DP World Sokhna Welcomes First Regular Cruise Ship Since 2011

Press release

Published October 26th, 2017 - 04:57 GMT

During the event

DP World Sokhna, the leading enabler of global trade and an integral part of the supply chain, today welcomed the first regular cruise ship, the “Cleo”, since 2011 in Sokhna port, which is expected to receive weekly cruise ships bringing tourists to Egypt.

Ajay Singh, CEO of DP World-Sokhna, said: "We are honored to welcome the first regular cruise ship to Sokhna port since 2011. This is a unique milestone highlighting our capability to serve cargo and passenger ships alike. “We’re expanding our business to introduce cruise ship services to support the tourism sector of the country and its importance to the local economy. “

To celebrate the occasion, DP World-Sokhna hosted a welcome event for over 100 tourists on the cruise ship featuring an Egyptian folkloric troupe. The tourists then travelled for a short visit to Cairo to see the pyramids before proceeding their cruise to Hurghada.

Background Information

DP World

We began life as a local port operator with our first project, the development of Dubai’s Port Rashid, in 1972. Seven years later we opened Jebel Ali Port, the busiest port outside of Asia and a facility that has propelled us on our journey to becoming a leading enabler of global trade.