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.
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...
Romania and Egypt sign port cooperation agreement
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) July 28, 2017 – Ministers of the Egyptian and Romanian governments have signed a range of economic agreements including...
Egypt aims to attract $30 bln in investment in Suez Canal Zone in five years
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) July 26, 2017 – Minister of Investment Sahar Nasr has said that cooperation is ongoing between the ministry and the...
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – June 2017 container terminal statistics
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) July 19, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported June 2017...
Cosco reports June 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced June 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...
Suez Canal signs investments contracts worth EGP 1 billion
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – The General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) and the Ministry of Investment and...
Egypt and Greece agree to launch cruise services
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism has been taking steps to revive the local tourism industry which has failed...
Cargill indicates further Egyptian investment
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 21, 2017 – Cargill International has announced plans for new investments in grain storage and vegetable oil...
Intermarine Expands Americas to Mediterranean Liner Service
Houston, USA (PortSEurope) May 21, 2017 – Intermarine, LLC, the global leader in the transport of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo, is to expand of its...
Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E. – April 2017 container terminal statistics
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Suez Canal Container Terminal S.A.E., part of the Chinese Cosco shipping group, has reported April 2017...
Cosco reports April 2017 container terminal statistics
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) April 18, 2017 – Cosco Shipping has announced April 2017 container terminals throughput. The three Mediterranean Sea container...
Hapag-Lloyd improves IMEX service between Mediterranean, India, Middle East
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – Hapag-Lloyd has announced the improvement of its IMEX service between the Mediterranean, India and the Middle East...
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...
Port Said Engineering Works Co. building boats for Canal Company for Mooring and Lights
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – In 2017, Port Said Engineering Works Company, part of the Suez Canal Authority, is building fibreglass...
Alexandria Port Authority prepares project list
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 2, 2017 – The Alexandria Port Authority (APA) has completed the preparation of a list of projects expected to be...
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...
Toyota, Bolloré visit East Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) April 15, 2017 – A consortium of Japan’s Toyota Corporation and Bolloré of France have visited East Port Said port...