Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2020–2024 – 2025: Global Performance Analysis ▸ Egypt’s Posi

Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2020–2024 – 2025: Global Performance Analysis ▸ Egypt’s Position ▸ Reform Roadmap

Evidence-based reading of CPPI 2025 (covering 2024): data card and methodology, global & MENA trends, Egypt’s placement with numbers, concise tables, and measurable priorities for the next 6–24 months.

1. Overview

The CPPI provides an operational benchmark of port efficiency based on the ship’s total time in port (from arrival to berth departure), with comparisons normalized for vessel size and call size. Results draw on AIS and operational timestamps from major carriers, blending administrative and statistical lenses. The 2025 release covers 2024 data and tracks five-year trends 2020→2024, highlighting improvements following supply-chain disruptions.

2. Data Card

Name (AR/EN): مؤشر أداء موانئ الحاويات 2020–2024: اتجاهات ودروس مستفادة / The Container Port Performance Index 2020 to 2024: Trends and Lessons Learned
Issuer: World Bank – Global Transport Practice (in partnership with S&P Global Market Intelligence)
Latest edition (label): 2025 (covering 2024) – within Mobility & Transport Connectivity series
Frequency / Type / Status: Annual ▸ Index with rankings ▸ Active ✅
Official files: PDF report + Annex.xlsx (source of the tables and figures)

3. Methodology & Dimensions (brief)

Main measure: Total time in port = (pre-berth/anchorage) + (berth time).
Comparability: Like-for-like comparisons by vessel-size bands and call-size segments.
Aggregation: Blend of administrative index and statistical index (factor analysis).
Auxiliary signal: Berth share (berth hours ÷ total port hours) as a proxy for operational effectiveness.

Port time breakdown: berth vs pre‑berth for Egypt and MENA peers — CPPI 2024

Distribution of total port time between berth time and pre‑berth/anchorage for selected Egyptian ports versus regional peers in CPPI 2024. Leading ports (Port Said/Tanger‑Med/Hamad) show higher berth shares (~80%), implying lower waiting and tighter window management.

4. Global & Regional Trends

Global (2024): Continued rise of specialized ports with disciplined berth window management and just‑in‑time arrivals.
MENA references: Tanger‑Med within the top 5 globally (rank 5, CPPI=136, berth≈80%); Hamad (rank 11, CPPI=125); Salalah (rank 15, CPPI=117); Jeddah (rank 36, CPPI=79).

Placement of Egyptian ports against regional benchmarks in CPPI 2024 (higher is better). Port Said rises to #3 globally with a score of 137 and a berth share of 80%, while El Dekheila/Sokhna/Damietta/Alexandria register gaps that call for near‑term operational fixes.

CPPI trend 2020→2024 for five Egyptian ports vs Tanger‑Med

Five‑year CPPI trajectories (2020→2024) for five Egyptian ports compared to Tanger‑Med. Port Said climbs to 137 in 2024 (surpassing the reference at 136), whereas Alexandria/Damietta/El Dekheila/Sokhna show mixed paths.

5. Egypt — Facts

Port Said leads domestically with a standout global outcome: #3 worldwide (CPPI=137, Δ23→24=+19, berth≈80%). Other Egyptian ports sit lower and vary significantly: El Dekheila (rank 190, CPPI=5); Sokhna (rank 217, CPPI=2); Damietta (rank 245, CPPI=−4); Alexandria (rank 247, CPPI=−4).

Egyptian ports — global ranks in CPPI 2024 with CPPI, berth% and annual change

Global ranks of Egyptian ports in CPPI 2024 with supportive signals: CPPI score, berth share, and 2023→2024 change. Longer bars reflect better ranks.

Table 1 — Egypt (2024 snapshot)

Port	CPPI 2023	CPPI 2024	Δ 2023→2024	Global rank	Berth share
Port Said	118	137	+19	3	0.80
El Dekheila	-25	5	+30	190	0.48
Sokhna	31	2	−29	217	0.80
Damietta	-91	-4	+87	245	0.69
Alexandria	21	-4	−25	247	0.52

Table 2 — Regional peers (MENA)

Peer port	CPPI 2023	CPPI 2024	Δ 2023→2024	Global rank	Berth share
Tanger‑Mediterranean (MAR)	139	136	−3	5	0.80
Hamad Port (QAT)	128	125	−3	11	0.78
Salalah (OMN)	141	117	−24	15	0.64
Jeddah (SAU)	68	79	+11	36	0.71

Method note: CPPI is a composite (higher is better). Global ranking: #1 = best.

Competitive gap: Egyptian ports vs regional leaders — CPPI 2024

Each Egyptian port is connected to a higher‑performing regional peer to visualize the gap to close. Port Said’s gap to Tanger‑Med is marginal (−1), while larger gaps appear for Alexandria/Damietta/El Dekheila (vs Jeddah) and Sokhna (vs Hamad).

7. Performance Gaps & Priority Actions (Top 5)

Pre‑berth waiting: schedule slippage and fuel burn → JIT arrival + enforceable berth windows.
Berth productivity variance: inconsistent service quality → align crane density to call size.
Marine services coordination: sequential delays → multi‑party service‑level agreements.
Limited real‑time transparency: reactive decisions → activate PCS and data sharing.
Shock exposure: year‑to‑year volatility → tested contingency scenarios.

8. Reform Roadmap (6–24 months)

Action	Lead / partners	KPI	Timeframe
Implement JIT arrival and manage berth windows	Egyptian ports + shipping agents	Reduce P50 pre‑berth waiting (%)	6–12 months
Align crane density to call size	Ports / terminal operators	Increase moves/hour (+X%)	6–12 months
Activate PCS and integrate agencies	Port + Customs + Carriers	Cut document‑cycle time (−X%)	12–18 months
Marine services coordination program	Ports + Pilotage/Tugs	Lower process time variance (−σ)	6–12 months
Shock‑readiness plan	Ports + Crisis unit	Post‑shock recovery time (↓)	12–24 months

Quick linkage: Egypt Vision 2030 (Economy, Innovation & Knowledge) and SDGs 9/8/12.

9. Focused Conclusion

CPPI 2024 underscores Port Said’s excellence (#3 globally) and highlights actionable gaps elsewhere addressable through JIT, berth‑window management, crane alignment, and PCS. ENCC will track quarterly impacts and calibrate recommendations as the official annex updates.

Selected Official References

World Bank — The Container Port Performance Index 2020 to 2024: Trends and Lessons Learned (PDF)
CPPI 2020–2024 — Annex.xlsx (source tables and operational analytics)