Alexandria Port
Facts About Alexandria Port
The port of Alexandria dates back to the reign of the Pharaohs, who established a port west of Pharaoh Island "Faros". The port was called Rakud and Alexander the Great came in 331 BC, and built the port of Alexandria, connecting the island of Varos to the beach by a bridge about 1200 metres long and 200 metres wide. Eastern Port, the other South West and used for commercial purposes.
The port continued to prosper under the Romans and the Byzantines. However, from the 3rd century AD, earthquakes damaged the lighthouse and other infrastructure. These events have affected the importance of the port, although it has remained a significant economic centre.
From the 7th century onwards, Arab invasions led to a relative decline of the port of Alexandria, due in part to the destruction caused by conflict and changes in trade routes. Eastern Mediterranean ports, such as the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, have become more important.
During the Ottoman Empire, Alexandria was somewhat revitalized, but the port has not regained its former splendour. The city underwent major changes, and the port was modernized to meet the needs of the time.
In the 19th century, the British played a role in the development of the port, which was modernized with new infrastructure and expansion of port facilities. After independence from Egypt in 1952, Alexandria continued to be an important commercial port.
According to the statement of the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, the port will contribute to Egypt's transformation of a centre for global trade and logistics by creating transport and logistics hubs linking seaports, dry ports and logistics areas.
This is due to the Egyptian government's interest in the development of Egyptian ports through the multimodal transport system. The most important development axis is the axis of Sokhna Alexandria through industrial zones, dry ports and logistics centers on 10th of Ramadan, 6th of October and Sadat.
Ports are a criterion for assessing States' progress and a criterion for measuring economic level, as they are States' gateways for communication with the entire outside world.
In special statements to Sky News Arabia, he added that the port of Alexandria is one of the oldest in the world, and Egypt relied on it entirely, before the establishment of the port of Damietta and the port of Sukhna.
The marine expert praised the development of the Port of Alexandria, describing it as a "spectacular, remarkable achievement", stressing that the multi-garage area, which has a capacity of 4,000 cars, will protect many cars. In addition to this garage, "Gouna Petroleum" was built, along with the development of the timber port or port 85 as it is called in the media.
