Damietta port received the river unit (Nasser 53 - K 39) of the Nile National River Transport Company to unload around (487 tons) of packaged cement coming from Minya Governorate, directly onto the berthing ship (Laurel Island), the so-called double berthing, without intermediate discharging or loading operations. This action was taken in light of directives of Lieutenant-General Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport to optimally use the multimodal transport available in Damietta port, particularly river transport, and to pursue coordination between Damietta Port Authority and the Nile National Company for River Transport with a view to transform Egyptian ports from just places for storing commodities   into gateways for transit, to save time and effort in a way that contributes to higher… More....

As per directives of Lieutenant-General Kamel Al-Wazir. Minister of Transport, R. Admiral / Ahmed Abdel-Moati Hawash, DPA Chairman, received a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD to follow up key national projects currently underway in Damietta. Rear Admiral, Tarek Adly, DPA Deputy Chairman for Operation, and Brig. Engineer Ahmed Othman, Deputy Chairman for Planning and Investment and DPA key officials attended the meeting. This visit aimed to discuss aspects of DPA-EBRD mutual cooperation regarding the project of the second container terminal “Tahya Misr 1” and understand the latest developments of the project. The meeting began with a port presentation highlighting key features, main terminals, significant developments and current and future projects, the most important of which… More....

Rear Admiral / Ahmed Hawash, DPA Chairman, received a delegation of the consortium (Hapag-Lloyd, Eurogate and Contship Italia) that won the operation of the new container terminal (Tahya Misr 1) during their visit to the port. Brig. Engineer Ahmed Othman, DPA Deputy Chairman for Planning and Investment and senior DPA officials attended the reception. A number of points were discussed with respect to the presentation of the project's superstructure plans, the evaluation of the environmental and social impact to ensure that the ongoing construction works comply with international environmental requirements. The delegation made a site visit to see how far construction is going as planned and praised the remarkable progress and support provided by DPA, since this project is one… More....

Damietta Port Authority (DPA) Chairman, R. Admiral / Ahmed Abdel-Moati Hawash, received Eng. Amr Hamad, representative of (LRQA) Company, for the periodic review to ascertain DPA conformity with its certificates of quality, environment, safety and occupational health (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018). Over several days, LRQA representative, in coordination with R. Admiral / Tariq Adly, DPA deputy chairman for Operation and port authority competent departments, measured all port activities and tested the efficiency of departments in dealing with various situations to ensure compliance with the three quality systems in action and maintain clean and secure environment so as to achieve customer satisfaction and trust. A multi-faceted maneuver has been conducted to test capacity to handle several contingencies simultaneously.… More....

Rear Admiral / Ahmed Abdel Moaty Hawash, DPA Chairman, participated in the opening of the new administrative headquarter of the (CMA CGM) group, one of the largest shipping lines in the world, inside Damietta port. The Opening Ceremony was attended by Eng.  Tariq Zaghloul/ CMA CEO in Egypt, Mr. Muhannad Ahmed/ representative of the owners, Rear Admiral/ Tariq Adly, DPA deputy chairman for Operation, Brig. Engineer / Ahmed Othman, DPA deputy chairman for Planning and Investment and a number of senior invitees. The representatives of the French group commended the port of Damietta as one of the key ports in the Eastern Mediterranean, through which CMA services are provided. Rear Admiral / Ahmed Hawash conveyed congratulations of Lieutenant-General Eng. Kamel… More....

Damietta Port Authority “DPA” signed a Joint cooperation protocol with Methanex Egypt for methanol production, with the aim of Setting regulations for provision of the services delivered by DPA to vessels entering the port to ship methanol from Methanex in Damietta Port, includes towing and escorting services during loading/ unloading, arriving and departure. The protocol was signed by Rear Admiral / Ahmed Abdel Moati Hawash, DPA Chairman, and Eng. / Mohamed Wageh Shendi, Chairman of Methanex Corporation, in the presence of Rear Admiral / Tariq Adly, DPA Deputy Chairman for operation and the leaders of the two sides. DPA Chairman stressed that the port spares no effort in providing all facilities to all operating agencies and companies in accordance with… More....

Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Damietta Port Authority, the Consulting Engineering Bureau (CEB) and the Scottish University of Strathclyde on the localization of sustainable technology. The agreement was inked in a session titled "Towards sustainable, climate-neutral and emission-free transport" that was held within the activities of the Solutions Day at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, according to a statement released by the Transport Ministry on Friday 18/11/2022. The MoU is meant to enhance cooperation between the Damietta Port Authority and Strathclyde University on the exchange of information and scientific and technical expertise and the organization of seminars, workshops, and conferences, as well as holding… More....

Damietta Port Authority (DPA) participated in commemorating the World Maritime Day Parallel Event 2022 (WMDPE), hosted by the Government of South Africa in the City of Durban, (12 to 14 October 2022), at the invitation of IMO Secretary-General and the Ministry of Transport in South Africa. Rear Admiral Ahmed Abdel Muti Hawash, DPA Chairman represented the Egyptian Ministry of Transport and DPA in the ceremonial activities. The parallel event witnessed significant participation of DPA Chairman. On the first day, Hawash joined a discussion on new technology for green transition of the maritime sector, and how to intensify cooperation between countries to apply this technology to develop the maritime transport industry. The activities of the 2nd day also included a discussion… More....

Damietta Port Authority (DPA) received Dominic Goh, the ambassador of Singapore to Egypt and his accompanying high-level delegation. Rear Admiral / Tarek Adly, DPA deputy Chairman for Operation welcomed the ambassador and conveyed greetings of DPA Chairman who is outside the country to participate in the World Maritime Day Parallel Event (WMDPE), held in Durban, South Africa, at the invitation of the IMO Secretary-General. Brig. Engineer Ahmed Othman, Deputy Chairman for Planning and Investment and a number of DPA leaders attended the meeting which began with a presentation on Damietta Port, its various terminals, the competitive advantages it enjoys, and the national projects underway, which include the new container terminal, (Tahya Misr 1), and the eastern & western breakwaters. The… More....

 Damietta Port Authority (DPA) held a symposium entitled “Improving the competitiveness of Egyptian seaports”, jointly with the Institute of Maritime Postgraduate Studies. Rear Admiral/ Ahmed Abdel Muti Hawash, DPA Chairman headed the symposium which witnessed the presence of Rear Admiral Tarek Adly, DPA deputy Chairman for Operation, Brig. Engineer / Ahmed Othman, DPA deputy Chairman for Planning and Investment, Prof. Dr. Sameh Farahat, Assistant Dean of the Maritime Graduate Studies Institute for Education Affairs and key cadres at the Institute.  Representatives of shipping agencies, companies, the shipping community and public figures were also attending. The Symposium addressed issues of a presentation on Damietta port terminals, ongoing and future projects, and promising investment opportunities. Prof.Dr. Khaled Salem head of marketing unit… More....