Egypt Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Egypt recorded 2,817 port calls in October 2026, up 7.9% from 2,611 in September 2026. Offshore and other vessels rose 26.4% to 220 calls and general cargo vessels rose 23.9% to 466 calls, the largest gains among major segments.

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↑ 7.9%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,817

port arrivals recorded in Egypt in October 2026

↓ 35.1%

steepest decline, in LNG Carrier arrivals

Key findings

  • Offshore and other vessels rose 26.4% to 220 calls and general cargo vessels rose 23.9% to 466 calls, while container ships rose 10.2% to 704 calls.
  • Port Said was the busiest port with 892 calls (31.7% share), followed by Ismailia with 393 calls and Alexandria with 304 calls, together accounting for 56.4% of national traffic.
  • Egypt itself was the leading origin and destination country/region with 967 calls on each side, followed by Türkiye with 288 origin calls (10.2%) and 233 destination calls (8.7%).

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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