Investigating the Efficiency of the Egyptian Sea Port Authorities using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

Abstract

The competitiveness and performance of seaports have changed evolved during the last years not only because of  new ports are equipped with the newest technology or because new established ports strive to become more efficient in order to remain competitive .moreover , Seaports engage in more than just competition with their neighbor countries but also with other ports in adjacent regions.

Alternatively, Containerization has improved the global supply chain performance and resulted in lower transportation costs. The capacity of container ships has grown during the last decades. In this respect, sea port authorities and container terminal operators alike must be able to increase the effectiveness of business operations at container ports in order to boost the efficiency of sea port container terminals.

This study provides analyze the sea port performances in Egypt in comparison with other Arab states , further this research  investigate the efficiency of the Egyptian port authorities in 2022.