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.
Seago Line to launch direct service linking Genoa to Alexandria
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – Seago Line, a shipping company belonging to the Maersk Group and specialised in marine feeder services and...
Saudi Company Nesma visits Alexandria port
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – A delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Nesma company has visited Alexandria port to...
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...
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – January 2018 container terminal statistics
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported...
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...
EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime...
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...
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – December 2017 container terminal statistics
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 15, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported...
Alexandria port sees increased trade in October 2017
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 13, 2018 – Maritime traffic to/from Alexandria Port Authority reached 341 ships in October 2017, compared to 327...
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...
Damietta port sees increased cargo traffic in November 2017
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 27, 2017 – A monthly report issued by the Damietta Port Authority (DPA) shows that the number of vessels handled...
Clarksons negotiates with two companies to establish fuel station for ships
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 27, 2017 – Mohamed Metawi, managing director of Clarksons Shipping Agency, said that the company is negotiating...
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – November 2017 container terminal statistics
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 20, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco Shipping Ports Limited, has reported...
Suez Canal Authority and UAE sign agreement
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – Mohab Mamish, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority and Chairman of the General Authority of Suez Canal...
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...