Egypt: Damietta port receives 17,876 tons of wheat and exports 7,900 tons of sand

The Media Center of Damietta Port Authority issued a statement saying that the port had dealt within the past 24 hours with 25 container ships and general cargo. The media center explained that the movement of imports from general cargo included thousands of tons of various commodities, and the port received 18,200 tons of corn, 6,600 tons of soybeans, and 1257 tons of beech wood. The port received 2791 tons of iron, 2080 tons of oil, 17,876 tons of wheat, and 11,300 tons of scrap. The center stated that the export movement of general cargo included many varied commodities, such as 950 tons of cement, 7900 tons of sand, and 3,040 tons of soybean meal, in addition to the above 1750 tons of urea. The center said that the total export movement from containers reached 130 TEUs, which include vegetables (beans, potatoes, tomatoes, peas, peppers, and frozen mixed vegetables), agricultural crops (lettuce, alfalfa, onions) and fruits (strawberries, dates), and they are exported to the ...