Port of Alexandria

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt and the country's main port. It is situated in the delta of the Nile River, and is set on a peninsula near the foot of the Mediterranean waters. Since ancient times two ports had existed in Alexandria. In 1870 a new breakwater was built, which was renovated in 1906, this expanded the area of the western port making it the largest in the Eastern Mediterranean area. It supports 80% of Egypt's foreign maritime traffic, as it can accommodate up to 250 large vessels, and it is where the pipeline terminal Suez-Cairo-Alexandria ends with its oil refinery and has the commercial center, customs offices and numerous warehouses.