In the framework of  supporting the container terminal during its work related to the strengthening and deepening of its warehouses, DPA granted Petro jet , executing these works, facilities including  a gate for the entry and exit of its trucks and equipment and facilitation of all procedures. The company has also been granted discounts for the use of port facilities through the extraction of cards in the system of the comprehensive category, which gives it many privileges. Rear Admiral / Ayman Saleh, Chairman of Damietta Port Authority, explained that the Authority, in the framework of its cooperation with Damietta Container and Cargo Handling Company, spares no effort in providing all facilities at all times, especially during the development process carried… More....

Damietta port received today the vessel Calypso, carrying  two German Liebherr type  mobile cranes. The newly arrived cranes will operate  on berths 5 and 6 by the container terminal during the rehabilitation of main terminal berths currently in process . Liebherr mobile cranes are  120 tons capacity and weighs 380 tons each. Liebherr, the German manufacturer of cranes, is one of the largest manufacturers of equipment and cranes in the world. In this context, Rear Admiral / Ayman Saleh, Damietta Port Authority (DPA)  Chairman, explained that DPA does not spare any effort to provide all facilities to the Damietta Container Terminal during the rehabilitation of its key berths including berthing priority for containers ships. DPA met with the shipping agents… More....

Arzana one of the latest dredgers globally has arrived port of Damietta to start periodical dredging of the port's navigational passage up to 16 meters as per Damietta's navigational declaration. This falls within port of Damietta Authority's annual plan to ensure save navigable depths. Noteworthy that Arzana is one of the most sophisticated dredgers in the world today. The Hopper-type 109 m long,25 m wide dredger was built in the Dutch IHC docks and conducted initial survey earlier this year at North Sea. Arzana's draft is 7,3 m with 6000m3 capacity basin and overall tonnage of 7708 tons. the dredger is expected to remove sedimentations up to 1.8 million m3 over the coming 4 months. More....

The delegation of Egyptian ports headed by Rear Admiral / Ayman Saleh, Chairman of Damietta Port Authority, while in Germany ,made a visit to Smiths Detection for vehicle & individual detection equipment manufacturing . All contracting members attended a technical survey of the work mechanism of the vehicle detection platforms  which are currently being supplied to Damietta, Nuweibaa and Safaga Ports.  Rear Admiral /Saleh explained that the type of platforms which will be used for the first time in the Egyptian ports will provide complete radiological safe  for drivers during the detection process, while ensures the most accurate detection  of all parts of incoming  vehicles. More....

Damietta Port Authority on their continuous effort to apply international standards of digitizing services will implement with immediate effect the Single Comprehensive Invoice System (SCIS) which will reflect all services provided to the vessel’s call at Damietta Port and will include port dues, payable to all third parties’ competent authorities: Maritime Transport sector, Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety, Port Police, Quarantine and Customs. The Comprehensive invoice will be dispatched digitally to respective Banks for collections. More....

Master Tarek Shaheen ,Deputy  Chairman of Damietta Port Authority (DPA) visited the headquarters of the German Voith company, one of The largest companies specialized in manufacturing tugboats propellers to discuss joint cooperation between DPA and the company. DPA Deputy Chairman also visited the Hamburg-based  shipping line Hapag Lloyd which commended the port authority on starting the deepening of the container terminal berths . Shaheen has briefed Hapag on the latest support provided by DPA to the container terminal during the deepening process, which will significantly  qualify the port to receive giant container vessels. Hapag Lloyd officials expressed their confidence in the Port Authority's keenness to provide all kinds of support and facilities to the terminal . The tour ended with… More....

Within the framework of ongoing coordination between Damietta Port Authority (DPA)and Damietta Container and Cargo Handling Company (DCHC),and  according to the terminal's  development plan to reach the market share projected ratio among the Mediterranean ports, DCHC is currently undertaking an ambitious project to reinforce and deepen its berths to reach a depth of 17 m, to accommodate  giant container ships . The project which is scheduled for 22 months, will be implemented in three stages starting 10/10/2018 . DPA confirms full support to the container company during this project, which initially starts with  deepening and reinforcing   of berths (3-4) totaling  about 378 m in length, while container handling is proceeding steadily on the 700 m long berths 1-2 . The… More....

In light of the general directives  to re-operate gas liquefaction plants and in the framework of continuous cooperation between Damietta Port Authority(DPA) and the Spanish Egyptian Gas Company (SEGAS), the Authority discussed with a delegation of the company means to resume work at Seagas plant inside port of Damietta. Egypt stopped the import of gas as a result of the discovery of new gas fields such as "Zohr field " causing work to discontinue at Seagas Plant. DPA side  expressed readiness of towage services at the port to receive any number of LNG vessels as the port is equipped with globally recognized techniques. DPA is currently organizing intensive training courses for its crew of tug pilots and masters, stressing that… More....

Continuing to activate the role of river transport to and from Damietta port for different governorates of Egypt,. Damietta Port received the floating unit Wataniya 124, " belonging to the National Company for River Transport, which unloaded a 113 tons turbine shaft destined to Damietta power station shipped from Helwan. The General Silos and Storage Company shipped about 220 tons of wheat on the same unit to the Imbaba silos. Damietta Port Authority seeks to activate the river transport within the framework of the Ministry of Transport's interest as river transport lessens pressure on road networks and helps reduce road maintenance costs. More....