnover and significant events
News release - Ecoslops - January 30, 2020 Continuing the strong growth of previous years, 2019 has ended with further growth of 17% in activity,…
NYK, TTC and Bolloré sign contract to build the new Ro-Ro terminal in Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 29, 2020 - NYK, Toyota Tsusho Corporation (both Japan) and Bolloré Africa Logistics (Bolloré) have signed a contract with Suez…
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…