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Government plans to turn Suez Canal into an international logistics center
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Government plans to turn Suez Canal into an international logistics center
A draft law will soon be issued authorizing a major project for the conversion of the Suez Canal into an…
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
Environment
August 11, 2011
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
For 12 years, Egyptian authorities have kept quiet about containers holding internationally banned pesticides that are being stored at Adabiya…
Egypt authorities find another case of radiation in Japanese shipment
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egypt authorities find another case of radiation in Japanese shipment
Egypt’s General Authority for Export and Import Control recently discovered radioactive cargo in two containers shipped from Japan to Ain…
Egypt to withdraw licences for agents shipping radioactive imports
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Egypt to withdraw licences for agents shipping radioactive imports
Egypt will immediately withdraw the shipping licenses of maritime agents who import radioactive cargo, the Red Sea Port Authority said…
International report puts Egypt on maritime transport black list
Business
April 8, 2011
International report puts Egypt on maritime transport black list
The International Maritime Organization ranked Egypt one of the most dangerous countries for maritime transport in a recent report. The…
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Around 1500 workers of the Suez Canal Authority staged protests in three cities on Thursday, demanding better salaries and medical…
Following truckers’ strike, Finance Ministry reverses move to raise cargo taxes
Business
December 13, 2010
Following truckers’ strike, Finance Ministry reverses move to raise cargo taxes
The Egyptian Finance Ministry has reversed an earlier decision to raise taxes on cargo transport after truck drivers staged a…
Crisis chief blames antiquated vessel for bitumen spill off Port Tewfik
Environment
November 21, 2010
Crisis chief blames antiquated vessel for bitumen spill off Port Tewfik
Mahmoud Ismail, head of the Environment Ministry’s crisis management department, has criticized the government for allowing antiquated vessels to sail…
Annual Suez Canal revenue up 7.1% in October
Business
November 9, 2010
Annual Suez Canal revenue up 7.1% in October
Annual revenue generated by Egypt's Suez Canal increased by 7.1 percent in October, Suez Canal Authority officials announced on Tuesday.In…
Owner of hijacked Egyptian ship reiterates refusal to pay ransom
Egypt
August 22, 2010
Owner of hijacked Egyptian ship reiterates refusal to pay ransom
Abdel Meguid Matar, president of shipping company