President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday attended a ceremony for the inauguration of number of maritime terminals in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) at East Port Said Port.

The ceremony began with recitation of verses from the Quran, followed by a documentary film titled “10 Years of Achievements”.Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of APM Terminals Keith Svendsen delivered a speech praising the pivotal role of President Sisi and Egypt in hosting Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, highlighting Egypt’s active leadership in promoting stability in the Middle East.Svendsen also highlighted fruitful cooperation between the Suez Canal Authority(SCA) and the company, that has yielded tangible positive results over the years and announced the company’s intention to increase its investments in Egypt.He thanked the Egyptian government for the facilities and support provided to the company.

El Sisi also inaugurated the Suez Canal Automotive Terminal (SCAT) terminal via video conference during a ceremony held Sunday to launch several new maritime facilities within the Suez Canal Economic Zone at East Port Said.The SCAT terminal is one of the latest additions to the zone’s expanding port infrastructure and comes as part of current efforts to increase the efficiency and capacity of automotive handling at East Port Said.