News Release

December31

Ongoing Arrival of Mega Container Ships and Achieving Unprecedented Performance Levels at Damietta Container Terminal

DCHC ( Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Co. ) welcomed the arrival of the mega container ship ONE FRUITION, operated by the Ocean Network Express (ONE). The vessel berthed at Container Berths No. (1-2) on Friday, December 27, 2024, to handle ๐Ÿฑ,๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต containers. Operations commenced at 1:00 AM, with the vessel being berthed immediately upon its arrival at the port, reflecting the terminalโ€™s commitment to minimizing the overall turnaround time for vessels at the port. The vessel was promptly serviced by the terminalโ€™s STS quay cranes, achieving unprecedented performance rates that exceeded all expectations, with an operational rate of 99 moves per hour. The ship's stay at the container berth lasted only (58 hours) with a daily operational total of 2,363 moves. Operations were completed on December 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM. The ONE FRUITION, classified as a mega container vessel with a capacity of 13,500 TEUs, measuring 366 meters in length, 51 meters in width, and with a draft of 15.20 meters, is a regular visitor to the Damietta Container Terminal under the MD1 service. This reflects the trust global shipping lines place in the Damietta Container Terminal, which boasts over 34 years of expertise in container handling. This expertise has earned the terminal a place among the ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ worldwide, according to ๐—Ÿ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฑ'๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น Dr. Rafik Abousayed - Executive Managing Director of DCHC ( Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Co. ), announced that the terminal is steadfast in executing its ambitious investment plans to provide exceptional services. This includes expanding its offerings to include advanced logistics and value-added services for its global shipping line clients, as well as Egyptian exporters and importers. He also extended his gratitude to all employees across the company for their dedicated efforts and commitment, which have contributed to the companyโ€™s success and support of the Egyptian economy. Through these efforts, ๐——๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น reaffirms its readiness to compete as one of the premier container terminals in the Eastern Mediterranean. This aligns with the directives of ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†, ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—˜๐—น-๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ฟ - Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development, Minister of Industry and Transport, and supports the vision of Egypt's political leadership to position the country as a regional and global hub for transshipment, logistics, and maritime transport.

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