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Gov\u2019t needs to take decisive action on port fees issue:<\/strong> The investigation into the Transportation Ministry\u2019s decision to hike port fees is dragging on far too long, meaning nothing has been done to reverse Egypt\u2019s losses from the decision, Dorreya Sharaf El Din writes for Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. Considering the gravity of the shipping lines pulling out of the East Port Said Port as a result of the increased fees, the government should take decisive action to fix the issue at a much faster pace, she says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gov\u2019t needs to take decisive action on port fees issue: The investigation into the Transportation Ministry\u2019s decision to hike port fees is dragging on far too long, meaning nothing has been done to reverse Egypt\u2019s losses from the decision, Dorreya Sharaf El Din writes for Al Masry Al Youm. 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