On February 5, 2021, the Damietta Port Authority reported a busy 24-hour period with 27 vessels involved in both export and import activities. Exports included 21,600 tons of cargo, primarily phosphate, urea, and sand, while imports totaled 53,683 tons, bringing in various goods such as corn, wheat, scrap, and building materials. The port also handled 448 TEUs of containers with agricultural products and fruits for export to several countries. Meanwhile, the grain balance in the public sector and the wheat balance in the private sector stores were noted to be 52,480 tons and 46,853 tons, respectively. The port also facilitated the departure of two wheat trains to Silos of Kafr El Sheikh and Minya, and the handling of 4,720 trucks.