Statistics

Introduction

The report presents the activity of the Egyptian main and specialized ports including the vessels' traffic, cargo and container handling and also passengers' traffic during a five year period (2001-2005), illustrating the changing rates in 2005 compared to 2004.

The report also presents the status of the Egyptian Fleet (Vessels and Maritime Units) and data regarding Maritime passports and holders of qualification certificates. Then, it presents decisions, conventions, seminars, training courses and higher studies in the field of maritime transport. The report has also discussed the Egyptian situation regarding the protection of maritime environment and the insurance of maritime safety and authenticated navigation agencies and tariffs collected from it. The report ends with the financial status clarifying the incomes and expenditures of financial year 2004/2005.

The total throughput of the Egyptian main and specialized ports reached about 329 million tons in 2005 compared to about 329 million tons in 2004 with an increase of 6.1%, including the throughput of the specialized ports and Sumid (Loading – Discharging). For the first time, the handled containers reached 3.7 million TEUs compared to 2.9 million TEUs in 2004 with an increase of 26%.
The total number of vessels passing the Suez Canal reached 18193 vessels (with 8.2% increase than last year), as well as 17816 vessels calling at the Egyptian (main and specialized) ports with a total of more than 36 thousand vessels and with a 13.1% increase than last year, in addition to around 4200 yachts calling at Taba and Port Ghalib Ports.

The Egyptian, Arab and foreign private sector investments that are being undertaken by the Maritime Transport Sector in respect of the maritime industry activities are estimated by 8-10 billion Egyptian pounds until December 1st, 2006. The total income of companies and authorities in the Maritime Transport Industry, which have been reckoned until now, exceed 13 billion pounds.