Egypt expands commercial navy with two giant cargo vessels

Egypt took a significant step in its bid to dominate Red Sea and Mediterranean trade routes on Friday, taking delivery of two massive 82,000-ton dry bulk carriers from China’s New Hantong Shipyard. The vessels—named the Wadi El-Nile and Wadi El-Qamar—were officially handed over to Egypt’s National Navigation Company (NNC) during a ceremony in China attended …