A report issued by the Damietta Port Authority showed a growth ratio of 6.3% in the number of docked vessels during January 2017 compared to January 2016. According to the report, their number increased in January to 220 ships, compared to 207 in the same period in 2016. The size of traded cargo at the port during January increased by 37% compared to January 2016, reaching 3.06 million tonnes in January, compared to 2.2 million tonnes in January 2016. The port authority furthermore revealed that the number of vessels received by the port during 2016 went up by 8% from 2015, increasing from 2,357 to 2,562 vessels. The exported amounts of fertilisers have likewise increased, from 1 million tonnes in 2015 to 2.1 million tonnes during 2016, an increase of 179%.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 20, 2017 08:15 UTC