Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/10/2014 -- Political uncertainty will continue to affect the Egyptian economy in 2015 as the country continues through its rocky transitional period towards democracy. However, the election of former Field Marshal Sisi to presidency following elections at the end of May 2014 will serve to reduce political risk and will introduce a measure of stability not seen since the ousting of President Mubarak in 2011. His election will provide a veneer of political legitimacy, thereby releasing US aid flows, and should help the economy get back on track. A recovering economy will be felt in the country's ports and shipping services, on its roads and railways, and in its airports, as consumer demand and investment into infrastructure picks up, thereby boosting container and dry and liquid bulk freight transport services.

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Increased security will help in reviving tourism and other industries, and serve to boost container volumes through Egypt's ports and on roads and rail. Air freight is set to benefit from this also. Equally, should investment start flowing into the country once more, then dry bulk volumes for infrastructure projects could also see an uptick.

Ongoing investment into the Suez Canal will also ensure continued demand for Egypt's transhipment facilities. The presence of the Suez Canal in Egyptian territory provides an important source of income in fees and associated businesses to the Egyptian economy; those ports expected to see strongest growth in 2015 are those located near the canal, such as East Port Said, which will also benefit from the improving global macroeconomic picture.

Headline Industry Data

- Air freight handled at Cairo International Airport is set to grow by 2.8% in 2015 to reach 377,280 tonnes. Over the medium term to 2019, growth will average 4.0% per annum.

- Rail cargo will enjoy expansion of 2.0% in 2015, with growth projected to average 2.5% over the medium term.

- Total tonnage throughput at East Port Said is forecast to grow by 2.8% to 24.46mn tonnes...

The Egypt Freight Transport Report has been researched at source, and features latest-available data covering commercial transport and logistics by road, rail, air and water; industry forecasts, company rankings covering leading national and multinational operators; and analysis of latest industry trends, opportunities, projects and regulatory changes.

Business Monitor International (BMI)'s Egypt Freight Transport Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Egyptian freight transport and logistics industry.

Key Benefits

- Benchmark BMI's independent freight transport industry forecasts on Egypt to test other views - a key input for successful budgetary and planning in the strategic freight transport market.

- Target business opportunities and risks in the Egyptian freight transport sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Egypt.

- Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs, and latest activity).

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI's key industry forecasts, views and trend analysis covering freight transport and logistics, regulatory changes, major investments and projects and significant national and multinational company developments.

Industry SWOT Analysis

Analysis of the major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats within the freight sector and within the broader political, economic and business environment.

Industry Trends And Developments

Analysis of latest projects across the freight transport sector (road, rail, air, sea and logistics) including market overview which provides an outline of the key elements driving development.

BMI Industry Forecasts

Historic data series and forecasts to end-2018 for all key industry and macroeconomic indicators, supported by explicit assumptions, plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast, including:

Transport Sector: Sector Value (US$bn); sector real growth (%); employment (`000); total freight carried by road, rail, inland waterways, maritime, air and pipeline (mn tonnes-km/mn tonnes)

Trade: Exports and imports (US$mn) by category of goods (manufactured goods, food, chemicals etc.); top-5 import and export trade partners (US$mn); imports/exports to each global region (US$mn)

Port Data: Throughput (`000 tonnes) and container throughput (TEU) for all major ports in the state

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