Statistics

Introduction

The report presents the activity of the Egyptian main and specialized ports including the traffic of vessels, cargoes, containers and passengers during a five year period (2000-2004). The report also presents the changing rates in 2004 compared with 2003. It addresses the incomes and expenditures of the Egyptian Ports five year plan.

The total throughput of the Egyptian main and specialized ports reached 310 million tons in 2004 compared with 277 million tons in 2003 including the throughput of the specialized ports and Sumed. For the first time, the handled containers reached 2.9 million ton TEUs compared with 2.3 million TEUs in 2003 (an increase of 11.9% and 26.1% consecutively). The total number of vessels passing through Suez Canal reached 16850 as well as 15.000 vessels calling at the Egyptian ports. (Total: 32.000 vessels with a 14.2% increase).

The expenditures spent on the Egyptian ports in 2003/2004 were 0.8 milliard L.E. Their direct incomes were 2.2 milliard L.E. besides the indirect incomes from the customs and other entities and apart from the Egyptian, Arab and foreign private sector investments that are being undertaken by the Maritime Transport Sector in respect of the maritime industry activities estimated with 11 milliard L.E.