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.
Volkswagen signs to carry out automotive zone study in Egypt
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 13, 2023 – Volkswagen AG has signed an agreement to carry out a feasibility study for the East Port Said...
Siemens Energy, DAI to develop green ammonia, East Port Said
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Following last year’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE),...
Thessaloniki as a gateway to Southeast Europe for East Port Said, Egypt
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – East Port Said, at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, sees the Greek Aegean port of...
Port of Livorno hosts delegation from Egypt
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The Port of Livorno has hosted a delegation by President Reda Ismail of the Egyptian Ministry of...
Egypt seeks role as trade hub in the new Silk Road
Beijing, China (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly of Egypt has attended the Belt and Road Forum for International...
Suez Canal Economic Zone signs green fuel deal with Maersk’s C2X
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 4, 2023 – A framework agreement has been signed between C2X, part of Maersk, and a number of Egyptian...
New ferry between Volos and Alexandria promoted
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) September 29, 2023 – The Managing Director of the Port of Volos Organization, Sokratis Anagnostou, was in Egypt last week...
India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor continues to attract comment
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – On the sidelines of the recent G20 summit in New Delhi, a multinational railway and sea ports...
SCZONE announces 1st green bunkering operation in East Port Said
East Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 8, 2023 – Last month, the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) announced the first...
Suez Canal Economic Zone celebrates concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) celebrated the announcement of the concession contract for Container Terminal No. 2 in East...
MSC’s Medlog to build dry port centre in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 28, 2023 – Medlog, part of MSC, has signed a contract to finance, design, build, exploit and operate a dry port and...
Russia’s Tatarstan sends economic delegation to Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The Russian region of Tartarstan has sent an economic delegation to Egypt to investigate investment...
EBRD to approve $125 mln loan to Damietta Port’s 2nd terminal project
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to approve a $125 million loan to...
Carbox starts new company in Port of Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 9, 2023 – Carbox, part of the Tarros Group, has started a new company, Carbox Egypt, based in Alexandria. La...
Moscow keeps promising the development of industrial zones in Egypt
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – Infrastructure for the Russian Industrial Zone (RIZ) in Egypt will begin to be built by the end of 2023, Vasily...
Russia’s FESCO plans to develop Africa connections
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) July 28, 2023 – Executives from the Russian logistics company FESCO have been attending the Russia-Africa Summit and...
Port of Alexandria issues tender for commercial centre of a passenger terminal
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The Alexandria Port Authority has launched a sealed envelope bid for the technical and financial...