# Egypt to Run Ports 24 Hours to Cut Costly Delays

> Egypt will run its ports 24 hours a day, up from 16, to reduce long waiting times and the demurrage fees that have added premiums of up to $500,000 per cargo. The minister gave no start date and the new policy will not fix a shortage of storage space.

- Date: 2018-04-18 · published 2018-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65410-egypt-to-run-ports-24-hours-to-cut-costly-delays
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Faster port turnaround should lower risk premiums on wheat cargoes into Egypt, the world's largest wheat buyer, which modestly supports wheat export demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-25 | [Russia’s wheat exports to Egypt: Why shipping costs are rising despite lower prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18113-russia-s-wheat-exports-to-egypt-why-shipping-costs-are-rising-despite-lower.md) | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-15 | [Danube delays triple Ukraine-to-Egypt grain transit times, shippers say \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16768-danube-delays-triple-ukraine-to-egypt-grain-transit-times-shippers-say-world.md) | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-27 | [Ukraine must be ready to export mostly via Danube ports, sea ports authority says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14382-ukraine-must-be-ready-to-export-mostly-via-danube-ports-sea-ports-authority-says.md) | -10.3% | -8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-04 | [Russia’s grain exports fell 38% in July due to port attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12809-russia-s-grain-exports-fell-38-in-july-due-to-port-attacks.md) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-23 | [EXCLUSIVE Historic low river levels force Argentine grains ships to cut cargoes by 25%, ports chamber says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45897-exclusive-historic-low-river-levels-force-argentine-grains-ships-to-cut-cargoes.md) | -0.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- gcaptain.com: https://gcaptain.com/egypt-to-run-ports-24-hours-to-cut-costly-delays/

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