River Transport
Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir displayed in a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli the plan set to develop river transport in Egypt.
“River transport will ease the burden on roads and reduce traffic density and pressure,” said Parliamentarian Alaa Abed.
Egypt’s Minister of Transport Hisham Arafat said during a Parliamentary session Sunday that Egypt is looking forward to develop joint projects with African countries, including a land road between Cairo and Cape Town.
Head of the River Transport Authority (RTA) Abdel Azim Mohamed was relieved of his duties Monday due to his failure to launch the Nile Taxi and Nile Bus projects.