Development of the Egyptian Ports Activities during 2005-2009

Development of Container Traffic

Total container handled in Egyptian ports

In 2009, the Egyptian ports handled approximately 6.2 million TEU compared to 6.1million TEU in 2008 and 5.1million TEU in 2007 achieving a growth rate up to 1.5% in 2009 compared to 2008 and 19.8% in 2008 compared to 2007, thus the Egyptian ports maintained their positive growth rates from one year to the other from 2005 to 2009, this increase can be due to the increase of local and transit container handling.

A- Development of Local containers Traffic:

Total container handeled (local import- export) in Egyptian ports

The number of local containers handled by the Egyptian ports reached approximately 2.3 million TEUs in 2009, 2.2 million TEUs in 2008 and 1.8 million TEUs in 2007, achieving a growth rate up to 3% in 2009 compared to 2008 and 22.8% in 2008 compared 2007. This increase can be due to the increase of the local export and import containers handling.

B- Development of Transit Containers Traffic:

In 2009, the number of transit containers handled by the Egyptian ports reached approximately 3.9 million TEUs compared to 3.87 million TEUs in 2008 and 3.3 million TEUs in 2007, achieving a growth rate up to 0.7% in 2009 compared to 2008 and 18.2% in 2008 compared 2007.

Transit container handled in Egyptian ports