Egypt’s seaports achieved a major leap in performance during 2025, despite regional geopolitical challenges, the Ministry of Transport announced on Thursday.
The ports received 17,288 vessel calls, marking a rise of 6.6 per cent compared to 2024.
Container throughput reached 11.1 million TEUs in 2025, upby 24.3 per cent from 8.9 million TEUs in 2024. Transit containers accounted for the largest share of growth, with 6.7 million TEUs handled – a 36 per cent rise over the previous year.
The ministry attributed this surge to Egypt’s strategic geographic position linking three continents via the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and the Suez Canal, as well as presidential directives to transform Egypt into a regional hub for transport, logistics, and transit trade.
Global shipping lines and operators have been attracted to invest in Egypt’s ports, with new infrastructure and multi-purpose terminals launched in Alexandria, Damietta, Dekheila, Sokhna, East Port Said, Abu Qir, and Safaga.
Several international alliances have already begun operations, including CMA CGM, Eurogate, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, and Abu Dhabi Ports Group. These partnerships are expected to shift transit operations from other East Mediterranean and Red Sea ports to Egypt, leveraging new logistics corridors such as the Alexandria–Sokhna axis.
Egyptian ports also improved efficiency, reducing vessel turnaround times and raising container terminal productivity to 30,452 TEUs per day in 2025, compared to 24,494 in 2024.
On the global stage, Egypt advanced three places in UNCTAD’sLiner Shipping Connectivity Index, ranking 19th worldwide, first in Africa, and second in the Arab world. Port Said topped the Middle East and North Africa in the World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index, ranking third globally in 2024.
It also climbed to 47th place in Lloyd’s list of the world’s top 100 container ports, while Damietta entered the ranking at 90th, recognised among the top 10 fastest-growing terminals.
This progress underscores Egypt’s rising status as a key maritime nation and a competitive hub for global trade.
