Egypt
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Ports and Logistics
Eurogate and Hapag-Lloyd join forces for new Egyptian terminal
German terminal operator Eurogate Group, its affiliate Contship Italia, and German containerline Hapag-Lloyd will develop a new container terminal in…
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Bunkering
Maersk looks at Egypt for green fuel supplies
In the presence of the Egyptian prime minister, a memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday between Maersk and Egyptian…
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Containers
The Ever Given grounding one year on
On this day one year ago, a giant vessel approached the Suez Canal in windswept conditions, sand whipping up across…
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Ports and Logistics
Abu Dhabi Ports to develop terminal in Egypt
Abu Dhabi Ports Group has signed a signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to start the construction and management of…
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Operations
Suez Canal Authority to crack down on ship defects
From April 1, if a Suez Canal Authority (SCA) representative such as a pilot or harbour master detects deliberate withholding…
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Operations
Suez Canal Authority heeds corruption criticism finally
Castigated repeatedly for its position as the world’s most corrupt area for merchant shipping, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is…
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Operations
Suez Canal tolls to rise from next month
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said yesterday it will be increasing canal tolls by up to 10% for laden and ballast…
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Operations
Suez Canal still tops the ranks when it comes to shipping bribes
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has released the results and lessons learned from 10 years of collecting data of cancerous,…
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Offshore
Havfram awarded new contract off Egypt
Norway-headquartered subsea and offshore wind contractor Havfram has been awarded a contract for SURF support work in Egypt for Saipem.…
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Operations
Svitzer adds to Suez Canal fleet with fresh contract extension
Towage operator Svitzer, part of Maersk, has sealed an extension of its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)…
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Operations
Suez Canal expansion to be completed by July next year
The Suez Canal expansion project will be completed by July 2023 according to the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority…
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Containers
Container collapse accident off Alexandria
Stormy conditions last Wednesday off the Egyptian port of Alexandria saw a boxship lose three containers overboard and another slew…
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Offshore
PXGEO scores Egyptian Red Sea seismic project
Hot on the heels of Petrobras contract for an ocean bottom node seismic project in Brazil, Peter Zickerman’s marine geophysical…
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Ports and Logistics
Abu Dhabi eyes Egypt’s Red Sea for next ports expansion
AD Ports Group from Abu Dhabi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals,…
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Operations
Suez Canal transit tolls to rise 6%
The Suez Canal Authority will raise its tolls next year by 6% for all ships bar cruiseships and LNG carriers.…
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Ports and Logistics
Egypt to build $4.34bn ‘Suez Canal on rails’
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a $4.34bn, 15-year contract with a consortium including Siemens Mobility, Orascom Construction…
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Containers
Ever Given returns to Suez Canal
The giant boxship is back in the Suez Canal a little more than a month after it departed Egyptian waters,…
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Environment
Egyptian green hydrogen project presses ahead
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cairo-based TAQA Power which will establish a pilot project…
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Containers
Ever Given undergoing inspections at Port Said
After a packed media send-off, the headed north yesterday, arriving at Port Said in the evening where it anchored at…
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Containers
Ever Given weighs anchor and heads towards Europe
A ceremony was held in Egypt to mark an agreement on compensation for the fiasco, with the giant boxship now…
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