Urgent..President Sisi inaugurates giant marine stations in the Suez Canal Economic Zone
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi witnessed the opening of a number of marine stations in the Suez Canal Economic Zone in the East Port of Port Said.
The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that the celebration program began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an, followed by the showing of a documentary film entitled “10 Years of Achievements,” followed by a speech. Delivered by Keith Svendsen, Executive Vice President of A Group. P. Müller – Maersk” And CEO of “A” Group. P. Müller – Terminals”, where he praised the pivotal role The President and Egypt in hosting the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, stressing what this reflects of effective Egyptian leadership in supporting stability in the Middle East. He also noted the fruitful cooperation between the Suez Canal Authority and the company, which resulted in tangible positive results over the years of the company’s work in Egypt, declaring the company’s intention to increase its investments in Egypt during the coming period, and thanking the Egyptian government for the facilities it provides.
In the same context, he delivered Olivier de Noray, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Suez Canal Automobile Trading Company “SCAT” And CEO of AGL Ports, a speech in which he expressed his appreciation for the vision The President and his determination to implement the Suez Canal Economic Zone project, which made the economic zone a strategic gateway to Africa and the surrounding regions. He confirmed that “SCAT” company Its projects in Egypt will be a platform for producing cars and exporting them to the world, and this was followed by the opening of a car trading station via video conference technology. He also threw Tarek Fathi, Chairman of the Egyptian Sky Ports Group of Companies, gave a speech in which he stressed that the projects undertaken by the group in Egypt will contribute to transforming Egypt into a global logistics center. After the speech ended, the multi-purpose station was opened via video conference. From Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone, hereby stressed that the current year is exceptional in the Authority’s journey, explaining that East Port Said Port is classified as the first container port in Africa and the third in the world, praising the vision of The President decided to establish the Suez Canal Economic Zone despite the challenges, and thanked the state agencies for their efforts in developing and securing the relevant facilities that linked the east of the canal to its west, which contributes to attracting more investments. He also reviewed the Authority’s strategy for attracting investments, noting that from 2016 to 2025, more than 136,000 direct job opportunities were created, attracting investments totaling $11.6 billion, with a focus on localizing the industry, including in the field of green hydrogen production, in accordance with Egypt’s national strategy for low-carbon hydrogen. At the end of his speech, Mr. Walid Gamal El-Din presented a souvenir to the President in the form of a model of a Pharaonic ship.
