The Suez Canal Economic Zone has continued its salt exports to foreign markets through the sea port of El Arish, with the forty-third ship entering the port since January. The AL RAHMANI, flying the Togo flag and with a length of 81 meters and a draft of 13 meters, has loaded 3,400 tons of salt to export to Lebanon, bringing the total exported through the port of El Arish to 100,000 tons. Sokhna Port has also seen an increase in container handling imports and exports, with a 39% increase in imports and a 23% increase in exports volume. The head of the economic zone, Engineer Yahya Zaki, emphasized that the region's ports are uncompetitive as they all contribute to the national economy and that international shipping lines are showing increased confidence in the region's ports due to their management systems and distinguished locations.