Damietta Port has seen significant activity in the past 24 hours, with 14 vessels, including container and general cargo ships, making it's total number of ships in the port to 20. The port received a shipment of corn among other general cargo, and exported soybean meal and other commodities. The total export traffic from containers reached 685 TEUs, including agricultural crops and fruits, and the balance of wheat in the private sector stores reached 11,459 tons. The port handles a variety of cargo and is one of the oldest ports in Egypt.