The
Port of Alexandria is on the West Verge of the
Nile Delta between the
Mediterranean Sea and
Mariut Lake in Alexandria,
Egypt. Considered the second most important city and the main port in Egypt, it handles over three quarters of Egypt’s
foreign trade. Alexandria port consists of two harbours (East and West) separated by a T-shaped
peninsula. The East harbour is shallow and is not
navigable by large vessels. The West harbour is used for commercial shipping. The harbour is formed by two converging
breakwaters.