Egypt to build two more ports in the Nile river by the end of this year

Egypt will announce the results of existing tenders to build two more ports in the Nile river by the end of this year, according to Transport Ministry officials, Reuters has cited. The two existing tenders were for ports in the northern Mediterranean city of Alexandria and in Qena in central Egypt. Four more cargo ports are eyed in 2010 for tender. The report has cited Transport Ministry official, Alaa El Ghadban as saying 'the four new tenders were for ports in northern and southern Egypt'.