The Minister of Transport receives the German ambassador in Cairo to discuss the executive position of a number of joint projects 24/11/2021 | 03:11 PM
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Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir received German Ambassador to Cairo Frank Hartmann to discuss the executive position of a number of joint projects being implemented and future cooperation in various transport fields. The Minister of Transport touched on the existing aspects of cooperation with German companies, as the contract for the first line of the express electric train (Ain Sukhna / El Alamein / Matrouh) was signed with the German company Siemens, with a length of 660 km, and a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Federation of DB Companies to submit an offer to operate and maintain this line. Reviewing and terminating the contract of the second and third lines of the fast electric train network, which are the line (6 October - Luxor - Aswan) and the (Qena - Hurghada - Safaga) line with a consortium of (Siemens - Orascom - Arab Contractors) companies led by Siemens. The two sides discussed the necessity of activating the memorandum of understanding signed between the Railway Authority, the Egyptian El-Sewedy Alliance and the German DB to establish technical training centers in order to implement training and technical education activities for the railway sector. Which is being modernized and developed by the German company Siemens, and which is part of the Ministry of Transport's implementation of a comprehensive plan to modernize signaling systems on railways to increase safety and security rates on the lines. The minister stressed the desire of the Egyptian side to cooperate with the German side in the field of managing and operating a number of railway sectors due to the high experience of German companies in this field, especially since the investment climate in Egypt is a promising one. Transportation in Egypt through cooperation with major international companies. He pointed to the desire of the Ministry of Transport to cooperate with major German companies such as Siemens and Heernecht in the localization of industry in Egypt, pointing out that all future contracts of the Ministry of Transport will be a condition for the localization of the industry. The German ambassador expressed the German companies' readiness to cooperate with the Egyptian side in the field of training and qualification and Industry localization. In the field of maritime transport, the German ambassador referred to the progress of the German Eurogate alliance, Konchip Italy, and the Hapag Lobed line to manage, operate and maintain the second container terminal in Damietta Port. Trade and Logistics. In the field of land and dry ports, the minister confirmed the implementation of a network of dry ports and logistic areas, pointing out that the first dry port being implemented in Egypt is the dry port in the 6th of October city, implemented by the Swedish alliance and the German DB Schenker, pointing out that the rest of the dry ports such as the 10th of Ramadan and Damietta New and Beni Suef have global alliances, including German companies. There is also cooperation in the field of roads through cooperation with major German companies to supply modern equipment used in the construction and implementation of roads and bridges.

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