For the first time in its history, Damietta Container Terminal succeeded in entering the list of the top 100 container ports in the world for the year 2024, where it ranked 90th, this achievement reflects the extent of development achieved by the terminal in recent years by improving its infrastructure and developing its logistics services, and the attractive marketing policy during the recent period, which contributed to increasing container traffic and attracting more global shipping lines.
DCHC (Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Co.) has been able to achieve this progress in the presence of strong competition from container terminals within the Republic of Egypt Arabic and in the Eastern Mediterranean region. This prestigious ranking came based on a report issued by the famous Lloyd’s List, which is considered one of the most reliable sources in issuing statistics and reports related to the shipping, maritime transport and container handling industry globally.
The entry of Damietta Container Terminal as a national terminal belonging to DCHC (Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Co.), which operates under the umbrella of the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and affiliated to the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, confirms the vision of the political leadership and the strategy of the Ministry of Transport in this regard and enhances the position of Egypt as a global and regional center for maritime transport and transit trade, and this achievement is a milestone on the ability of DCHC (Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Co.) to compete globally in the field of container handling, especially in light of regional and global economic and geopolitical challenges.
Lloyd’s List is one of the most efficient and reliable sources in issuing global statistics and reports related to the shipping and maritime transport industry, and the site cooperates with international institutions and research institutes to ensure that its data and analysis are compatible with the highest standards of quality and reliability, making it a standard in the maritime transport industry in general and the field of container handling in particular. Lloyd’s List praised the performance of Damietta Container Terminal as the only terminal within Damietta Port and its entry into the top 100 classification in the world and pointed out that once the second container terminal opens at Damietta Port, further progress is expected in the container handling centers at Damietta Port. . Source : Lloyd’s List – One Hundred Ports 2024
