- Safaga Port has served as a gateway for Egyptian exports affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The International trade is impacted by any increase in shipping and insurance costs, and developments are handled with flexibility and speed.
In line with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT) commitment to keeping the public informed of all developments, and in response to reports circulated by some news websites in recent days regarding the suspension of Egyptian exports to Gulf countries, MIFT confirms that no government decrees have been issued to suspend Egyptian exports to such markets, and that the Egyptian export activity remains ongoing, with all concerned authorities operating at full capacity to support the flow of exports to international markets.
Safaga Port has served as an alternative gateway for Egyptian exports affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
MIFT notes that international trade may sometimes experience limited, short-term delays for certain shipments due to changes in shipping and insurance costs or transport arrangements resulting from ongoing developments. Such matters are addressed promptly within the transport and logistics services.
Actual export data from Egyptian ports confirm the continued flow of exports, reflecting the resilience of Egypt’s foreign trade system and its ability to adapt to logistical changes.
In this context, and under the directives of Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT Minister), the relevant authorities continue working to provide logistical and procedural facilitation to support the community of exporters, maintain foreign trade flows, and offer the necessary alternatives and solutions to support Egyptian exports.
For its part, The General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC), chaired by Eng. Essam El-Naggar, streamlines the procedures for inspecting export consignments and issuing certificates of conformity, in coordination with the authorities operating at the ports and within the transport and logistics network, contributing to faster export clearance and enhanced shipping and transport operations.
Within this framework, the land–sea transport route between Egypt’s Safaga Port and Duba Port in Saudi Arabia recorded increased export activity from 1–15 March 2026 compared to the same period last year.
During the same period in 2025, the route handled around 25 voyages carrying 2406 shipments totaling 60,150 tons. From 1–15 March 2026, this increased to 38 voyages carrying 4200 shipments totaling 105,000 tons—reflecting nearly 75% growth in export volumes transported through this route.
Goods are transported by land to Safaga Port, then shipped via ferries to Duba Port in Saudi Arabia before continuing to Saudi markets and other Gulf markets.
The average daily transport movement along this route is approximately 500 refrigerated containers, carried by four ferries daily with an average load of up to 12,500 tons per day, while currently about eight ferries operated by both the public and private sectors are in service, ensuring the capacity to accommodate the increase in export traffic.
Key goods transported through this route include fresh Egyptian fruits and vegetables, in addition to some re-exported transit goods.
The maritime route between Nuweiba Port (Egypt) and Aqaba Port (Jordan) has also witnessed increased shipping activity, with the average number of trucks transported daily rising from 60–70 trucks to nearly 100 refrigerated containers on some days, enabling the use of Jordan’s road network to redistribute Egyptian goods to several regional markets.
These indicators confirm continued government efforts to support the foreign trade system and provide logistical alternatives that sustain the Egyptian exports.
