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Within the framework of the protocol signed between the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences and the Alexandria Port Authority, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences organized a training field visit to the Alexandria Port Authority for senior students at the Economics Department as part of the practical and applied training for their transportation and logistics economics course.
The visit comes within the framework of the faculty’s keenness to build scientific capabilities, advance economic knowledge at the academic and applied levels, and develop students’ abilities and skills in a way that responds to professional and functional requirements in the fields of work and serves the local, regional, and international environment.
The delegation included Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Sherine Nossair, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. end El-Mosallami, lecturer of economics and general coordinator of activities, and Dr. Nahla Azzam, lecturer of economics, along with a group of members of the supporting staff and 48 students. The faculty delegation was received by Navy Major General Ahmed Hamdi Abdelaziz, Vice Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors for Operations, and Rear Admiral Hisham Safwat, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Investment.
The meeting witnessed an introduction to the General Authority of Alexandria Port, as one of the most important and largest ports in the Middle East and Africa, and an introduction to the authority’s role and mission in the Egyptian economy, reaching the future vision and strategic plan drawn up for the development of the port, most notably the Grand Alexandria Port Project, which includes the current Alexandria Port, Dekheila Port, and El-Mex Middle Port, including the cargo and container yards, the port’s logistics system, and the sea piers. The program included a visit to the port museum, the passenger terminal, El Maleh Dam Bridge, the Tahya Misr multi-purpose station and the rest of the port facilities.
On the sidelines of the visit, Major General Hisham Safwat handed over the commemorative shield of the Alexandria Port Authority to Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, and the students took souvenir photos to document the visit.
