About Maritime Transport Sector
Introduction
Egypt is a maritime country that has a remarkable geographical location on the junction
of three continents and has coasts up to 2000km on the Mediterranean and the Red
Sea which allowed its connection with the foreign world since ancient ages. Moreover
a vital artery – Suez Canal- passes through its land linking the East to the West
which is Suez Canal . The foreign seaborne trade volume of Egypt represents about
90% of the Egyptian foreign trade volume. Since the maritime transport process became
a complicated industry it was indispensable to develop this industry through a well-defined
strategic goal.
The Sector strategy:
The effective contribution in the Egyptian national economy and the Egyptian foreign
trade through creating efficient cadres capable of influencing the decision makers
in the field of maritime transport on the international level.