The General Authority of Alexandria Port achieves the highest rates of ship movement in its history during the year 2023,
, the General Authority of Alexandria Port succeeded in achieving an unprecedented boom in ship frequency rates, reaching historical rates of 4,701 ships, compared to 3,941 ships for the year 2022, an increase of 19.3%, with a total of 760 additional ships.
In this context, tourism ships were at the forefront of ships that witnessed a significant increase during the year 2023, with a 91% increase over the year 2022, as 44 ships were received during 2023 compared to the number of 23 ships in the previous year.
The calling rates of container ships witnessed a significant increase during the year 2023, with an increase of 31.8% over the year 2022, as 1,676 ships were received during 2023, compared to the number of 1,272 ships in the previous year
. Also, the general cargo ships calling increased significantly during the year 2023, with an increase of 30.2% over the year 2022, as 1,520 ships were received during 2023 compared to 1,167 ships in the previous year.
Dry bulk ships were in fourth rank among the types of ships that witnessed a noticeable increase during the year 2023 compared to 2022, with an increase rate of 6.8%, followed by liquid bulk ships, which had an increase rate of approximately 0.7% over the previous year.
