Minister of Transport Lt. Gen. Kamel El-Wazir has witnessed the signing of a MOU between the Egyptian Ministry of Transport represented by Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and major European and German-based companies Contship Italia and Eurogate  in the field of Container handling terminals, dry ports and logistics. The MOU aims to set up the biggest logistic system in Africa and the Middle East including  a container terminal in Damietta Port, a railway line , a dry port and a cargo distribution area with a total investment of € 750 million as a first phase. El-wazir stated that the MOU looks for cooperation to set up a business model for the project implementation to achieve the economic development of Damietta Port… More....

In light of the directives of the Minister of Transport Engineer / Kamel Al-Wazir to strengthen relations between ports of Egypt and international shipping lines, DPA Chairman, Cpt. Tarek Shahin, received a delegation from ORIENT ASIA LINES (OAL) and their Shipping Agent Kadmar Navigation Group in a visit to develop relations with Damietta Port. Shahin surveyed a number of key developments  made lately at the port which were viewed by OAL as a catalyst for more ties with Damietta Port. It is worth mentioning that OAL is one of the most important international shipping lines in Hong Kong that  deals with Damietta Port and it transports  about one million cubic meters of wood annually from East Asia Ports for furniture… More....

Damietta Port Authority (DPA) will initiate berthing  of two general cargo ships expected within 24 hours , using Just In Time (JIT) technique. DPA Chairman, Cpt. Tarek Shahin said That JIT is  a system designed to perform all the required work on time, where the coming ships are notified of berthing and departing times. JIT aims to  reduce the vessel waiting time before entering the port, minimize harmful emissions from ships at port and cut down operating costs. According to JIT, The shipping agent is committed to submit a berthing request indicating ship arrival time not less than 72 hours and reconfirmation within  24 hours, while the stevedoring company is committed to finish all the freight requests’ procedures within 24… More....

Damietta Port Authority (DPA) Chairman, Cpt. Tarek Shahin met with ExxonMobil delegation to discuss their interest in exploring the possibility to establish a logistic support center in Damietta Port for servicing oil and gas fields.   Both sides looked over port capabilities particularly its unique location near recent oil discoveries and gas fields in the Mediterranean, the available multimodal transport facilities which translate into a competitive edge setting Damietta in front of other national ports.   Shahin welcomed the delegation and confirmed readiness to offer all possible facilities to support the new project stressing the fact that Damietta Port does entertain a wonderful package of strong infrastructure tied with wide expertise in such projects. He also pointed out that global… More....

Tarek Shahin, Chairman of Damietta Port Authority (DPA) participated in the activities of the General Assembly of the MEDports Association and MEDports Forum which took place in Marseille, France from 24 to 25 June 2019. The meeting began with introducing new members, presenting the semi-annual reports and projects of the six subcommittees and reviewing the executive steps for the establishing a website of the association. Shahin participated in the seminar entitled "Mediterranean Ports Initiatives and Efforts in the Face of Environmental Challenges", which tackled issues like the blue economy and the green ports, and the role of Mediterranean ports in international shipping. The discussions also addressed the objectives and the constraints of the transformation into green energy sources within the… More....

Tarik Shahin, Chairman of Damietta Port Authority participated in the activities of the Mediterranean Maritime Mediterranean Conference (EMMC 2019), which took place in Beirut, Lebanon from 19 to 20 June 2019, under the patronage of  the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri. The conference highlighted the achievements of the Eastern Mediterranean region in the maritime sector and the challenge it is facing. It also tackled the readiness of the ports of the region as pivotal ports, the future of the offshore sector and the importance of training and developing the efficiency of the human element in the maritime sector. Shahin also participated as a speaker in the second axis of the conference entitled "The readiness and sustainability of the ports… More....

Minister of Transport, Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, announced the completion of a new multi-purpose terminal in Damietta Port at an investment cost of LE 1.365 billion. The new terminal has been established under the supervision of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA) and implemented by a number of Egyptian national companies. The multi-purpose terminal includes  a 630 meters long,17 meters deep berth and is equipped with a backyard area of 50,000 square meters with anticipated capacity of about 4 million tons per year. Al-Wazir highlighted a number of project advantages such as being equipped with all necessary facilities to serve ships and cargoes including seawater firefighting pumps, rainwater drainage, facilities for feeding ships with fresh water and supplying ships with electricity… More....

Within the framework of national directives to develop ports of Egypt  and the services provided to maximize the benefit of maritime transport in support of the national economy, DPA Chairman ,Cpt. Tarek Shahin has signed a contract with Major General Hosam El-Din kotb, representative of the Marine Industries and Services Organization (MIASO) ,affiliated to the Egyptian Defense Ministry to construct and supply four new Tractor Tugboats for Damietta Port. The new deal which will be handed over to DPA in two years, comes as a response to the growing demand on Damietta Port services due to recent infrastructure updates and new projects that will start working in the near future. Cpt. Tarek Shahin said that the four Tugboats are  tractor… More....

After the recent efforts exerted by Damietta Port authority (DPA) to deepen the navigational channel to 16 meters, the turning circle and the container berths to 15.5 meters ,Damietta  Port  is now ready to accommodate giant container vessels up to 14,000 TEU , and 15 meters draft. DPA Chairman Cpt. Tarek Shahin confirmed Damietta Port is now in the forefront  Eastern Mediterranean ports, especially after being set to implement the "Just In Time Operation" on the operation of ships in the port , which aims to reach zero waiting at the port's outside waiting area. Noteworthy that  Damietta Port was the first Egyptian port to introduce OPS technique in providing electric power to berthing vessels. This procedure has raised Damietta's… More....

Cpt tarek Shahin, DPA Chairman  and Board of Directors have paid a visit to  port terminals particularly the multi-purpose terminal which is due to be opened soon. Shahin briefed visitors on the terminal  characteristics, which has been built according to the latest technologies in the field of ship services and is viewed as a big addition to Damietta Port capabilities. Source: DPA Staff More....