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By courting Sisi, Lürssen shipyard hopes to gain a foothold in Suez

Le président égyptien al-Sissi recevant le commandant de la marine, Ahmed Khlaed, et Peter Lürssen. © Site internet de la présidence égyptienne

Peter Lürssen, the hard-working director of German shipyard Lürssen, is about to put forward a proposal for the establishment of industrial facilities not far from Suez to enable the production of military and commercial ships locally, which would anchor his company firmly in Egypt. [...] (368 words)

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