- March 14, 2021
- Posted by: Ahmed Abdelatif
- Category: 2021, EN
Egypt’s Al-Tor Port in South Sinai received , on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, its first commercial ship in years, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) announced in a statement.
The ship Trust-1, which arrived from Suakin port in Sudan, was carrying 1,495 calves, which was the first batch of a total 3,000 calves that will be used to cover the red meat needs of South Sinai and other governorates.
Sudan and Brazil are Egypt’s main suppliers of cattle. In 2015, the Egyptian government signed a contract to import around 800,000 heads of cattle from Sudan over three years at a cost of $800 million.
chairman of the Suez Canal Zone Yehia Zaki said that Al-Tor is set to receive other commercial ships during the coming period.
The SCZone is currently working on a five-year plan to develop its affiliated ports to raise their efficiency and allow them to compete with other ports in the Red and Mediterranean seas, the statement said.
South Sinai Governor Khaled Foda said in the statement that Al-Tor Port usually receives maintenance ships for oil dredgers.
The governor noted that the calves were moved to veterinary quarantine belonging to the non-profit Misr Al-Kheir Foundation in Al-Tor city.
Published BY: english.ahram