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Ships docked at the Damietta Port will now have to purchase electricity from the port authority at USD 0.50 per kWh, Al Mal reports<\/a>. Ships will be allowed to use their generators only while loading and unloading cargo, the Damietta Port Authority decided in a bid to boost its USD revenues. The decision, which was originally made in February 2016 and delayed, was met with severe resistance from shipping companies, an unnamed source from the Damietta Chamber of Shipping tells the newspaper. This comes as we wait for new unified fees for ports next month<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ships docked at the Damietta Port will now have to purchase electricity from the port authority at USD 0.50 per kWh, Al Mal reports. Ships will be allowed to use their generators only while loading and unloading cargo, the Damietta Port Authority decided in a bid to boost its USD revenues. 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