German companies eye cooperation with Egypt in transport and logistics: German ambassador

German companies eye cooperation with Egypt in transport and logistics: German ambassador

In a meeting on Tuesday, the German ambassador to Cairo and the transport minister discussed launching a training, overhaul, and maintenance centre for the railway system to train Egyptian engineers







Lamis ElSharkawy, Tuesday 19 Jan 2021

















German Ambassador in Cairo Cyrill Nunn discussed with Egypt's Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir ways of cooperation in establishing a control system for the diesel-powered railway network and the modern electric one, according to a statement released by the transport ministry on Tuesday. 

In a meeting on Tuesday, Nunn and El-Wazir discussed joint cooperation in launching a training, overhaul, and maintenance centre for the railway system to train Egyptian engineers on the latest railway technology and high-speed trains at the hand of German experts.

Hailing the mega projects undertaken by Egypt recently in the transport sector, Nunn expressed German companies' interest in strengthening cooperation with Egypt in the maritime transport sector.

Nunn pointed out that Egypt's policies of developing the transport and railways sector, after carrying out an overhaul of the electric power network, is the same trend followed by developed countries globally.

The ambassador praised German companies working in