Suez Canal Economic Zone collaborates with global operators to boost ports' competitiveness

 The Suez Canal Economic Zone is considering incentives to attract global shipping lines to its ports and leverage its strategic geographical location on both sides of one of the world's most important shipping routes, according to Walid Gamal El-Din, chairman of the economic zone.

The authority places a great premium on expanding its ports in order to increase their competitiveness with neighboring peers.

To compete with the world's ports, the objective is to partner with large worldwide operators to manage and run docks and stations.