{"id":3061,"date":"2024-01-13T01:51:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T01:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afos-shipping.com\/?p=3061"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:41:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:41:57","slug":"minister-of-transport-of-the-arab-republic-of-egypt-announces-the-delivery-of-the-vessel-wadi-al-arish-to-national-navigation-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afos-shipping.com\/ar\/minister-of-transport-of-the-arab-republic-of-egypt-announces-the-delivery-of-the-vessel-wadi-al-arish-to-national-navigation-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Transport of the Arab Republic of Egypt Announces the Delivery of the Vessel “Wadi Al-Arish” to National Navigation Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 13, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H.E. Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport of the Arab Republic of Egypt,<\/strong> announced the official delivery of the bulk carrier “Wadi Al-Arish”<\/strong> to the National Navigation Company (NNC),<\/strong> one of the Ministry of Transport\u2019s affiliated companies. The vessel, with a total cargo capacity of 82,000 tons,<\/strong> was received from China\u2019s Jiangsu Hantong Shipyard,<\/strong> one of the world\u2019s largest specialized shipyards for dry bulk carriers. “Wadi Al-Arish”<\/strong> officially joined Egypt\u2019s national commercial fleet in January 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister emphasized that this vessel represents a milestone for Egypt\u2019s commercial fleet<\/strong> due to its state-of-the-art navigational technology, compliance with global environmental standards,<\/strong> and advanced specifications. The vessel measures 229 meters in length, 32.26 meters in width, and has a draft of 14.5 meters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister El-Wazir highlighted the significance of this day for the maritime transport sector,<\/strong> a key division within the Ministry of Transport. “Wadi Al-Arish”<\/strong> is the second vessel delivered<\/strong> to reinforce NNC\u2019s fleet within less than seven months,<\/strong> following the “Wadi Al-Muluk”<\/strong> vessel, which was inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi<\/strong> during the official opening of the Tahya Misr Multipurpose Terminal at Alexandria Port in June 2023.<\/strong> This marks a significant step in expanding and modernizing Egypt\u2019s national fleet in line with presidential directives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this addition, the National Navigation Company\u2019s fleet now consists of 14 Egyptian vessels,<\/strong> ensuring the secure transport of strategic commodities<\/strong> to Egypt, particularly wheat shipments for the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister also outlined the Ministry of Transport\u2019s strategy to expand its affiliated fleet to 31 vessels by 2030,<\/strong> covering companies such as National Navigation Company, Arab Bridge Maritime, Cairo Ferries, and the Egyptian Petroleum Tanker Company.<\/strong> This expansion aims to enable Egypt\u2019s commercial fleet to handle 20 million tons of cargo annually,<\/strong> supporting the transportation of strategic goods, including grains, petroleum, and passengers,<\/strong> between Egypt and international markets.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

January 13, 2024 H.E. Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport of the Arab Republic of Egypt, announced the official delivery of the bulk carrier “Wadi Al-Arish” to the National Navigation Company (NNC), one of the Ministry of Transport\u2019s affiliated companies. The vessel, with a total cargo capacity of 82,000 tons, was received from China\u2019s … Continue reading Minister of Transport of the Arab Republic of Egypt Announces the Delivery of the Vessel “Wadi Al-Arish” to National Navigation Company<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t