(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) A report issued by the Damietta Port Authority (DPA) showed an increase of 23.4% in the number of ships at the port in December 2017 compared to December 2016. According to the report, the number of ships docked at Damietta port increased to 258 in November compared to 209 ships a year prior.
The report indicated an increase of dry bulk ships by 47%, increasing from 55 ships in December 2016 to 81 ships in December 2017, while special nature vessels also increased by 60%, rising from 5 in 2016 to 8 in 2017.
According to the report, the volume of cargo handled at the port increased by 27% compared to the same period of 2016. The volume of cargo handled by the port reached 3.6m tonnes in December 2017 compared to 2.8m tonnes in December 2016.
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