Presidential Commission to Follow Up the Two Ports:

A presidential commission headed with Dr. / Yehia Hamad checked up yesterday the development & updating works  going in Alexandria port & El-Dekheila, the commission was accompanied by Rear Adm. / Adel Yassin Hamad, Alexandria port chairman & leaders of the port authority.
The commission liked the performance level done by the employees to complete & update the commercial center at passengers’ maritime terminal, which considered an item for increasing the national income.
The commission members showed the development project for the various berths, to increase it capability for cargos & containers, in addition to increase the depth of berths to receive the huge commercial ships, by which Alexandria port will occupy a rank between the most important ports on Mediterranean.  El-Mesaa Newspaper  4-4-2013

Assignment of Ragab as Minister Assistant:

Dr. / Hesham Kandil, prime minster approved on assigning Dr. / Ragab Mohamed Mousa, head of general work department & Prof. of roads, airports & traffic engineering of Cairo University, as an assistant for transport minister at the high degree for one year.  El-Gomhoria Newspaper  1-2-2013

Navigation Continues At Alexandria & El-Dekheila Ports despite the New Year Storm:

Alexandria port received yesterday 15 various ships, in addition to mooring of ferry ship “FIGARO” at berth no. 25 carrying aboard 631 cars from china, at which Alexandria port did not affect by the New Year storm that blows on Alexandria nowadays. Rear Adm. / Adel Yassin Alexandria port chairman, declared about steadiness of wind speed at 24 knots & waves elevation at 2 m, which doesn’t represent any danger for pilotage operations for ships from outside the strait to the berths & through the navigational pathways. It was decided to continue opening of Alexandria & El-Dekheila straits at which the rains doesn’t prevent navigational operations. He also added that surveillance would take place for weather conditions all over the day & the strait will be closed in case of bad weather conditions.  El-Gomhoria Newspaper   3-1-2013

Launching of Shipping Line between Alexandria & Tripoli:

Egyptian & Libyan governments are willing to announce about operation of shipping line between Alexandria & Tripoli ports at mid of December, with aim to support trade traffic & reduce of land transport trading.
Mr. / Naser Bayan head of Egyptian investors association at Libya declared that it is currently going on agreement for establishment of private shipping company for managing & operation of the shipping line between the two countries with Egyptian-Libyan investments, instead of  seeking the help from any of the shipping agencies, at which there are official mailings were sent to the investors from both sides for starting in establishment of the company.
He also added that the shipping line will increase the commercial exchange volume from 3 to 10 billion dollars during 2 years, & also the developing of land exits will participate in raising this volume to 20 billion dollars annually.
He said also that the Libyan ambassador at Cairo assured that the new Libyan government aims to execute the shipping line, which will increase the trade traffic & investment between the two countries especially in the presence of huge tension found on the Egyptian Libyan borders & entering of the Libyan weapons to the Egyptian lands.
Mr. / Naser added that an agreement took place with the Libyan ambassador for providing of propositions for the two governments to develop the land exits & contribution of the private sector with 25 % from the total value of development, aiming to protect the borders of the two countries & support the commercial exchange & investment.   El-Borsaa Newspaper    11-11-2012