Fast Market Research

Egypt Freight Transport Report Q2 2014 - New Market Research Report

Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Egypt Freight Transport Report Q2 2014", is now available at Fast Market Research

 

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/10/2014 -- Political uncertainty will continue to affect the Egyptian economy in 2014 as the country continues upon its rocky transitional period towards democracy. At the time of writing, in January 2014, the country continues to see break outs of violence, as it prepares for the next elections, likely to take place in March. The uncertainty will continue to hamper trade and economic growth over the year.

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 and transit routes expected to see strongest growth in 2014 are those located near to the canal, such as East Port Said and roads leading to it. However, should instability bring danger to these ports then these two could see volumes affected. On the upside, continued delays to the opening of the widened Panama Canal is boosting throughput on the Egyptian waterway.

View Full Report Details and Table of Contents

Headline Industry Data

- Air freight handled at Cairo International Airport is set to grow by 3.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2014 to reach 320,980 tonnes. Over the medium term to 2018, growth will average 3.5% per annum.
- Rail cargo will enjoy expansion of 1.9% in 2014, with growth projected to average 1.7% over the medium term.
- Total tonnage throughput at East Port Said is forecast to grow by 3.5% to 26.51mn tonnes in 2014, and to average 5.4% per annum to 2018.
- Total trade is forecast to see a growth in real terms of 4.0% in 2014,picking up in 2015 to 8.2%.

Key Industry Trends

Adabiya Port Project Highlights Suez Upgrade Drive: Development at the port of Adabiya demonstrates the Egyptian government's commitment to modernising its maritime sector. The Suez Canal's role in the global shipping industry is pivotal, and investment in the port will ensure it remains competitive.

Suez Canal Attracts New Customers: Continued delays to the expansion of the Panama Canal, through the widening of its locks, has led to more ships choosing to use the Suez Canal instead, benefitting from the increased economies of scale offered by using the other waterway as an alternative route.

Egypt Outlines New Airport City Proposals: The Egyptian government is to build a new airport city at Cairo International Airport. The proposed project is worth an estimated US$14.49bn, and will cover an area of up to 10mn square metres.

About Fast Market Research
Fast Market Research is a leading distributor of market research and business information. Representing the world's top research publishers and analysts, we provide quick and easy access to the best competitive intelligence available. Our unbiased, expert staff is always available to help you find the right research to fit your requirements and your budget. For more information about these or related research reports, please visit our website at http://www.fastmr.com or call us at 1.800.844.8156.

Browse all Transportation research reports at Fast Market Research

You may also be interested in these related reports:

- Belgium Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- Poland Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- Australia Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- United Arab Emirates Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- Argentina Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- Vietnam Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- Malaysia Freight Transport Report Q2 2014
- Latvia Freight Transport Report 2014
- Serbia Freight Transport Report 2014
- Kazakhstan Freight Transport Report 2014