By: Fahd Omran
Cairo – Mubasher: Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) aims to keep its 2017 operational capacity of 2.5 million equivalent containers at East Port Said Port steady for this year.
The maritime market is currently witnessing several challenges regarding transport activities and logistics, CEO of SCCT Lars Vang Christensen told Mubasher.
The company is working in Egypt in accordance with the applicable rules, focusing on transit activities, which account for 90% of its operations at East Port Said Port, Christensen highlighted.
The volume of export and import containers, which represent around 10% of the terminal’s operations, has declined by 80% due to the Comprehensive Operation − Sinai 2018, he added.
For his part, head of PR and governmental relations at SCCT Hany El Nady said that the company is constantly working on boosting the efficiency of its terminal at East Port Said Port to meet their clients’ needs and attract others.
El Nady pointed out that the terminal has been ranked first among the world’s APM Terminals in 2017 in terms of operation rates.
