Damietta Port receives 12 vessels in 24 hours

DAMIETTA, Egypt - 17 November 2017: Damietta Port received over the past 24 hours four container ships and eight cargo vessels, Damietta Port Authority Media Center said in a statement on Friday.

Two container vessels and six cargo ships have left the harbor, according to the statement.

Up to nine vessels docked at the anchorage area waiting for their entry procedures to be completed, the statement noted.

Also, two trains loaded with 2,637 tons of wheat and 122 vehicles carrying 6,027 tons of wheat left the port, the statement read.

The port's grain silo is currently containing 151,751 tons of wheat along with 27,134 tons at the private sector's stores, the statement added