Maritime News

The Grand Egyptian Museum to Display 4,600 Year Old Ship

Published Aug 13, 2021 3:38 PM by The Maritime Executive. Egypt is proceeding with efforts to preserve and display the world’s oldest intact ship following the relocation of a 4,600-year-old Pharaoh’s ship to a new museum that is set to open outside the capital Cairo. As part of efforts to preserve its ancient heritage, the country […]
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Egypt Adopts System Requiring Importers to Declare Cargo in Advance

Published Jun 11, 2021 1:18 PM by The Maritime Executive Egypt is set to implement a new law designed to protect its territory from supply chain security threats. Following a decree issued by the Ministry of Finance in February, all importers in the country will be required to declare all cargo before leaving the port […]
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Egypt Approves Plan to Expand Southern Suez Canal

Maritime Executive – Published May 13, 2021 12:06 AM by Njiraini Muchir Authorities in Egypt have officially unveiled plans to expand and deepen the Suez Canal waterway after a mega-ship blockage caused substantial losses and raised the prospect that  shipping lines might seek alternative routes. On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi approved the project, which will […]
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