Transport in Egypt Rivers & Waterways

Transport in Egypt Rivers & Waterways

• There are 3,500 km (2,200 mi) of waterways in Egypt, including the Nile, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and many smaller canals in the Nile Delta.
• The Suez Canal, 193.5 km (120.2 mi) (including approaches), is used by oceangoing vessels, drawing up to 17.68 m of water (2011).

Transport in Egypt Pipelines

As of 2018 the information in the CIA World Factbook states the following regarding Egypt's pipelines: "condensate 486 km, condensate/gas 74 km, gas 7,986 km, liquid petroleum gas 957 km, oil 5,225 km, oil/gas/water 37 km, refined products 895 km, water 65 km (2013)"

Transport in Egypt Ports

Egypt has 15 commercial ports and 29 specialized ports. The specialized ports include 5 tourist seaports, 12 petroleum seaports, 6 mining seaports, and 6 fishing seaports.

Transport in Egypt Commercial Ports

• Alexandria Port
• El-Dekheila Port
• Damietta Port
• Port Said Port
• East Port Said Port
• Arish Port
• Suez Port
• Petroleum Dock Port
• Adabiya Port
• Sokhna Port
• Nuwaiba Port
• Al-Tour Port
• Sharm El Sheikh Port
• Hurghada Port
• Safaga Port

Transport in Egypt Merchant Marine

In 2018, the number of Egypt's sea vessels, according to the CIA World Factbook is 399 as follows:

• Bulk carrier: 14
• Container ship: 8
• General cargo: 33
• Petroleum tanker: 36
• Other: 308 (2017)