Competitiveness Determinants for the Egyptian Ports located on the Mediterranean and those for the Red Sea : A Comparative Study

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلف

Lecturer of Economics, Faculty of Business Informatics, Egypt University of Informatics, Cairo, Egypt

المستخلص

     The study aims to construct a comparative analysis for the competitive determinants between the ports located on the Mediterranean Sea and for those located on the Red Sea. The comparison is to include the (14) services provided on these ports. The comparison is to include the ports of Alexandria, El Dekhila, East Port Said, and West Port Said, and Damietta being the ports that located on the Mediterranean Sea, while the ports located on the Red Sea are to include the ports of Suez, Safaga, Nuweiba, Adabya, and El Ain El Sokna. The sudy found that the pricing, the quality of services provided, the infrastructure quality, and the technological development are considered the important determinants for the competitiveness for both the ports located on the Mediterranean Sea and for those located on the Red Sea. The provision of the speedy services is not an important determinant for the competitiveness for the ports located on the Red Sea, while it is important factor for those located on the Mediterranean.

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