Port Said
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| Area | 1351 |
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| Founded | April 25 |
| 1859 | |
| Elevation | 3 |
| Weather | 13°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 79% Humidity |
| Population | 603,787 (2010) |
| Local time | Saturday 08:56 |
| Clubs and Teams | Al Masry SC |
| Al Merreikh SC | |
| Al Rebat & Al Anwar SC | |
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| ID | 2147233 |
About Port Said
Port Said is an Egyptian city at the northern end of the Suez Canal, on the Mediterranean Sea. A concrete lighthouse dates from the canal's opening in 1869. On the waterfront is the former department store Simon Arzt. Now disused, the art deco building offers a glimpse into the past, to when Port Said was a cosmopolitan trading hub. Nearby is the Islamic-style Suez Canal Authority Building, with its green domes.
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... The cargo ship left the port of Bremerhaven in northern Germany at around 15:00 local time on Tuesday on course for Port Said in Egypt...
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... The Confederation of Passenger TransPort Said ferry firms also needed to improve advance information...
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... The Port Said ferry companies received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than what had been expected - which take longer to process than cars...
Port of Dover warns passengers of long delays
... But the Port Said " processing for freight and tourist traffic in cars is normal for peak periods"...
Port of Dover declares critical incident over queues
... The Port Said in a statement it had made " significant investment" to increase its capacity, and shared traffic volume forecasts " in granular detail with the French authorities"...
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... The partner of a man who was murdered by serial killer Stephen Port Said the resignation was " about time" and that Dame Cressida was not capable of dealing with the homophobia, sexism and racism within the Met...
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Post Brexit checks contributed to Dover delay, says No10
Downing Street has conceded That " new processes" brought in after Brexit played a role in days of chaotic travel queues at Dover.
Officials blamed slow border processing and more coaches than expected for 12-hour queues for ferries from Dover.
On Sunday, Suella Braverman said it would be unfair to view the Delays as an " effect of Brexit".
But the PM's spokesman said the government were " in discussion" to speed up new passport checks in France.
Rishi Sunak 's official spokesperson said " a combination of factors" were to blame for Delays - including poor weather and The High volume of traffic.
Asked whether Brexit was one of the factors, the spokesman noted French officials now manually inspected and stamped every passport as passengers left the UK, which required time.
The spokesman said: " We recognise There are new processes in place - That 's why authorities were given a long time to prepare for the new checks, including during the transition period, of course.
" And We Are in discussion with our French counterparts about how we can further improve the flow of traffic. "
Delays to access ferries to France from Dover were first reported on Friday Night when The Port declared a Critical Incident .
Extra ferries That were laid on overnight on Saturday were not enough to prevent the queues at Dover increasing through much of Sunday.
Officials have explained That long border processing times were partly to blame for Delays - and ferry companies said bad weather had disrupted some journeys.
The Port Said ferry companies received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than what had been expected - which take longer to process than cars.
Dover also faced enormous disruption ahead of The Spring getaway Last Year ,
Brexit DelaysHome Secretary Suella Braverman told the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme on Sky it would not be fair to view the Delays as " an adverse effect of Brexit".
Sir Keir told LBC on Monday: " Of course Brexit has had an Impact - There are more checks to be done.
" That doesn't mean That I Am advocating a reversal of Brexit, I Am not. I have always said There is no case now for going back in. "
He added: " Once we left, it was obvious That what had to happen at The Border would change.
" Whichever way you voted, That was obvious. Whichever way you voted, you are entitled to have a government That recognises That and plans ahead. "
Alistair Carmichael , the Liberal Democrats ' spokesman for Home Affairs , accused the government of being " in complete denial about the Impact of their botched deal with Europe".
" Businesses and travellers are tied up in reams of Red Tape but ministers are refusing to lift a finger, " He Said .
" It shows the Conservative Party is out of touch, out of excuses and should be out of power. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
