date:Jul 16, 2013
illion tonnes a year directly from ships into barges to transport grains along the Nile.
Port storage is also in limited supply, with Alexandria and Dekheila ports storing up to 1.6 million tonnes of grain and Damietta up to 1.2 million tonnes.
Tawfik estimates Egypt's overall grain demand is rising by around 1 million to 1.2 million tonnes each year.
Increasing demand will be met by imports, so port logistics, transport and storage are where investments need to be made, he said.