The Suez Port Authority has seized a 3,000-ton shipment of bad cement after an Egyptian ship had unloaded it in Adabia Port on two phases, Al-Masry Al-Youm learnt. Sources from within the port have confirmed the disappearance of 900 tons of the bad cement. The sources believe that this quantity has been smuggled from the port into the country while the Egyptian ship's cargo was being confiscated.
The shipment caused a state of confusion inside the port because it did not meet standard specifications. In addition, it did not belong to Egypt, but it was unloaded at Suez Port after Sudan – the importing country – refused to receive it and Pakistan – the exporting country – refused to take it once again.
The Head of the Environmental Affairs Organization Mawaheb Abu Al-Azm said: "I have received a report from the organization's branch in Suez about a shipment of bad cement. I immediately asked the Building Research Institute and the Suez Canal Faculty of Engineering to analyze samples of the cargo to determine whether it met the specifications and could be used for building". The samples analyzed by the Faculty of Engineering have shown that the cement has expired and does not meet the standards. The faculty's report recommended that the cement should be used in paving roads, streets and sidewalks. The Environment Act stipulates that the shipment should either return to its country or enter Egypt provided that it is used in suitable projects.
