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Ports Egypt, in 36 editions.
The entry for Egypt published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
- Alexandria,
- Port Said,
- Suez,
- Bur Safajah,
- Damietta
Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Bur Safajah, Damietta
- Alexandria,
- Al Ghurdaqah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bur Safajah,
- Damietta,
- Marsa Matruh,
- Port Said,
- Suez
Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Al Ghurdaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah, Damietta Damietta,
Marsa Matruh, Port Said, Suez
- Alexandria,
- Al Ghardaqah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bur Safajah,
- Damietta,
- Marsa Matruh,
- Port Said,
- Suez
Alexandria, Al Ghurdaqah, Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah, Damietta,
Damietta, Marsa Matruh, Port Said, Suez
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Alexandria,
- Al Ghardaqah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bur Safajah,
- Damietta,
- Marsa Matruh,
- Port Said,
- Suez
Alexandria, Al Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah,
Safajah, Damietta, Marsa Matruh, Port Said, Suez
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Alexandria,
- Al Ghardaqah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bur Safajah,
- Damietta,
- Marsa Matruh,
- Port Said,
- Suez
Alexandria, Al Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said,
- Suez,
- Zeit
Alexandria, Al Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah, Damietta, Marsa Matruh, El Dekheila, Port Said, Suez Suez, Zeit
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said,
- Suez,
- Zeit
Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Suez, Zeit
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Ayn Sukhnah,
- Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Sidi Kurayr,
- Suez
Ayn Sukhnah, Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Suez, Zeit Sidi Kurayr, Suez
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Ayn Sukhnah,
- Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said,
- Sidi Kurayr,
- Suez
Ayn Sukhnah, Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Sidi Kurayr, Suez
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said;
- Gulf of Suez - Suez
- oil/gas terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
Ayn Sukhnah, major seaport(s):
Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Sidi Kurayr, Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez
oil/gas terminal(s):
Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said;
- Gulf of Suez - Suez
- oil/gas terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,108,826),
- Port Said(East) (2,617,043),
- Port Said(West) (1,138,753)
major seaport(s):
Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez
oil/gas terminal(s):
Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs):
Alexandria (1,108,826), Port Said(East) (2,617,043), Port Said(West) (1,138,753)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said;
- Gulf of Suez - Suez
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,108,826),
- Port Said(East) (2,617,043),
- Port Said(West) (1,138,753)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
major seaport(s):oil/gas oil terminal(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said;
- Gulf of Suez - Suez
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,108,826),
- Port Said (East) (2,617,043),
- Port Said (West) (1,138,753)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Alexandria (1,108,826), Port Said(East) Said (East) (2,617,043), Port Said(West) Said (West) (1,138,753)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said;
- Gulf of Suez - Suez
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,662,000), Port Said (East) (3,036,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Alexandria (1,108,826), (1,662,000), Port Said (East) (2,617,043), Port Said (West) (1,138,753) (3,036,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,633,600), Port Said (East) (3,035,900) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez Said
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Alexandria (1,662,000), (1,633,600), Port Said (East) (3,036,000) (2015) (3,035,900) (2016)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Alexandria (1,613,000), Port Said (East) (2,968,308) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Alexandria (1,633,600), (1,613,000), Port Said (East) (3,035,900) (2016) (2,968,308) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Port Said (East) (3,816,084) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Alexandria (1,613,000), Port Said (East) (2,968,308) (2017) (3,816,084) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay)
Gulf of Suez - Suez
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Port Said (East) (3,816,084) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Damietta,
- Idku (Abu Qir Bay),
- Sumed
Gulf of Suez - Suez
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Port Said (East) (3,816,084) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay) Bay), Sumed
Gulf of Suez - Suez
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria,
- Damietta,
- El Dekheila,
- Port Said
- oil terminal(s):
- Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Port Said (East) (4,764,583) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (export):
- Damietta,
- Idku (Abu Qir Bay),
- Sumed
Gulf of Suez - Suez
major seaport(s): Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said
oil terminal(s): Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal
container port(s) (TEUs): Port Said (East) (3,816,084) (2019) (4,764,583) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Damietta, Idku (Abu Qir Bay), Sumed
Gulf of Suez - Suez
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 31 (2024)
- large:
- 5
- medium:
- 1
- small:
- 8
- very small:
- 16
- size unknown:
- 1
- ports with oil terminals:
- 17
- key ports:
- Ain Sukhna Terminal,
- Al Iskandariyh (Alexandria),
- As Suways,
- Bur Sa'id,
- Damietta,
- Ras Shukhier
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 31 (2024)
large: 5
medium: 1
small: 8
very small: 16
size unknown: 1
ports with oil terminals: 17
key ports: Ain Sukhna Terminal, Al Iskandariyh (Alexandria), As Suways, Bur Sa'id, Damietta, Ras Shukhier
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/ports.