Damietta Port handles 30 vessels, thousands of tons of cargo in 24 hours

Damietta Port has reported significant activity, processing 30 vessels within a single 24-hour period. The port authority stated that 15 general cargo and container ships arrived, while another 15 departed, contributing to a total of 24 vessels actively engaged in loading and unloading operations.

Cargo operations saw general exports totaling 13,444 tons. This included substantial shipments of beet feed (4,500 tons), urea (1,000 tons), bagged gypsum (5,000 tons), clinker (162 tons), molasses (250 tons), and miscellaneous goods (2,532 tons). On the import side, general cargo reached 26,190 tons, comprising scrap metal (6,489 tons), beech wood (864 tons), plywood (922 tons), corn (15,415 tons), and various other commodities (2,500 tons).

Container traffic also remained robust, with 1,002 TEUs exported and 323 TEUs imported. An additional 2,419 TEUs passed through in transit. The port's grain silo system reported holding 36,582 tons of wheat in the public sector and 27,390 tons in private storage. Truck movement logged a total of 4,699 trips. The Ro-Ro vessel "GALLIPOLI SEAWAYS" departed after handling 4,411 tons of various goods, including vegetables, fruits, aluminum cables, textiles, and cars, destined for European countries and Morocco.