Port Said

Port Said (Egyptian Arabic: بورسعيد Borsaʿīd IPA: [boɾ.sæˈʕiːd, poɾ.sæˈʕiːd], the first syllable has its pronunciation from French; unurbanized local pronunciation: [bɔrsaˈʕɛˑd]) is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 kilometres (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787 (2010). The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal.

Port Said has been ranked the second among the Egyptian cities according to the Human Development Index in 2009 and 2010, the economic base of the city is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. Port Said is also an important harbour for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fueling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. It thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a tourist resort especially during summer. It is home to the Lighthouse of Port Said (the first building in the world built from reinforced concrete).

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Scatec, SCZONE sign MoU to develop green fuel bunkering terminal in East Port Said

Daily News Egypt 03 Dec 2023
... bunkering terminal in East Port Said, Egypt ... Gamal El-Din pointed out the importance of the East Port Said area as the location of the project, as it is north of the Suez Canal and integrated with the ports of East and West Port Said, making it close to the ship waiting areas....
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Presidential Candidate Abdel Sanad Yamama holds conference in Port Said, explains his electoral program

Egypt Today 18 Nov 2023
Abdel-Sanad Yamama held his second electoral confrerence Saturday, where he said he wants to "send a number of messages to the Egyptian people from this conference." ... Held in Port Said Governorate, Dr. Yamama said that his conference is titled "Jihad ......
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Future of the Nation Party Mobilizes Mass Support for Sisi in Port Said Conference

Egypt Today 14 Nov 2023
In an evening event held on Tuesday, the Future of the Nation Party organized a mass conference in Port Said to rally support for presidential candidate Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ... of Port Said University....
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Volkswagen to Provide Technical Assistance to Egypt in East Port Said Automotive Zone

Egyptian Streets 14 Nov 2023
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), and the East Port Said Development Company (EPSD) signed an agreement with Volkswagen on 12 November to conduct a feasibility study for the East Port Said Automotive Zone (EPAZ)....
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Volkswagen, Egypt partner to establish a $240M complex in East Port Said’s Automotive Zone

Egypt Today 13 Nov 2023
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), and the East Port Said Development Company (EPSD) partner with Germany's Volkswagen to undertake feasibility studies for the establishment of the East Port Said Automotive Zone (EPAZ)....
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