Damietta Port Authority inaugurates new multi-purpose terminal

Minister of Transport, Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, has announced the completion of a new multi-purpose terminal in Damietta Port at an investment cost of LE1.365 billion ($292.7 million).

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-metre long, 17-metre deep berth and is equipped with a backyard area of 50,000 square metres with anticipated capacity of about 4 million tonnes 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 within OPS technique as well as oil and waste reception facility form ships.

“This terminal will contribute to reduce vessel waiting time outside the port, increase cargo handling volumes, encourage further ship with bigger sizes and types, and buttress storage capacity inside port area,” he added.

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17th June 2019