ميناء العين السخنة : دراسة في جغرافية النقل البحري

الملخص EN

Marine Transportation occupies a distinguished and influential position in the Egyptian economy since it is the pivot of the economic activities as one of the major economic pillars that contribute in the foreign trade together with its unique contribution in the stock of the hard currency.

Ports for marine transportation are the same as railway stations for railway transportation as they are considered centers for both distribution and assembly.

Ports are also gates for the nation and the province as the place that receives the goods from abroad.

Hus, they are considered the link between the nation and the whole world.

In the light of the increasing need for applying the method of comprehensive panning to achieve the comprehensive development, the topic has been chosen due to its vitality as research in marine transportation and ports coincides with the modern trends of geographical studies with great developmental pillars that comprise the importance of the port and its marine characteristics and the number of its natural properties and wealth.

The Port of Al Skhna did not receive enough care on behalf of the geographical studies as there was never a full study for this port in particular.

This study aims at indentifying the historical development of Al Sokhna port and its evolution and major characteristics.

It also aims at showing the geographical factors and their influence on establishing the port and its internal and external structures through studying the bulk of import and export rates.

It also aims at demonstrating the problems the port encounters and presenting some solutions for those problems.

The study has focused on the establishment of the port and its development together with studying the transportation motin at the port, its problems and the solutions for those problems.

The study has employed the statistical cartographic site approach to study the phenomenon.