The movement of goods handling at the General Authority of Alexandria Port witnessed a significant increase during the month of December 2023 compared to the month of December 2022, as liquid bulk goods topped the forefront of goods that witnessed a huge increase during the month of December by 143%, as approximately 551 thousand tons were traded during the aforementioned month, while Approximately 227 thousand tons were handled during the same month of 2022. The movement of general cargoes, in turn, also witnessed a significant increase in trading volume during the month of December 2023 compared to December 2022, by approximately 57.4%, as well as dry bulk goods, which witnessed an increase of 37.5% over the same period. The total increase in the quantities of goods handled during the month of December 2023 compared to the month of December 2022 amounted to 23%, amounting to approximately 5.6 million tons of goods traded of various types. In a related context, ship movement witnessed a noticeable increase during the month of December 2023 compared to the month of December 2022, as general cargo ships topped the highest type of ships by 51.1%, with a total number of 133 ships, followed by the percentage of increase over the corresponding month of the previous year by 46%. Almost. The percentage of increase in the number of container ships during the month of December 2023 compared to the month of December 2022 was about 32.8%, and dry bulk ships also witnessed an increase over the same period by 31.9%. In general, the percentage of increase in the total ship traffic in the port reached 39.9% during the month of December 2023 compared to the previous month. December 2022, 435 ships. These increases in circulation rates and navigation traffic come in light of the instructions and directives of Rear Admiral/ Nihad Shaheen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, to achieve professionalism in performing work and providing all means of technical and operational support during towing and pilotage operations by guides, pilotage crews and marine units, as well as follow-up and monitoring through technical systems. The pilotage tower was advanced and the authority’s employees followed advanced technological methods to speed up procedures related to berthing and departure of ships, raised standard rates for stevedoring operations, and continued efforts to reduce congestion in the port.4/2/2024