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.
New line to deliver Egypt’s food and agricultural products to Russia via Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 27, 2022 – DalRefTrans company, part of the giant Russian FESCO Transport Group, is planning to launch a new...
Damietta Port Authority signs agreement to promote sustainable technology
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 22, 2022 – Damietta Port Authority has signed an agreement to promote sustainable technology at the port. A...
Suez Canal Container Terminal signs expansion agreement
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) has signed an expansion agreement with the Suez Canal...
EBRD supports first green hydrogen facility in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 15, 2022 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to lend $80 million loan to Egypt Green to...
Green Shipping Challenge at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – As part of the COP27 event in Egypt, the Green Shipping Challenge was yesterday presented. Below...
Mitsubishi Power signs Damietta LNG service contract
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – Mitsubishi Power has signed a long term service agreement (LTSA) with Damietta LNG (DLNG) to support the...
Russia seeks EAEU investment in Industrial Zone in Suez
Yerevan, Armenia (PortSEurope) October 30, 2022 – Unable to invest in its Industrial Zone in Suez, Russia is seeking investment from Eurasian Economic...
Qatar Investment Authority visits Damietta Port
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – Qatar Investment Authority has sent a delegation to visit Damietta Port in Egypt. A delegation from...
Russian Industrial Zone in Suez doomed by sanctions
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – The Russian Industrial Zone (RIZ) is a doomed project following western sanctions against Russia. Russia is...
Russia’s RUSCON expands into Middle East & North Africa
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – Russia’s transport company RUSCON expands into Middle East & North Africa with a multimodal...
Suez Canal to increase transit prices in 2023
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – The Suez Canal Authority plans to increase transit prices in 2023. The transit tolls for all types...
New Maersk feeder service connects Vado Ligure with Port Said East
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – A new feeder container shipping service from Maersk will connect Vado Ligure in Northern Italy with Port Said...
SCZONE signs MOU with H2 Industries to establish a new waste-to-hydrogen facility in East Port-Said
Port Said, (Ports Europe) June 14, 2022 – The General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
SCZONE signs a joint MOU to establish automotive industry complex
Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) June 17, 2022 – The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a local Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a...
A new container terminal in Damietta, Egypt
“Damietta Alliance“ developing and operating a new container terminal in Damietta, Egypt – Contship, May 10, 2022 A new terminal will be built in...
Damietta Port Authority signs agreement to build and develop the second container terminal Tahya Misr 1
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and Damietta Alliance Container Terminal have signed an agreement to...
Suez Canal sets traffic record in April
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 3, 2022 –Â In April 2022, the Suez Canal earned revenue of $629 million (+13.6%) and moved total net tonnages of 114.5...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports – Overseas terminals – Throughput – Q1 2022
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSP), a leading global ports operator, has announced first quarter container...
Maersk and Egypt sign green fuel production agreement
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 29, 2022 – Danish shipping company Maersk and and the Egyptian authorities have signed a partnership agreement to...
Abu Dhabi Ports signs agreement to manage Egyptian sea and river ports
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – Abu Dhabi Ports Group has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Transport to manage and operate...