Evaluating the Sustainable Green Seaports (SGP) in Egypt: Case Study of Alexandria and Eldekhila Seaports

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 faculty of commerce, business administration department , damietta university

2 College of International Transport & Logestics Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport

Abstract

The aim of this research is to evaluate the main problems faced by Egyptian ports toward applying the SGP concept and to determine the needed requirements by the Egyptian ports to be a SGP. Data was gathered through preliminary interviews and online questionnaire conducted to 70 persons from Alexandria and ElDekhila Port Authority and community to identify the barriers faced toward SGP concept and the best practices to overcome the problems found. Finally, the results showed that both ports are close of being SGP but they are suffering from lack of resources, awareness and alternative of clean energy resources.

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