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TRANSMAR NEWSLETTER
MOSTAFA AL-AHWAL witnessed THE FIFTH COMESA SUMMIT IN MAURITIUS:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited Mostafa Al-Ahwal, President of IACC, to participate officially with the Egyptian delegation, headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Amr Moussa, to attend the 5th International COMESA Summit, in Mauritius.
Mauritius authorities had previously requested us through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that we extend our regular liner service to reach and include Port Louis, the main port and capital of Mauritius.
During the Summit, Mostafa Al-Ahwal met with the Vice Prime Minister of Uganda, he is also the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism. Mosafa Al-Ahwal met as well Dr. Fayez Bectache, the Egyptian Ambassador to Mauritius. He also met with other COMESA VIPs at the Summit.
Naturally, Transmar is considering the Mauritius' government's request in extending the maritime Line to include Port Louis, therefore Transmar's President met with the Chief of Port Louis port authority, along with all the interested parties concerning the extension of the Line, as well as a prospective Agent for this line and advised that the Transmar will continue studying the extension of the liner service to Port Louis.
SURVEYS TO EXTEND THE ROUTE TO ZANZIBAR:
Not only is IACC studying to extend its route to include Port Louis, Transmar is studying and taking into serious consideration to extend its services after Dar es-Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, to reach and include the island of Zanzibar in its Agenda. This is also according to the government of Zanzibar's request which reached Transmar via the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After meeting with the Minister of Presidential Affairs in Zanzibar, Mostafa Al-Ahwal stated in an interview withthe Zanzibar Television that, as a businessman, implementing the government of Zanzibar's request to extend its Line to the Port of Zanzibar, is of importance on Al-Ahwal's priority list. Therefore, he added, this subject is under study at present.
In another interview on the same day, Mostafa Al-Ahwal, who also represented the EBA (Egyptian Businessmen's Association), restated his keen interest, on behalf of all the Egyptian businessmen, for developing more intensively commercial trade between Zanzibar and Egypt. He added also the ongoing study in implementing the extension of the shipping line to include Zanzibar, which would enhance positively mutual trade between both countries.
It is noteworthy to mention that Aly Ezz Eldin, our Commercial counselor in Dar Es-Salaam, accompanied Mostafa Al-Ahwal from Dar As-Salam to Zanzibar. Commenting on the flora and fauna, Al-Ahwal said that Zanzibar is a lovely country, with a lot of Arabian influence in the décor, and he concluded that he hoped Zanzibar would remain a member of the COMESA.
Heartfelt appreciation goes to H.E. Nagla El-Husseiny, the Egyptian Ambassador to Dar Es-Salaam, who, without her continuous support, the organization and success of Mostafa Al-Ahwal's last visit and trip from Tanzania to Zanzibar, would not have occurred.
IN DEPTH FOCUS ON
NORTH-WESTERN AREA OF THE GULF OF SUEZ:
A 3-day Conference for the Northwestern Gulf of Suez, highlighting the development of the industrial area, New Ein El Sukhna port, and the Egyptian economy in general, recently took place on the 13th till the 15th of April 2000, at Ein El-Sokhna's Palmera Hotel.
It is well known that the Gulf of Suez includes the strategic Port, an Industrial Zone, and is also a tourist destination. Therefore, this Conference which was organized by the EBA (Egyptian Businessmen's Association), was extremely successful, according to all who participated in the event.
The last day of the Conference was honoured by the attendance of Dr. Ali El-Saieedy, Ministry of Electricity & Power, as well as the Governor of Suez. Both congratulated the successful conference and workshops. The first workshop, was about Transport in general, and headed by President of IACC and EBA's Chairman for the Committee of Transport, Mostafa Al-Ahwal. The second, concerned Tourism and the Environment, and was headed by Fouad Sultan, ex-Minister of Tourism, and a member of EBA’s Board of Directors, and the third workshop, concerned Industry and Infrastructures, headed by Mohamed Aboul Enein, Chairman of Ceramica Cleopatra group, and one of the well-known investors in the area of Suez.
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