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.
Egyptian company to receive 400,000 m² at SCZone
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – East Port Said Industrial Development Company expects to receive 400,000 m² of land from the Suez...
Suez Canal increases discounts for LNG carriers
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – The Suez Canal Authority has decided to increase the port fee discount for liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Suez Canal to coordinate investment incentives amendment with Egyptian government
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Suez Canal Authority plans to coordinate with the government an amendment of the investment incentive...
Suez Canal Authority renews marine insurance contract
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – The Suez Canal Insurance Company (SCI) has renewed the insurance contracts with the Suez Canal Authority...
Alexandria port to launch multi-purpose terminal project
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Alexandria Port Authority is preparing to launch a project for a multi-purpose terminal on Platform 55...
Proton ships cars to Egypt after three-year gap
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Malaysian automotive company Proton Holdings Bhd has recommenced car exports to Egypt via...
Alexandria port’s shareholders approve dividend payout
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – Egypt’s Alexandria port shareholder meeting gave the green light to a dividend payout of EGP 1.42...
La Spezia port promotes new Silk Road opportunities in Egypt
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...
Sines port signs MoU with Suez Canal Economic Zone
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – Sines port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Suez Canal Economic Zone...
Venice port to cooperate with Egypt’s Alexandria customs
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 19, 2018 – Venice is working on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Alexandria customs office...
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – August 2018 container terminal statistics
Port Said, (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported August...
Damietta Port Authority see cargo traffic slightly down in July 2018
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has reported that 254 visited the port in July 2018, down from 260...
Ocean Alliance launches new service at West Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 13, 2018 – The Ocean Alliance has launched a new service at West Port Said, as a result of the deepening of...
Egypt sets up company for operation of multipurpose terminal at Alexandria port
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Egypt’s transport ministry has announced the incorporation of a joint-stock company for the...
Egypt’s Damietta liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to resume activities
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – The Spanish Egyptian Gas Company (SEGAS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex in Damietta, Egypt, is...
China’s Jushi opens third production line at Suez Canal factory
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 5, 2018 – Managers of China’s Jushi, a global manufacturer fibreglass products, have met the head of the...
Egypt’s Canal Shipping Agencies profit rises in fiscal 2017/18
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – Egyptian company Canal Shipping Agencies Co. has said its net profit for the fiscal 2017/18, ended June...