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.
EBRD supports new dry port development in Egypt
EBRD €1 million contribution for the preparation of new dry port in 10th of Ramadan City – February 10, 2021 Project to improve logistics and to...
Canal Shipping Agencies reports reduced profitss
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – In a stock exchange filing, Canal Shipping Agencies has announced first half profits of EGP 97.08 million...
Damieta Port Authority signs contract to build new breakwater
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 29, 2021 – Damieta Port Authority has singed a contract with the local Hassan Allam Construction to build a new new...
Cairo seeks to develop Libya railway connection
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 28, 2021 – The Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has said that the government is planning to extend its...
CMA CGM to operate and manage Pier 55, the Port of Alexandria’s upcoming multi-purpose terminal
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 28, 2021 – The French shipping group CMA CGM has signed an agreement to operate and manage Pier 55, the Port of...
CMA CGM reported to be interested in multi-purpose terminal in Alexandria port
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 24, 2021 – The Al-Mal newspaper reported last week that the French shipping group CMA CGM is negotiating the...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited – Overseas terminals see quarterly increase in 2020
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) January 19, 2021 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited’ overseas terminals reported a Q4 2020 increase in container...
Circle and Ignazioa Messina: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals
JOINT PRESS RELEASE CIRCLE and IGNAZIO MESSINA & C.: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals – November 23, 2020 First pilot...
Statement by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
Statement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi – November 11, 2020 It is with great...
Egypt ranks ports by exports
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 5, 2020 – The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has issued a report on Egypt’s...
COSCO Shipping Ports – Overseas terminals – Q1,Q2,Q3 2020 TEU throughput
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – Below is the container (TEU) throughput of COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals for the first...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks at the AmCham Greece-Egypt-Cyprus MOU ceremony
Athens, (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, joined the AmCham event for the Greece-Egypt-Cyprus Memorandum of...
Damietta port to have new dry port facilities
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 27, 2020 – The holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport (HCMLT), part of the Ministry of Public Enterprise,...
Egypt, France discuss boosting transport cooperation
Alexandria, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – In Cairo, Transport Minister Kamel Al Wazir welcomed the French Ambassador, Stephane Romatet, the...
Local companies compete for Damietta port solar energy contract
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) September 21, 2020 – The local Daily News Egypt has reported that 20 local companies are bidding for a tender to construct...
Financing approved for new Damietta port infrastructure
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) September 21, 2020 – A contract was signed last Thursday for the financing of the construction of a new multipurpose...
Hutchison Ports to work on new container terminal in Egypt
Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Ports has entered into an agreement with the Egyptian Navy to develop and operate a new container terminal in Egypt...