ports
Dismal weather delays enterprise
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Dismal weather delays enterprise
At least eight people have been injured in vehicle crashes due to inclement weather that has brought sand storms and…
Bad weather closes ports, kills six in road crash
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Bad weather closes ports, kills six in road crash
Inclement weather on Monday prompted the closure of the Arish and Damietta marine ports and caused a road collision that…
Rain and strong winds force six ports to close
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Rain and strong winds force six ports to close
Six ports on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea closed Sunday due to bad weather, officials said. Mossaad Amer, public…
Update: Egypt-Turkey shipping is ‘working regularly without problems’
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Update: Egypt-Turkey shipping is ‘working regularly without problems’
Ahmed Naguib Sharaf, head of the Port Said harbors authority, said the loading and unloading process on the Turkish shipping…
Port Said East container terminal to be put on global auction
Business
June 7, 2012
Port Said East container terminal to be put on global auction
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri has agreed to globally auction a contract to construct a second Port Said East container terminal…
Bad weather shuts down several ports
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Bad weather shuts down several ports
Bad weather, strong winds and waves shut down several Egyptian ports on Thursday. Tarek al-Gamal, general manager of the Sharm…
Inclement weather shuts down 4 Red Sea ports
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Inclement weather shuts down 4 Red Sea ports
Inclement weather and high-speed winds have forced the closure of four sea ports in Suez, the Red Sea Port Authority…
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Business
February 7, 2012
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Abdel Tawab Haggag, economic advisor to the Suez Canal Authority, on Tuesday ruled out any negative effects on the canal…
Authorities confiscate 200,000 bladed weapons at Sokhna port
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Authorities confiscate 200,000 bladed weapons at Sokhna port
Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 200,000 bladed weapons into Egypt, seized on a vessel coming from China. The…
Bad weather closes two Alexandria ports
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Bad weather closes two Alexandria ports
Egyptian authorities shut down two ports in Alexandria and al-Dikhila due to bad weather that included high waves and wind,…