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Suez Canal Economic Zone celebrates concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) celebrated the announcement of the concession contract for Container Terminal No. 2 in East Port Said Port to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). APM Terminals is the majority …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious

Stolt Tankers trials innovative in-transit hull cleaning technology

Stolt Tankers has successfully completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH (In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls) on board the Stolt Acer (pictured) as she sailed from Port Said, Egypt to Algeciras, Spain. Biofouling on ships’ hulls …
Oct 10, 2022 / Vessels

Suez Canal Authority and Maersk sign bilateral cooperation agreement

Adm. Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, started his foreign tour by meeting with Mr. Keith Svendsen, CEO of APM Terminals and the senior management team of the APM Terminals Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, according to Suez Canal …
Aug 17, 2022 / Curious

New Vado Express Service to shorten transit times between Asia and Northern Italy

The new Vado Express feeder service will connect Port Said East, located on the Suez Canal where it meets the Mediterranean Sea, and Vado Gateway, at the Port of Genoa, one of the most significant and busiest ports in Italy. The new service will …
Jul 6, 2022 / Curious

Svitzer AMEA Extends Contract with Suez Canal Authority - Two Additional Tugs To Join Existing Fleet

Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has announced another extension of its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs to service the Suez Canal.Svitzer started operating in the Suez …
Jan 31, 2022 / Vessels

Svitzer Amea Extends Contract With Suez Canal Authority

Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, on Wednesday (Aug11) announced that it has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs.Svitzer has been providing towage services in the …
Aug 14, 2021 / Vessels

Svitzer highlights multilateral collaboration that ensured refloating of over given in Suez Canal

Leading global towage operator Svitzer has today highlighted the collaborative efforts of a number of key partners, coordinated by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), to refloat the Ever Given, after six dramatic days of work.Svitzer contributed to the …
Mar 30, 2021 / Curious

NYK Establishes First Exclusive RORO Terminal in Egypt

NYK, together with Bolloré Africa Logistics (Bolloré) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho), has signed an agreement with the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone to set up and operate a dedicated automotive terminal at East …
Jan 28, 2020 / Curious