It spans 428 metres in length, 15 metres in width, and weighs around 3,000 tonnes of steel. The structure consists of five pontoons, including fixed and movable sections that open to allow maritime traffic through the Suez Canal.
Madbouly added that this is the “golden time” to benefit from the incentives, privileges, and tax exemptions provided by the Egyptian state to empower and advance the industrial sector.
El Ghadban pointed out that one of the major challenges facing manufacturing in Port Said is the availability of hard currency.
Parliamentarians also called for amending the Public Procurement Law to eliminate direct contracting.
The SCZone's focus is on making it a center for medium and light industries.
