Damietta Port received over the past 24 hours three container ships and five cargo vessels, the Damietta Port Authority said in a statement on Friday.

Two container vessels and seven cargo ships have left the harbor.

Up to 22 vessels docked at the anchorage area waiting for their entry procedures to be completed, the statement added.

Also, two trains loaded with 2,642 tons of wheat and 87 vehicles carrying 4,535 tons of wheat left the port, the statement read.

The port's grain silo is currently containing 170,225 tons of wheat along with 46,771 tons at the private sector's stores, according to the statement.

Source : Mena