Egypt: Damietta port receives 361 head of live cattle and exports 6,994 tons of phosphate

The Media Center of Damietta Port Authority said that the port had dealt during the past 24 hours with 19 container ships and general cargo. The Media Center of Damietta Port Authority stated that the import movement of general cargo included thousands of tons of various commodities, as the port received 8,050 tons of corn, 616 tons of soda and 219 tons of beans. The port also received 3366 tons of wheat, 3718 tons of iron and 361 head of live cattle (fattening calves), with a total weight of 161 tons. He said that the export movement of general cargo included many commodities such as 1,075 tons of cement, 3,500 tons of urea and 3,100 tons of salt. Read also a boom in Alexandria port projects and limited investments in Damietta and Dubai ports expanding in Sokhna, as the port also exported 6,994 tons of phosphate in addition to 3,150 Ton di ammonium. He mentioned that the total export movement from containers reached 1080 TEUs, including vegetables (peas, beans, potatoes, ...