Damietta Port Manages 30 Vessels and Thousands of Tons of Cargo in 24-Hour Period

Damietta Port processed 15 general cargo and container ships over the past 24 hours, while 15 additional vessels departed, bringing the total number of active ships undergoing loading and unloading operations to 24, with a total of 30 handled vessels recorded.

The Damietta Port Authority media center reported in a statement on Friday that general cargo exports reached 13,444 tons, which included 4,500 tons of beet feed, 1,000 tons of urea, 5,000 tons of bagged gypsum, 162 tons of clinker, 250 tons of molasses, and 2,532 tons of miscellaneous goods.

Meanwhile, general cargo imports totaled 26,190 tons, comprising 6,489 tons of scrap metal, 864 tons of beech wood, 922 tons of plywood, 15,415 tons of corn, and 2,500 tons of diverse goods. Container traffic recorded 1,002 TEUs exported, 323 TEUs imported, and 2,419 transit TEUs.

The public sector grain silo at the port held 36,582 tons of wheat, while private sector stores held 27,390 tons, and total truck movement logged 4,699 trips.

Additionally, the Ro-Ro vessel “GALLIPOLI SEAWAYS”, operating between Damietta and Italy’s Trieste, departed on Friday after handling 4,411 tons of vegetables, fruits, aluminum cables, textiles, car wiring harnesses, LED switches, connectors, and private cars bound for several European countries and Morocco.